When Standing Up Suddenly,patients Taking Antihypertensive Medications May Be More

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Multiple Choice

When standing up suddenly,patients taking antihypertensive medications may be more susceptible to a sudden ____ in blood pressure,known commonly as _____.

• A)decrease;orthostatic hypotension
• B)increase;orthostatic hypotension
• C)decrease;orthostatic hypertension
• D)increase;orthostatic hypertension
• E)decrease;malignant hypertension

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