Multiple Choice
A client asks what the numbers in the blood pressure mean. Which statements should the nurse include in the response to the client? Select all that apply.
A) "Diastolic pressure, indicated by the bottom number, is the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest."
B) "Diastolic pressure is the arterial pressure between ventricular contractions."
C) "Systolic pressure, indicated by the top number, is the result of the heart rate."
D) "Systolic pressure, indicated by the top number, reflects the pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts and pumps blood into general circulation."
E) "Systolic pressure is the pressure at the height of the wave, when the left ventricle contracts."
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