Lack of adherence to blood pressure management is very common. Reasons for this lack of adherence include:
1. Lifestyle changes are difficult to achieve and maintain.
2. Adverse drug reactions are common and often fall into the categories more associated with nonadherence.
3. Costs of drugs and monitoring with laboratory tests can be expensive.
4. All of the above
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a. Document the report and reassure the patient that this is a common drug side effect. b. Check the patient's pulse for rhythm and take the patient's blood pressure. c. Ask the patient whether this has ever happened before. d. Hold the lisinopril dose and notify the prescriber.