While a nurse assists a patient from a lying position to a sitting position, the patient suddenly becomes dizzy, pale, clammy, and nauseated. The nurse recognizes these symptoms are most likely related to
A) Thromboembolism.
B) Orthostatic hypotension.
C) Orthostatic hypertension.
D) Symptomatic bradycardia.

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The symptoms of dizziness, paleness, clamminess, and nausea are all indicative of orthostatic hypotension, which is a sudden drop in blood pressure that occurs when a person changes position (in this case, from lying down to sitting up). This often occurs in elderly patients or those with certain medical conditions, and can be exacerbated by dehydration or certain medications. Thromboembolism, orthostatic hypertension, and symptomatic bradycardia would not typically present with these specific symptoms.

While a Nurse Assists a Patient from a Lying Position