Which response by the client demonstrates the correct understanding of what the number 80 in the blood pressure 120/80 represents?
A) "It means my blood pressure is good."
B) "It means my heart is beating 80 per minute."
C) "It's the force my heart creates when it's contracting."
D) "It's the force in my heart's ventricles when they relax."

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The number 80 in a blood pressure reading of 120/80 mmHg represents the diastolic pressure, which is the pressure in the arteries when the heart's ventricles are relaxed and filling with blood.

Which Response by the Client Demonstrates the Correct Understanding of What