A 65-year-old with type 2 diabetes and hypertension requires a new antihypertensive. According to NICE, which class is first-line for a patient of Afr...

Question

A 65-year-old with type 2 diabetes and hypertension requires a new antihypertensive. According to NICE, which class is first-line for a patient of Afro-Caribbean origin?

Accepted Answer

Calcium channel blocker

Answer

ACE inhibitor

Answer

Beta-blocker

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Diuretic

Answer

Alpha-blocker

MCQ (SBA): Hypertension

A 65-year-old with type 2 diabetes and hypertension requires a new antihypertensive. According to NICE, which class is first-line for a patient of Afro-Caribbean origin?