The nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted for uncontrolled hypertension and is being started on a second antihypertensive drug. The client asks the nurse why the health care provider ordered another drug instead of increasing the dose of the first drug. The nurse's response is based on which principles?

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Rationale 1: Keeping both doses low and taking advantage of an additive effect reduces the potential for adverse effects.
Rationale 2: Keeping both doses low and taking advantage of an additive effect reduces the potential for adverse effects.
Rationale 3: The two drugs will affect different receptor site to achieve the same goal, resulting in a greater response but at lower doses.
Rationale 4: Adding a second drug that has an antagonistic effect will result in canceling out the therapeutic effects of the first drug.
Rationale 5: Adding a second drug within the same class or from another class will allow lower dosing, which will decrease the potential for adverse effects.

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