A 67-year-old with HTN (BP 162/98 mm Hg) and no ASCVD has stage 2 hypertension confirmed by home readings. According to US guidance, what is the initi...

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A 67-year-old with HTN (BP 162/98 mm Hg) and no ASCVD has stage 2 hypertension confirmed by home readings. According to US guidance, what is the initial therapy approach?

Accepted Answer

Start two first-line agents from different classes

Answer

Lifestyle therapy only for 6 months

Answer

Start one antihypertensive agent

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Start clonidine patch plus lifestyle changes

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Defer therapy; repeat in 1 year

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Hypertension-Initial Pharmacotherapy

A 67-year-old with HTN (BP 162/98 mm Hg) and no ASCVD has stage 2 hypertension confirmed by home readings. According to US guidance, what is the initial therapy approach?