An older patient is prescribed nifedipine (Procardia). What teaching topic is most important to discuss with this patient?
a. Need to monitor blood pressure
b. Need to follow low-salt diet
c. Need to change positions slowly
d. Need to add exercise to daily routine
C
Calcium channel blockers such as Procardia can cause orthostatic hypotension in older adults. The nurse educates the patient on preventing this by slow position changes. The other topics are appropriate for all patients on this medication.
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