A 16-year-old client has a blood pressure reading of 119/75. what is the approximate pulse pressure? record your answer using a whole number.

The answer to this question would be: 44 mm Hg

Pulse pressure can be obtained by subtracting diastole blood pressure from systole blood pressure. In this case, it was 119-75 = 44mm Hg

Pulse pressure is telling how much force did the heart made. A wide pulse pressure can be found in someone who doing exercise as their heart pump more blood. Narrow pulse pressure can be a sign of shock.