A hospitalized patient has a blood pressure of 145/96 mm Hg. The nurse caring for this patient notes ...

A hospitalized patient has a blood pressure of 145/96 mm Hg. The nurse caring for this patient notes that the blood pressure the day before was 132/98 mm Hg.
 
  The patient reports ambulatory blood pressure readings of 136/98 and 138/92 mm Hg. The patient has a history of a previous myocardial infarction and has adopted a lifestyle that includes use of the DASH diet and regular exercise. What will the nurse do?
  a. Notify the provider and discuss ordering a beta blocker for this patient.
  b. Notify the provider and suggest a thiazide diuretic as initial therapy.
  c. Order a diet low in sodium and high in potassium for this patient.
  d. Recheck the patient's blood pressure in 4 hours to verify the result.