When a Patient Reports Drowsiness After Initiating Atenolol (Tenormin)for the Treatment

When a patient reports drowsiness after initiating atenolol (Tenormin) for the treatment of hypertension,the nurse's best response would be to instruct the patient to:

A) Take the medication at bedtime.
B) Reduce the dose of the medication until the desired effect occurs.
C) Avoid activities that require alertness.
D) Talk to the physician because drowsiness is not an anticipated side effect.