A 50-year-old with hypertension has average BP readings 138/86 mm Hg in clinic and home monitoring. Which lifestyle/pharmacologic approach is consiste...

Question

A 50-year-old with hypertension has average BP readings 138/86 mm Hg in clinic and home monitoring. Which lifestyle/pharmacologic approach is consistent with current US guidance for stage 1 hypertension with 10‑year ASCVD risk 12%?

Accepted Answer

Start one first‑line agent in addition to lifestyle modification

Answer

No treatment needed; recheck in 1 year

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Lifestyle only regardless of risk

Answer

Start two agents immediately

Answer

Start beta‑blocker first line without compelling indication

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Hypertension

A 50-year-old with hypertension has average BP readings 138/86 mm Hg in clinic and home monitoring. Which lifestyle/pharmacologic approach is consistent with current US guidance for stage 1 hypertension with 10‑year ASCVD risk 12%?