UTA FAMILY 3 FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: normal BP - ANS <120 / <80
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: elevated BP - ANS 120-129/ <80
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 1 HTN - ANS 130--89
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 2 HTN - ANS ≥ 140/ ≥ 90
What is recommended for white coat hypertension? - ANS - lifestyle modification
- annual ABPM or HBPM
What is recommended for masked hypertension? - ANS - lifestyle modification
- start HTN medication
What is recommended for elevated BP? - ANS - lifestyle modification
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,- annual ABPM
What is secondary hypertension? - ANS - drug resistant/induced hypertension
- exacerbation of previously controlled hypertension
- accelerated/malignant hypertension
- unprovoked or excessive hypokalemia
What are common causes of secondary hypertension? - ANS - renal disease
- aldosteronism
- OSA
- drug and alcohol induced
What are non-pharmacological interventions for hypertension? - ANS - weight loss
- DASH diet
- sodium reduction
- potassium supplementation
- reduce alcohol consumption
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: clinical CVD and BP ≥ 130 / ≥ 80 - ANS use BP lowering meds
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: primary prevention in adults 10 yr ASCVD risk of ≥ 10% - ANS use
BP lowering meds
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: 10 yr risk < 10% and SBP ≥ 140/90 - ANS use BP lowering meds
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, 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: normal BP reassessment - ANS yearly
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: elevated BP reassessment - ANS 3-6 months
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 1 HTN reassessment and 10 yr ASCVD < 10% - ANS 3-6
months
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 2 HTN reassessment - ANS one month until goal BP met,
then 3-6 months
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 1 HTN reassessment and 10 yr ASCVD > 10% - ANS one
month until BP goal met, then 3-6 months
What hypertensive medications should not be prescribed simultaneously? - ANS - ACE
- ARB
- Renin Inhibitor
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: first line agents - ANS - thiazide diuretics
- CCBs
- ACE
- ARBs
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: initiation of drug therapy in stage 2 HTN - ANS initiate drug
therapy with 2 first line medications of different classes as separate agents or combo drug
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: normal BP - ANS <120 / <80
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: elevated BP - ANS 120-129/ <80
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 1 HTN - ANS 130--89
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 2 HTN - ANS ≥ 140/ ≥ 90
What is recommended for white coat hypertension? - ANS - lifestyle modification
- annual ABPM or HBPM
What is recommended for masked hypertension? - ANS - lifestyle modification
- start HTN medication
What is recommended for elevated BP? - ANS - lifestyle modification
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1
,- annual ABPM
What is secondary hypertension? - ANS - drug resistant/induced hypertension
- exacerbation of previously controlled hypertension
- accelerated/malignant hypertension
- unprovoked or excessive hypokalemia
What are common causes of secondary hypertension? - ANS - renal disease
- aldosteronism
- OSA
- drug and alcohol induced
What are non-pharmacological interventions for hypertension? - ANS - weight loss
- DASH diet
- sodium reduction
- potassium supplementation
- reduce alcohol consumption
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: clinical CVD and BP ≥ 130 / ≥ 80 - ANS use BP lowering meds
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: primary prevention in adults 10 yr ASCVD risk of ≥ 10% - ANS use
BP lowering meds
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: 10 yr risk < 10% and SBP ≥ 140/90 - ANS use BP lowering meds
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, 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: normal BP reassessment - ANS yearly
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: elevated BP reassessment - ANS 3-6 months
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 1 HTN reassessment and 10 yr ASCVD < 10% - ANS 3-6
months
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 2 HTN reassessment - ANS one month until goal BP met,
then 3-6 months
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 1 HTN reassessment and 10 yr ASCVD > 10% - ANS one
month until BP goal met, then 3-6 months
What hypertensive medications should not be prescribed simultaneously? - ANS - ACE
- ARB
- Renin Inhibitor
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: first line agents - ANS - thiazide diuretics
- CCBs
- ACE
- ARBs
2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: initiation of drug therapy in stage 2 HTN - ANS initiate drug
therapy with 2 first line medications of different classes as separate agents or combo drug
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