The nurse plans care for a patient who has a history of becoming dizzy, pale, clammy, and nauseated when moving from a lying position to a sitting position.The nurse plans interventions to prevent which condition?

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The symptoms described are characteristic of orthostatic hypotension, a condition where blood pressure drops significantly upon standing up from a lying or sitting position, leading to dizziness, paleness, clamminess, and nausea.

The Nurse Plans Care for a Patient Who Has a History