During Assessment of a 50-Year-Old Patient Who Has Newly Diagnosed

During assessment of a 50-year-old patient who has newly diagnosed stage 1 hypertension,the patient admits he uses a lot of salt on his foods and has not been able to lose the 13.6 kg he has gained in the last 10 years.He does not understand why he has hypertension because he is not an anxious person.What is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for the nurse to document for the patient?

A) Noncompliance related to lack of motivation
B) Disturbed self-esteem related to diagnosis of hypertension
C) Ineffective health maintenance related to lack of knowledge of disease process and management
D) Anxiety related to complexity of management regimen and lifestyle changes associated with hypertension