The nurse is conducting a home care visit of an 82-year-old patient. The client's vital signs include a blood pressure of 150/100 mm Hg
In reviewing the medication administration, the client reports that she takes the blood pressure medicine only when she feels tense and feels that the blood pressure is elevated. The nurse would instruct the patient to
A) continue to administer the blood pressure medication as needed.
B) contact the physician for an increase in blood pressure medication.
C) have the client take the blood pressure medication twice the prescribed dosage for 1 day then resume the daily schedule.
D) instruct the client to take the blood pressure medication as prescribed regardless of feeling tense.
D
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