A Patient with Stage 1 Hypertension Who Received a New

question 19

Multiple Choice

A patient with stage 1 hypertension who received a new prescription for atenolol (Tenormin) returns to the health clinic after 2 weeks for a follow-up visit. BP is unchanged from the previous clinic visit. The nurse's first action will be to

• A) ask the patient about whether the medication is actually being taken.
• B) teach the patient about the reasons for an increase in the medication dose.
• C) provide information about the use of multiple drugs to treat hypertension.
• D) remind the patient that lifestyle changes are also important in BP control.

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