A Pregnant Woman Has Been Diagnosed with Gestational Hypertension and Is

A pregnant woman has been diagnosed with gestational hypertension and is crying.She asks the nurse if this means she has to take blood pressure medicine for the rest of her life.What answer by the nurse is best?

A) "Yes, you will have hypertension for the rest of your life."
B) "No, this always goes away after you deliver."
C) "Maybe, we have to wait and see at your 6-week postpartum checkup."
D) "I don't know. But if you need medicine you should take it."

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