CNA Practice Test
Vital signs and reportingQuestion 524 of 1700

What is systolic blood pressure?

  1. The resting pressure in the arteries as the heart fills
  2. The force of the pulse that you feel at the wrist
  3. The pressure that is found in the veins
  4. The highest pressure in the arteries as the heart squeezes
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Correct answer: The highest pressure in the arteries as the heart squeezes

Systole is when the ventricles squeeze.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 7.14: VII Glossary

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026