A 40-year-old man with overall good health has implemented many of the lifestyle modifications that his care provider recommended when he was diagnosed with hypertension
While these have resulted in reductions in his blood pressure readings over the past several months, the man remains borderline hypertensive. As a result, his care provider has proposed pharmacologic therapy. What medication should the nurse anticipate being prescribed for this patient?
A) An angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
B) A thiazide diuretic
C) A beta blocker
D) An angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)
B
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