Multiple Choice
If they stand 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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