A patient is being moved into a dangling position before ambulating.To decrease the chance of orthostatic hypotension, what activity can the patient do?
A) Sit on the side of the bed for a minute before standing up.
B) Take several deep breaths while moving into the dangling position.
C) Push up into the dangling position on the side of the bed.
D) Stretch all of the muscles in the body.

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Sitting on the side of the bed for a minute before standing up allows the body to adjust to the change in position, helping to prevent orthostatic hypotension.

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