Pharmacology and the Nursing Process 7th Edition by Linda Lane Lilley, Shelly Rainforth Collins, Julie S. Snyder

Exercise 4

When the nurse is reviewing a list of medications taken by an 88-year-old patient, the patient says, "I get dizzy when I stand up." She also states that she has nearly fainted "a time or two" in the afternoons. Her systolic blood pressure drops 15. points when she stands up. Which type of medication may be responsible for these effects?
A)NSAIDs
B)Cardiac glycosides c Anticoagulants d Antihypertensives