The client has just taken the first dose of an antihypertensive medication. What would you do to maintain client safety during this time?
1. Make sure the client knows where the bathroom is.
2. Ask the client not to get out of bed without assistance.
3. Help the client move quickly from a lying to a standing position.
4. Encourage the client to walk around the nursing unit at least once per hour.
ANS: 2
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