Which presentation did you view?
"A Critique of US Hypertension Guidelines"
presented by James W. Reed, MD, MACP. FACE

"Risk Stratification, Blood Pressure Targets and Therapeutic Strategies"
presented by Anekwe E. Onwuanyi, MD, FACC

Both Presentations
1. What is considered the most important factor as a predictor of cardiac risk from BP?
a. Diastolic BP
b. Pulse pressure
c. Systolic BP
d. Pulse rate
2. When does JNC7 recommend starting combination therapy for BP?
a. When baseline BP is 20/10 above goal
b. When goal is <140/80
c. When diabetes mellitus is a co-morbidity
d. When protein is present
3. African-Americans do not respond to ACE Inhibitors.
a. True
b. False
4. What is the goal for BP in diabetes?
a. <140/90
b. <130/80
c. <130/85
d. <125/75
5. Patients with >2+ proteinuria require a lower goal of BP than 130/80.
a. True
b. False
6. The optimal clinical approach to the diagnosis of hypertension in an individual should be as follows:
a. Initiate pharmacologic treatment
b. Lifestyle Modification
c. Evaluate for the presence of other cardiovascular risk factors such as dyslipidemia
d. All of the above
7. Effective treatment of hypertension can be accomplished usually with one of the following:
a. Diuretic
b. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors
c. Beta blockers
d. More than 2 or 3 drugs
e. All of the above
8. In individuals without compelling indications beta blockers are more effective than other classes of medications in controlling blood pressure.
a. Yes
b. No


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