UTA FAMILY 3 EXAM SCRIPT FINAL PAPER 2026 EXAM Q&A STUDY GUIDE

UTA FAMILY 3 EXAM SCRIPT FINAL PAPER
2026 EXAM Q&A STUDY GUIDE

◉ 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: initiation of drug therapy in stage 2
HTN
Answer: initiate drug therapy with 2 first line medications of
different classes as separate agents or combo drug


◉ 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: initiation of drug therapy in stage 1
HTN
Answer: initiate therapy with a single drug


◉ 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: HTN reassessment for new or
adjusted drug regimen
Answer: follow up at monthly intervals until control is sustained


◉ 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: black adults with HTN, no HF or CKD
Answer: initiate therapy with thiazide diuretic or CCB


◉ 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: pregnant or planning pregnancy safe
drug choice
Answer: - methyldopa

,- nifedipine
- labetalol


◉ 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: drugs contraindicated in pregnant
women
Answer: - ACE
- ARBs
- direct renin inhibitors


◉ 2017 ACC/AHA vs JNC 8 older community dwelling adults ≥ 65 yo
Answer: - JNC 8 treat BP if > 150/90
- 2017 treat if SBP ≥ 130


◉ 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: hypertensive crisis
Answer: > 180/120
admit to ICU if target organ damage


◉ 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: secondary stroke prevention BP
threshold
Answer: ≥ 140/90

, ◉ 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines: no CVD and ASCVD risk < 10% BP
threshold
Answer: ≥ 140/90


◉ TOD brain
Answer: - CVA
- encephalopathy
- dementia
- multi infarct
- early cognitive decline


◉ TOD eyes
Answer: - flame hemorrhage
- papilloedema
- hard exudates
- cotton wool spots


◉ TOD heart
Answer: - LVH
- CAD
- MI
- rhythm disorders