The nurse is caring for a patient with a history of postural hypotension.She obtains a blood pressure reading on her patient of 130/80 lying and 100/60 standing.What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient?

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Orthostatic or postural hypotension occurs when a person's BP drops suddenly on moving from a lying position to a sitting or standing position.Orthostatic hypotension is defined as a decrease of 10 mm Hg in standing blood pressure when associated with dizziness and or fainting.With this decrease,the patient is most at risk for falls.This patient may experience dizziness and fainting,and have concerns with activity tolerance however; the greatest risk is for falls.

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