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A 70-Year-Old Man Has a Blood Pressure of 150/90 Mm

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A 70-year-old man has a blood pressure of 150/90 mm Hg in a lying position,130/80 mm Hg in a sitting position,and 100/60 mm Hg in a standing position.How should the nurse evaluate these findings?


A) This is a normal response due to changes in the patient's position.
B) The change in blood pressure readings is called orthostatic hypotension.
C) The blood pressure reading in the lying position is within normal limits.
D) The change in blood pressure reading is considered within normal limits for the patient's age.

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