Author Question: For a patient with essential hypertension, which concurrent health problem would produce the ... (Read 19 times)

KWilfred · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

For a patient with essential hypertension, which concurrent health problem would produce the greatest risk for a cardiovascular event?

a. Obesity
b. Diabetes
c. Hyperlipidemia
d. Arthritis

Question 2

An elderly patient has hypertension and renal insufficiency secondary to nephrosclerosis. Which combination of medications would be the best?

a. An ACE inhibitor and a loop diuretic
b. A beta blocker and an ACE inhibitor
c. A thiazide diuretic and a loop diuretic
d. An alpha blocker and a beta blocker