Problem based on hypertension guidelines


Problem: Your patient is a 68-year-old female in good overall health who comes to your clinic to have her annual lipid panel and hemoglobin A1c checked. Her only home medication is a daily over-the-counter multivitamin. At the clinic, her blood pressure is 145/86. She asks if she will need to start on a blood pressure pill. Based only on the JNC8 2014 hypertension guidelines, which of the following is the appropriate response? A. She does not need to start antihypertensive medications at this time. B. She should be prescribed amlodipine 5mg daily. C. She should be prescribed furosemide 20mg daily D. She should be prescribed lisinopril 10mg daily.

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