Which blood pressure reading is outside the normal range?

Which blood pressure reading is outside the normal range?

• A. 119/75
• B. 135/90
• C. 89/70
• D. 140/80

Answer: (B)

Normal blood pressure means a systolic pressure under 120 and a diastolic pressure under 80. A reading like 135/90 goes beyond those limits, showing elevated pressure in both numbers and signaling hypertension. The other readings either stay within normal (119/75), dip below normal on the systolic side (89/70, which is low BP), or have a high systolic value (140/80, which is also outside normal). So 135/90 clearly falls outside the normal range and indicates elevated blood pressure that needs attention.

Normal blood pressure means a systolic pressure under 120 and a diastolic pressure under 80. A reading like 135/90 goes beyond those limits, showing elevated pressure in both numbers and signaling hypertension. The other readings either stay within normal (119/75), dip below normal on the systolic side (89/70, which is low BP), or have a high systolic value (140/80, which is also outside normal). So 135/90 clearly falls outside the normal range and indicates elevated blood pressure that needs attention.