The community/public health nurse was conducting a blood pressure clinic. The nurse noted that a Chinese client's blood pressure was 80/50. The client stated that he was taking propranolol for hypertension
Which of the following would be the most probable reason for this low blood pressure?
a. The client may be more sensitive to the effects of beta-blockers.
b. The client may never really have had hypertension.
c. The client may have taken too much of the medication each day.
d. The client may not have told the physician all the other medications he was taking.
ANS: A
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