An African-American Patient Is Taking Captopril (Capoten)25 Mg Twice Daily

An African-American patient is taking captopril (Capoten) 25 mg twice daily.When performing a physical examination,the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) learns that the patient continues to have blood pressure readings of 135/90 mm Hg.The NP should:

A) increase the captopril dose to 50 mg twice daily.
B) add a thiazide diuretic to this patient's regimen.
C) change the drug to losartan (Cozaar) 50 mg once daily.
D) recommend a low-sodium diet in addition to the medication.