Problem: Client Safety
After sitting on the floor for a few minutes, the client is helped to a standing position by the nurse. He is able to walk to the bathroom and back to bed without further problems. After the client is safely back in bed, the nurse believes the client may have had an episode orthostatic hypotension. Question How should the nurse assess for orthostatic hypotension? Measure the client's pulse while the client is in the sitting and standing positions. Measure the client's blood pressure while the client is in the lying and standing positions. Take the client's pulse and blood pressure when the client is in the lying and sitting positions. Take the client's blood pressure and pulse while the client is in the lying, sitting, and standing positions.