What blood pressure range is classified as normal?

What blood pressure range is classified as normal?

• A. Systolic 120-129 mmHg and/or diastolic 80-84 mmHg
• B. Systolic <120 mmHg and diastolic <80 mmHg
• C. Systolic 130-139 mmHg or diastolic 85-89 mmHg
• D. Systolic ≥160 mmHg or diastolic ≥100 mmHg

Answer: (B)

Normal blood pressure means both numbers stay below the thresholds that separate normal from elevated and high blood pressure. Specifically, a reading is considered normal when systolic pressure is under 120 mmHg and diastolic pressure is under 80 mmHg. If either number sits at or above those cutoffs, it’s no longer normal: systolic 120–129 or diastolic 80–84 points to elevated, while higher values like 130–139 or 85–89 indicate Stage 1 hypertension, and readings of 160/100 or higher indicate more severe hypertension. So the correct understanding is that only when both values are below 120/80 is the range normal.

Normal blood pressure means both numbers stay below the thresholds that separate normal from elevated and high blood pressure. Specifically, a reading is considered normal when systolic pressure is under 120 mmHg and diastolic pressure is under 80 mmHg. If either number sits at or above those cutoffs, it’s no longer normal: systolic 120–129 or diastolic 80–84 points to elevated, while higher values like 130–139 or 85–89 indicate Stage 1 hypertension, and readings of 160/100 or higher indicate more severe hypertension. So the correct understanding is that only when both values are below 120/80 is the range normal.