When Patients with Normal Blood Pressure Experience a Drop in Blood

question 49

Multiple Choice

When patients with normal blood pressure experience a drop in blood pressure upon rising to an upright position and have symptoms of light-headedness or dizziness,the condition is known as:

• A) hypertension.
• B) hypotension.
• C) orthostatic hypotension.
• D) the pulse pressure.

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