[Solved]: Your patient was diagnosed with chronic hypertension

Your patient was diagnosed with chronic hypertension. They are at 10 weeks’ gestation with BPs 130-138/82-88 mm Hg. They were not taking antihypertensive medication at the time of diagnosis. Which is TRUE about treatment with antihypertensive medications for this patient? select an answer the patient should be started on daily antihypertensives medication immediately the patient should only be started on medication if BPs are persistently >140/90-100 the patient should begin antihypertensive treatment at the start of the second trimester the patient should receive IV antihypertensive medication now