Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 80%
Simulated
A nursing responsibility for a patient receiving an antihypertensive medication is to:
Correct answer
B
Rationale
The correct answer is B: Teach the patient to stand or sit up slowly to avoid dizziness or fainting. This is important because antihypertensive medications can cause orthostatic hypotension, leading to dizziness or fainting when standing up quickly. Teaching the patient to change positions slowly helps prevent this adverse effect.
Choice A is incorrect because taking blood pressure every 4 hours in the same arm in a supine position is not a specific nursing responsibility related to antihypertensive medications.
Choice C is incorrect because discontinuing the patient's medication if the blood pressure decreases is not appropriate without consulting a healthcare provider.
Choice D is incorrect because increasing the dose if the patient experiences tachycardia is not a recommended action for antihypertensive medications and can worsen the condition.
Choice A is incorrect because taking blood pressure every 4 hours in the same arm in a supine position is not a specific nursing responsibility related to antihypertensive medications.
Choice C is incorrect because discontinuing the patient's medication if the blood pressure decreases is not appropriate without consulting a healthcare provider.
Choice D is incorrect because increasing the dose if the patient experiences tachycardia is not a recommended action for antihypertensive medications and can worsen the condition.