The nurse is checking a patient's blood pressure before administering an antihypertensive,and gets a reading of 88/52 mm Hg.What is the nurse's best action?

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This patient's blood pressure is quite low.If the patient is receiving this drug because he or she has hypertension,another dose of the drug right now could make the patient's blood pressure dangerously low.Sometimes a patient may be prescribed an antihypertensive drug for another reason.The nurse must check with the prescriber before administering this antihypertensive drug dose.

The Nurse Is Checking a Patient's Blood Pressure Before Administering