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		Hypertension 2009: Review of Guidelines and the Role of Early Appropriate Therapy Pre–Test   Page 1 of 1     1. Which one of these treatments has been shown to increase the incidence of diabetes?*   Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)   β blockers   α-blockers   Calcium channel blockers   Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)       2. What are some common reasons for the use of β blockers in hypertension?*   Ischemic heart disease   Pregnancy   Hypertension in young patients   In combination with other drugs to achieve target blood pressure (BP)   All of the above       3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?*   The coexistence of all 3 risk factors (glucose intolerance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension) results in approximately a 2-fold increase in cardiovascular (CV) risk.   The coexistence of all 3 risk factors (glucose intolerance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension) results in an approximately 6-fold increase in CV risk.   The coexistence of all 3 risk factors (glucose intolerance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension) usually does not affect CV risk.       4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?*   Hypertension is a progressive CV syndrome arising from complex and interrelated etiologies.   Early markers of the syndrome are often present before BP elevation is sustained   Hypertension cannot be classified solely by discrete BP thresholds.   Progression is strongly associated with functional and structural cardiac and vascular abnormalities that damage the heart, kidneys, brain, vasculature, and other organs and lead to premature morbidity and death.   All of the above       5. The International Society on Hypertension in Blacks recommendations for African Americans with high BP are:*   African Americans with diabetes should receive treatment shown to slow progression of kidney disease (ie, ARBs or ACEIs) as part of combination therapy   BP target of less than140/90 mm Hg is recommended when the patient has both high BP and other conditions (ie, heart disease, kidney disorders, or diabetes)   None of the above

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