10/16/2026
2025 Blood Pressure Guideline: NAPLEX Question of the Day
A patient averages 136/84 mmHg with no diabetes, CKD or CVD. PREVENT 10-year CVD risk is 8%. What is next?
A) Lifestyle only, recheck in 3 to 6 months
B) Use PCE; treat only if ASCVD is 10%+
C) Start medication now plus lifestyle
D) Start an ACE inhibitor plus an ARB
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✅ Answer: C
This is stage 1 hypertension. The 2025 AHA/ACC guideline uses the PREVENT calculator now. If the 10-year risk is 7.5% or higher, start medicine along with lifestyle changes. Below 7.5%, try lifestyle for 3 to 6 months first. The 10% PCE rule is from 2017. ACE inhibitor plus ARB is never recommended.
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