When a Client with Hypertension Who Has a New Prescription

When a client with hypertension who has a new prescription for atenolol returns to the health clinic after 2 weeks for a follow-up visit, the BP is unchanged from the previous visit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A) Provide information about the use of multiple drugs to treat hypertension.
B) Teach the client about the reasons for a possible change in drug therapy.
C) Remind the client that lifestyle changes also are important in BP control.
D) Ask the client about whether the medication is actually being taken.