A Patient with Stage 1 Hypertension Who Received a New

A patient with stage 1 hypertension who received a new prescription for atenolol (Tenormin) returns to the health clinic after 2 weeks for a follow-up visit. BP is unchanged from the previous clinic visit. The nurse's first action will be to

A) ask the patient about whether the medication is actually being taken.
B) teach the patient about the reasons for an increase in the medication dose.
C) provide information about the use of multiple drugs to treat hypertension.
D) remind the patient that lifestyle changes are also important in BP control.