CARDIAC FITZGERALD EXAM 2025 |
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B. arrange for at least two additional BP measurements during the next 2
weeks. - Accurate ✔✔✔ ......You examine a 38-year-old woman who has
presented for an initial examination and Papanicolaou test. She has no
complaint. Her blood pressure (BP) is 154/98 mm Hg bilaterally and her
body mass index (BMI) is 31 kg/m2. The rest of her physical
examination is unremarkable. Your next best action is to:
A. initiate antihypertensive therapy.
B. arrange for at least two additional BP measurements during the next 2
weeks.
C. order blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and potassium ion
measurements and urinalysis.
D. advise her to reduce her sodium intake
,A. prescribe an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI). -
Accurate ✔✔✔ ......You see a 68-year-old woman as a patient who is
transferring care into your practice. She has a 10-year history of
hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia. Current
medications include hydrochlorothiazide, glipizide, metformin,
simvastatin, and daily low-dose aspirin. Today's BP reading is 158/92
mm Hg, and the rest of her history and examination is unremarkable.
Documentation from her former healthcare provider indicates that her
BP has been in the range for the past 12 months. Your next best action is
to:
A. prescribe an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI).
B. have her return for a BP check in 1 week.
C. advise that her current therapy is adequate.
D. add therapy with an aldosterone antagonist.
,C. left ventricular hypertrophy. - Accurate ✔✔✔ ......You examine a 78-
year-old woman with long-standing, poorly controlled hypertension.
When evaluating her for hypertensive target organ damage, you look for
evidence of:
A. lipid abnormalities.
B. insulin resistance.
C. left ventricular hypertrophy.
D. clotting disorders.
B. uric acid. - Accurate ✔✔✔ ......4. Diagnostic testing for a patient with
newly diagnosed primary hypertension diagnosis should include all of
the following except:
, A. hematocrit.
B. uric acid.
C. creatinine.
D. potassium.
A. 10-kg (22-lb) weight loss - Accurate ✔✔✔ ......5. In the person with
hypertension, which of the following would likely yield the greatest
potential reduction in BP in a patient with a BMI of 30 kg/m2?
A. 10-kg (22-lb) weight loss
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B. arrange for at least two additional BP measurements during the next 2
weeks. - Accurate ✔✔✔ ......You examine a 38-year-old woman who has
presented for an initial examination and Papanicolaou test. She has no
complaint. Her blood pressure (BP) is 154/98 mm Hg bilaterally and her
body mass index (BMI) is 31 kg/m2. The rest of her physical
examination is unremarkable. Your next best action is to:
A. initiate antihypertensive therapy.
B. arrange for at least two additional BP measurements during the next 2
weeks.
C. order blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, and potassium ion
measurements and urinalysis.
D. advise her to reduce her sodium intake
,A. prescribe an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI). -
Accurate ✔✔✔ ......You see a 68-year-old woman as a patient who is
transferring care into your practice. She has a 10-year history of
hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia. Current
medications include hydrochlorothiazide, glipizide, metformin,
simvastatin, and daily low-dose aspirin. Today's BP reading is 158/92
mm Hg, and the rest of her history and examination is unremarkable.
Documentation from her former healthcare provider indicates that her
BP has been in the range for the past 12 months. Your next best action is
to:
A. prescribe an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI).
B. have her return for a BP check in 1 week.
C. advise that her current therapy is adequate.
D. add therapy with an aldosterone antagonist.
,C. left ventricular hypertrophy. - Accurate ✔✔✔ ......You examine a 78-
year-old woman with long-standing, poorly controlled hypertension.
When evaluating her for hypertensive target organ damage, you look for
evidence of:
A. lipid abnormalities.
B. insulin resistance.
C. left ventricular hypertrophy.
D. clotting disorders.
B. uric acid. - Accurate ✔✔✔ ......4. Diagnostic testing for a patient with
newly diagnosed primary hypertension diagnosis should include all of
the following except:
, A. hematocrit.
B. uric acid.
C. creatinine.
D. potassium.
A. 10-kg (22-lb) weight loss - Accurate ✔✔✔ ......5. In the person with
hypertension, which of the following would likely yield the greatest
potential reduction in BP in a patient with a BMI of 30 kg/m2?
A. 10-kg (22-lb) weight loss
