QUESTION 31

A 30-year-old pregnant woman comes to the physician at 24 weeks gestation for follow-up. She has no chronic medical problems,
and her pregnancy has been uncomplicated She does not use tobacco, alcohol, or illicit drugs Her temperature is 37.2 C (99 F),
blood pressure is 160/96 mm Hg, pulse is 72/min, and respirations are 14/min. Repeat blood pressure measurements confirm similar
readings Physical examination is unremarkable. Her blood urea nitrogen is 14 mg/dl and creatinine is 1.0 mg/dl Urinalysis shows
no proteinuria. Complete blood count and liver function tests show no abnormalities. Which of the following is the most appropriate
initial pharmacotherapy for this patient's hypertension?
QA Furosemide
0 B. Labetalol
0 C. Lisinopril
0 D. Losartan
0 E. Spironolactone