Question

A 56-year-old woman with persistent BP readings around 152/94 mmHg on home monitoring meets Stage 1 hypertension criteria and has a QRISK3 of 14%. According to NICE, what is the recommended next step?

Accepted Answer

Start a thiazide-like diuretic

Answer

Offer lifestyle measures only and review in 6 months

Answer

Start an ACE inhibitor

Answer

Start a beta-blocker

Answer

No treatment until ABPM confirms stage 2

Practice question

A 56-year-old woman with persistent BP readings around 152/94 mmHg on home monitoring meets Stage 1 hypertension criteria and has a QRISK3 of 14%. According to NICE, what is the recommended next step?