An 89-year-old patient is taking an antihypertensive medication.Home care teaching by the nurse would include instructing the patient to:

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Patients taking antihypertensive medications should get up slowly to prevent falling.They should avoid hot baths because they promote vasodilatation,and never stop the drug abruptly.Sexual dysfunction is a possible side effect,but it does not have to be reported immediately.

An 89-Year-Old Patient Is Taking an Antihypertensive Medication