An elderly patient with a new diagnosis of
hypertension will be receiving a new prescription for an antihypertensive drug. The nurse expects which type of dosing to occur with this drug thera-py?
a. Drug therapy will be based on the pa-tient's weight.
b. Drug therapy will be based on the pa-tient's age.
c. The patient will receive the maximum dose that is expected to reduce the blood pressure.
d. The patient will receive the lowest possible dose at first, and then the dose will be increased as needed.
ANS: D
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