NBME 7 Question!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - nkcd56

[ArchivalUser]

during examination prior to participating in school sports a healthy 14 years old boy has a blood pressure of 150-90mmHg. His blood pressure previous routine examinations has been normal.He is 183 cm tall and weight 82 kg, BMI 24, examination shows no other abnormalities. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?
A. Repeat BP measurement in 4wks
B. Caloric reduced diet
c. Sodium restricted diet
D. Renal ultrasonography
E. Antihypertensive therapy


Anyone plz!?

[ArchivalUser]

Ans is A

[ArchivalUser]

thank u

[ArchivalUser]

Shouldnt it b D to rule out any secondary cause of HTN??
HTN is unlikely in a 14 yr old...

[ArchivalUser]

high BP is found in only one time rest of the time his bp was normal.to confirm HTN u need to repeat it again.
I did it online ,picked A AND IT WAS RIGHT

[ArchivalUser]

Ok thanks