An EMT has an accurate understanding of the systolic blood pressure when he tells you that the systolic blood pressure is:

A) represented by the bottom number.
B) produced when the heart contracts.
C) the pressure in the veins.
D) caused by constriction of the arteries.


Answer: B) produced when the heart contracts.

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