UTA Family 3 Final Exam Questions and Answers
(Verified Answered) Latest 2023-24 SCORES A+
1. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: normal BP - 120 / <80
2. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: elevated BP - 120-129/ <80
3. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 1 HTN - 130--89
4. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 2 HTN - 140/ ≥ 90
5. What is recommended for white coat hypertension? - correct
answers ✅- lifestyle modification
- annual ABPM or HBPM
6. What is recommended for masked hypertension? - correct answers
✅- lifestyle modification
- start HTN medication
7. What is recommended for elevated BP? - correct answers ✅-
lifestyle modification
- annual ABPM
8. What is secondary hypertension? - correct answers ✅- drug
resistant/induced hypertension
- exacerbation of previously controlled hypertension
- accelerated/malignant hypertension
- unprovoked or excessive hypokalemia
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,9. What are common causes of secondary hypertension? - correct
answers ✅- renal disease
- aldosteronism
- OSA
- drug and alcohol induced
10. What are non-pharmacological interventions for hypertension?
- correct answers ✅- weight loss
- DASH diet
- sodium reduction
- potassium supplementation
- reduce alcohol consumption
11. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: clinical CVD and BP ≥ 130 / ≥ 80 -
correct answers ✅use BP lowering meds
12. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: primary prevention in adults 10 yr
ASCVD risk of ≥ 10% - correct answers ✅use BP lowering meds
13. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: 10 yr risk < 10% and SBP ≥ 140/90 -
correct answers ✅use BP lowering meds
14. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: normal BP reassessment - correct
answers ✅yearly
15. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: elevated BP reassessment - correct
answers ✅3-6 months
16. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 1 HTN reassessment and 10 yr
ASCVD < 10% - correct answers ✅3-6 months
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, 17. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 2 HTN reassessment - correct
answers ✅one month until goal BP met, then 3-6 months
18. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 1 HTN reassessment and 10 yr
ASCVD > 10% - correct answers ✅one month until BP goal met, then
3-6 months
19. What hypertensive medications should not be prescribed
simultaneously? - correct answers ✅- ACE
- ARB
- Renin Inhibitor
20. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: first line agents - correct answers
✅- thiazide diuretics
- CCBs
- ACE
- ARBs
21. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: initiation of drug therapy in stage 2
HTN - correct answers ✅initiate drug therapy with 2 first line
medications of different classes as separate agents or combo drug
22. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: initiation of drug therapy in stage 1
HTN - correct answers ✅initiate therapy with a single drug
23. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: HTN reassessment for new or
adjusted drug regimen - correct answers ✅follow up at monthly
intervals until control is sustained
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(Verified Answered) Latest 2023-24 SCORES A+
1. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: normal BP - 120 / <80
2. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: elevated BP - 120-129/ <80
3. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 1 HTN - 130--89
4. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 2 HTN - 140/ ≥ 90
5. What is recommended for white coat hypertension? - correct
answers ✅- lifestyle modification
- annual ABPM or HBPM
6. What is recommended for masked hypertension? - correct answers
✅- lifestyle modification
- start HTN medication
7. What is recommended for elevated BP? - correct answers ✅-
lifestyle modification
- annual ABPM
8. What is secondary hypertension? - correct answers ✅- drug
resistant/induced hypertension
- exacerbation of previously controlled hypertension
- accelerated/malignant hypertension
- unprovoked or excessive hypokalemia
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,9. What are common causes of secondary hypertension? - correct
answers ✅- renal disease
- aldosteronism
- OSA
- drug and alcohol induced
10. What are non-pharmacological interventions for hypertension?
- correct answers ✅- weight loss
- DASH diet
- sodium reduction
- potassium supplementation
- reduce alcohol consumption
11. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: clinical CVD and BP ≥ 130 / ≥ 80 -
correct answers ✅use BP lowering meds
12. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: primary prevention in adults 10 yr
ASCVD risk of ≥ 10% - correct answers ✅use BP lowering meds
13. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: 10 yr risk < 10% and SBP ≥ 140/90 -
correct answers ✅use BP lowering meds
14. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: normal BP reassessment - correct
answers ✅yearly
15. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: elevated BP reassessment - correct
answers ✅3-6 months
16. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 1 HTN reassessment and 10 yr
ASCVD < 10% - correct answers ✅3-6 months
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, 17. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 2 HTN reassessment - correct
answers ✅one month until goal BP met, then 3-6 months
18. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: stage 1 HTN reassessment and 10 yr
ASCVD > 10% - correct answers ✅one month until BP goal met, then
3-6 months
19. What hypertensive medications should not be prescribed
simultaneously? - correct answers ✅- ACE
- ARB
- Renin Inhibitor
20. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: first line agents - correct answers
✅- thiazide diuretics
- CCBs
- ACE
- ARBs
21. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: initiation of drug therapy in stage 2
HTN - correct answers ✅initiate drug therapy with 2 first line
medications of different classes as separate agents or combo drug
22. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: initiation of drug therapy in stage 1
HTN - correct answers ✅initiate therapy with a single drug
23. 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: HTN reassessment for new or
adjusted drug regimen - correct answers ✅follow up at monthly
intervals until control is sustained
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