When a Patient with Hypertension Who Has a New Prescription

question 23

Multiple Choice

When a patient with hypertension who has a new prescription for atenolol (Tenormin) returns to the health clinic after 2 weeks for a follow-up visit, the BP is unchanged from the previous visit. Which action should the nurse take first?

• A) Provide information about the use of multiple drugs to treat hypertension.
• B) Teach the patient about the reasons for a possible change in drug therapy.
• C) Remind the patient that lifestyle changes also are important in BP control.
• D) Question the patient about whether the medication is actually being taken.

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