A nurse is assessing a client who complains of a persistent, nonproductive dry cough after starting a new prescription for hypertension. Which of the following medications does the nurse suspect?

A. Captopril (Capoten) is an ACE inhibitor known to cause a persistent dry cough as a common side effect due to the accumulation of bradykinin. B. Nifedipine (Adalat) is a calcium channel blocker and typically does not cause a dry cough. C. Verapamil (Calan) is also a calcium channel blocker and is not associated with a dry cough. D. Propranolol (Inderal) is a beta-blocker and does not usually cause a dry cough.