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NMS Q&A Family Medicine

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Hypertension 6915 In hypertensive patients with no other risk factors(e.g., diabetes) and who are not ethnically African-Americans, which of the following is the therapeutictarget for BP levels?(A) 120/80(B) 130/85(C) 130 to 140/ 89(D) 140 to 159/90 to 99(E) 210/ 12016 A 29-year-old woman has become hypertensive andBP levels are difficult to control. You have her on10 mg lisinopril twice daily, hydrochlorthiazide/triamterene once daily, and 80 mg verapamil 3 timesdaily. BP levels run 160/105 despite the foregoing.Serum potassium was normal before therapy wasstarted. The 24-hour urine studies for VMA, metanephrine,and free catecholamines were within normallimits. Which of the following may be helpful infurther elucidating the diagnosis?(A) EKG(B) Liver function profile(C) Lipid screen(D) Abdominal examination(E) Complete blood count

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