Question 53 (part 2) · LEK · Treatment
Retractable hypertension can be diagnosed in a patient who, despite introducing lifestyle modifications and using the following groups of antihypertensive agents, has not achieved the blood pressure targets.
- A. beta blocker, ACE inhibitor, calcium channel blocker.
- B. ACE inhibitor, duretic, calcium channel blocker.
- C. ACE inhibitor, angiotensin receptor blocker, calcium channel blocker.
- D. beta blocker, ACE inhibitor, angiotensin receptor blocker.
- E. none of the above answers.
Hint
Resistant hypertension requires failure of three drugs at optimal doses, and one specific drug class must be among them.
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