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The home care nurse assesses an older adult client's blood pressure as being 150/100 mmHg. When revi

The home care nurse assesses an older adult client's blood pressure as being 150/100 mmHg. When reviewing medications, the client reports taking the blood pressure medication only when feeling tense. Which instruction from the nurse is most appropriate based on the data provided?
A) Continue to take medication when feeling tense.
B) Take the blood pressure medication at twice the prescribed dosage for 1 day and then resume the daily schedule.
C) Take the blood pressure medication as prescribed regardless of feeling tense.
D) Contact the healthcare provider for an increase in blood pressure medication.

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Nursing: A Concept-Based Approach to Learning, Volume I

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