A Patient with Primary Hypertension Is Prescribed Drug Therapy for the First

A patient with primary hypertension is prescribed drug therapy for the first time. The patient asks how long drug therapy will be needed. Which answer by the nurse is the correct response?

A) "This therapy will take about 3 months."
B) "This therapy will take about a year."
C) "This therapy will go on until your symptoms disappear."
D) "Therapy for high blood pressure is usually lifelong."