A patient has been diagnosed with possible white coat hypertension. Which action will the nurse plan to take next?

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Having the patient self-monitor BPs at home will provide a reliable indication about whether the patient has hypertension. Frequent BP checks in the clinic are likely to be high in a patient with white coat hypertension. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring may be used if the data from self-monitoring is unclear. Although elevated stress levels may contribute to hypertension, instructing the patient about this is unlikely to reduce BP.

A Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Possible White Coat Hypertension