A 55-year-old with BP 134/82 mmHg on two separate visits has a 10-year ASCVD risk of 12% with no compelling indications. What is the recommended next ...

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A 55-year-old with BP 134/82 mmHg on two separate visits has a 10-year ASCVD risk of 12% with no compelling indications. What is the recommended next step?

Accepted Answer

Initiate pharmacologic antihypertensive therapy plus lifestyle

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Reassure and recheck in 1 year

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Lifestyle modification only

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Start aspirin 81 mg daily

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Order ambulatory BP only and defer decisions until available

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): Hypertension

A 55-year-old with BP 134/82 mmHg on two separate visits has a 10-year ASCVD risk of 12% with no compelling indications. What is the recommended next step?