A 41-year-old woman has new hypertension 148/92 mm Hg on 2 visits, ASCVD 10-year risk 9%. According to ACC/AHA definitions, which is most appropriate?...

Question

A 41-year-old woman has new hypertension 148/92 mm Hg on 2 visits, ASCVD 10-year risk 9%. According to ACC/AHA definitions, which is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Start one first-line antihypertensive and lifestyle therapy

Answer

Lifestyle therapy only

Answer

Start two antihypertensives from different classes

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Order renal angiography before treatment

Answer

Start clonidine patch as first-line

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Hypertension

A 41-year-old woman has new hypertension 148/92 mm Hg on 2 visits, ASCVD 10-year risk 9%. According to ACC/AHA definitions, which is most appropriate?