An Older Adult Who Is Experiencing Age-Related Postural Hypotension Shares

Multiple Choice

An older adult who is experiencing age-related postural hypotension shares with the nurse that he fears "something is really wrong" because he is the only one in his social group experiencing the problems.The nurse responds:

A) "Don't be concerned; just be very careful about your risk for falling."
B) "Your doctor has been very thorough testing you for the common causes of such dizziness so don't worry about it being serious."
C) "It's just a matter of time before they too have to watch not to get up too quickly."
D) "While your dizziness appears to be age-related, the compensating mechanisms of your friends may be the reason they don't have the problem."