A nurse checks a patient's vital signs in the hospital and notes a blood pressure of 146/98 mm Hg. What will the nurse do?
A) Instruct the patient to consume a low-sodium diet.
B) Prepare the patient for an electrocardiogram and blood tests.
C) Recheck the patient's blood pressure in the other arm.
D) Request an order for a thiazide diuretic.
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