Question

A 54-year-old woman is found to have a clinic blood pressure of 158/96 mmHg on two separate occasions. She has no target organ damage. What should be the next step to confirm the diagnosis of hypertension?

Accepted Answer

Arrange 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

Answer

Start an ACE inhibitor immediately without further tests

Answer

Arrange routine echocardiography

Answer

Repeat clinic blood pressure in 6 months

Answer

Advise home urine dipstick only

Practice question

A 54-year-old woman is found to have a clinic blood pressure of 158/96 mmHg on two separate occasions. She has no target organ damage. What should be the next step to confirm the diagnosis of hypertension?