The nurse works with the patient, diagnosed with hypertension, and the patient's family to determine the goal of drug therapy for the patient taking an antihypertensive medication is what?
A) Maintaining compliance
B) Maintaining the blood pressure within normal limits
C) Maintaining a fluid volume balance
D) Maintaining homeostasis
B
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Helping the patient to maintain the blood pressure within normal limits is the goal of drug therapy. How blood pressure is maintained within normal limits may involve balancing fluid volume and patient compliance with the plan of care, but these are interventions and not the goal of therapy. Returning the patient to homeostasis comes before maintaining homeostasis.
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