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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