The Patient Has Been Admitted for Hypertension

The patient has been admitted for hypertension.His blood pressure is normally in the 160/90 range.He has been on bed rest for the past few days,and the doctor has started him on a new blood pressure medication.The nurse is assisting the patient to move from the bed to the chair for breakfast,but when the patient tries to sit up on the side of the bed,he complains of being dizzy and nauseous.The nurse lays the patient down and takes his vital signs.His pulse is 124.His blood pressure is 130/80.The nurse realizes that this blood pressure is indicative of:

A) A normal blood pressure for this patient
B) Orthostatic hypotension
C) Orthostatic hypertension
D) Effective baroreceptor function

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