A nurse measures the blood pressure of a seated patient to be $190 \,mm$ of $Hg$.
  • AThe blood pressure at the patient's feet is less than $190 \,mm$ of $Hg$
  • BThe actual pressure is about $0.25$ times of atmospheric pressure
  • CThe blood pressure at the patient's neck is more than $190 \,mm$ of $Hg$
  • DThe actual pressure is about $1.25$ times of atmospheric pressure
KVPY 2016, Medium
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