The patient is complaining of a severe headache.The nurse takes the patient's blood pressure and finds it to be 240/110.What is the pulse pressure?
A)110
B)240
C)130
D)350

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The difference between systolic pressure and diastolic pressure is the pulse pressure.For a blood pressure of 240/110,the pulse pressure is 130.The diastolic pressure is 110.The systolic pressure is 240.The sum of the systolic and diastolic pressures is 350.

The Patient Is Complaining of a Severe Headache