The nurse teaches a patient about antihypertensive medication.Which statements by the patient indicate understanding of the teaching?

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The patient receiving an antihypertensive medication should be warned to rise slowly to avoid orthostatic hypotension.Patients should be counseled to continue to make lifestyle changes,including decreasing sodium.Often,more than one medication is required.Patients should not stop taking the drug abruptly to avoid rebound hypertension and will not stop the drug when blood pressure returns to normal.

The Nurse Teaches a Patient About Antihypertensive Medication