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A 79-year-old patient is taking a diuretic for treatment of hypertension. this patient is very independent and wants to continue to live at home. the nurse will know that which teaching point is important for this patient?

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B. He needs to take extra precautions when standing up because of possible orthostatic hypotension and resulting injury from falls.
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