When the nurse is reviewing a list of medications taken by an 88-year-old patient, the patient says, “I get dizzy when I stand up.” She also states that she has nearly fainted “a time or two” in the afternoons. Her systolic blood pressure drops 15 points when she stands up.Which type of medication may be responsible for these effects?a )NSAIDsb )Cardiac glycosidesc )Anticoagulantsd )Antihypertensives

When the nurse is reviewing a list of medications taken by an 88-year-old patient, the patient says, “I get dizzy when I stand up.” She also states that she has nearly fainted “a time or two” in the afternoons. Her systolic blood pressure drops 15 points when she stands up.Which type of medication may be responsible for these effects?a )NSAIDsb )Cardiac glycosidesc )Anticoagulantsd )Antihypertensives

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E

6th Edition

ISBN:9781133893943

Author:ESTRIDGE

Publisher:ESTRIDGE

Chapter1: The Clinical Laboratory

Section1.11: Capillary Puncture

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