Which blood pressure reading is abnormal?

Which blood pressure reading is abnormal?

• A. 115/75
• B. 95/65
• C. 120/90
• D. 150/92

Answer: (D)

High blood pressure is when the numbers sit above normal ranges for adults. Normal is around 120/80 or lower. Hypertension is indicated when systolic pressure is 140 or higher or diastolic pressure is 90 or higher. A reading of 150/92 clearly meets those criteria, with both numbers elevated, so it’s abnormal. The other readings fit within normal (115/75) or show only a lower-level concern (like 120/90, which has a high diastolic but not as high overall as the 150/92). In practice, a single high value should be rechecked with proper technique and rest, but this one clearly falls into a hypertensive range.

High blood pressure is when the numbers sit above normal ranges for adults. Normal is around 120/80 or lower. Hypertension is indicated when systolic pressure is 140 or higher or diastolic pressure is 90 or higher. A reading of 150/92 clearly meets those criteria, with both numbers elevated, so it’s abnormal. The other readings fit within normal (115/75) or show only a lower-level concern (like 120/90, which has a high diastolic but not as high overall as the 150/92). In practice, a single high value should be rechecked with proper technique and rest, but this one clearly falls into a hypertensive range.