A 55-year-old with average BP 134/84 mm Hg on two visits has 10-year ASCVD risk 12%. What do guidelines recommend?...

Question

A 55-year-old with average BP 134/84 mm Hg on two visits has 10-year ASCVD risk 12%. What do guidelines recommend?

Accepted Answer

Start one antihypertensive plus lifestyle

Answer

Lifestyle only; recheck in 6 months

Answer

Start two antihypertensives.

Answer

No therapy unless BP ≥140/90 mm Hg

Answer

Start aspirin for primary prevention

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Hypertension