When a nurse checks the patient for orthostatic hypotension, what activity did the nurse have the patient engage in?
a. Physical exertion
b. Eating
c. Standing up
d. Lying down
ANS: C
Orthostatic hypotension refers to a drop in blood pressure when standing up, not a drop with ex-ertion, eating, or lying down.
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