A patient with hypertension with a blood pressure of 168/110 mm Hg begins taking hydrochlorothiazide and verapamil. The patient returns to the clinic after 2 weeks of drug therapy,and the nurse notes a blood pressure of 140/85 mm Hg and a heart rate of 98 beats per minute. What will the nurse do?
A) Notify the provider and ask about adding a beta blocker medication.
B) Reassure the patient that the medications are working.
C) Remind the patient to move slowly from sitting to standing.
D) Request an order for an electrocardiogram.
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