06-05-2009, 04:53 PM
33 A 67-year-old man with alcoholism comes to the physician for a routine examination He has a 15-year history of poorly controlled hypertension: he takes hydrochlorothiazide
and admits that he is not compliant with his drug regimen His blood pressure is 170/102mm Hg, unchanged from his last three office visits Funduscopic examination shows
arteriovenous nicking and tortuosity of the arteries This patient is at greatest risk for which of the following?
O A) Aortic aneurysm
O B) Glaucoma
O C) Myocardial infarction
O D) Pulmonary hypertension
0 E) Subarachnoid hemorrhage
my answer key has C... why not E
and admits that he is not compliant with his drug regimen His blood pressure is 170/102mm Hg, unchanged from his last three office visits Funduscopic examination shows
arteriovenous nicking and tortuosity of the arteries This patient is at greatest risk for which of the following?
O A) Aortic aneurysm
O B) Glaucoma
O C) Myocardial infarction
O D) Pulmonary hypertension
0 E) Subarachnoid hemorrhage
my answer key has C... why not E