The nurse conducting a patient assessment records a seated blood pressure of 135/86. What standing blood pressure would be indicative of orthostatic hypotension?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Orthostatic hypotension is defined as a decrease in systolic blood pressure of at least 20 mm Hg or a decrease in diastolic blood pressure of at least 10 mm Hg within three minutes of standing when compared to blood pressure from the sitting or supine position. Choice D, 124/62, represents a decrease of more than 20 mm Hg systolic and more than 10 mm Hg diastolic from the seated blood pressure of 135/86, fitting the criteria for orthostatic hypotension.

The Nurse Conducting a Patient Assessment Records a Seated Blood