11-09-2010, 10:27 AM
Which of the following scenarios illustrates the most appropriate first-line
selection of antihypertensive agent in the hypertensive patient described below?
A. A 72- year-old man with gout is prescribed a diuretic
B. A 35- year-old woman, pregnant with her first child, is prescribed lisinopril
C. A 32- year-old with chronic migraines is prescribed metoprolol
D. A 76- year-old woman with a history of femoral artery bypass surgery is
prescribed atenolol
E. A 42- year- old woman with newly diagnosed Graves’' disease is prescribed a
diuretic
selection of antihypertensive agent in the hypertensive patient described below?
A. A 72- year-old man with gout is prescribed a diuretic
B. A 35- year-old woman, pregnant with her first child, is prescribed lisinopril
C. A 32- year-old with chronic migraines is prescribed metoprolol
D. A 76- year-old woman with a history of femoral artery bypass surgery is
prescribed atenolol
E. A 42- year- old woman with newly diagnosed Graves’' disease is prescribed a
diuretic