au-amc MCQ (SBA): Essential hypertension

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A 48-year-old man attends your general practice for review of elevated blood pressure. He is a non-smoker with no diabetes, chronic kidney disease or cardiovascular disease. Repeated readings over three separate visits are around 165/102 mmHg. His 5-year absolute cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk using the AusCVD calculator is 4%. According to current Australian guidelines, what is the most appropriate next step in management?

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