A 60-year-old woman with uncomplicated primary hypertension is on lifestyle therapy. Her mean home blood pressure is 138/82 mm Hg despite 6 months of ...

Question

A 60-year-old woman with uncomplicated primary hypertension is on lifestyle therapy. Her mean home blood pressure is 138/82 mm Hg despite 6 months of optimal lifestyle measures. She has no diabetes, chronic kidney disease or other target-organ damage. According to Hypertension Canada 2025, what systolic blood pressure target should pharmacologic treatment aim for in most adults if therapy is initiated and tolerated?

Accepted Answer

Less than 130 mm Hg

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Less than 150 mm Hg

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Less than 140 mm Hg

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Exactly 120 mm Hg

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No specific numeric target is recommended

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Primary hypertension