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MKSAP 19 Questions & Answers Correct Review Solution A+ 1) Adults with stage 1 hypertension who have an estimated 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease event risk of <10% should be managed with ____ - Correct Ans-nonpharmacologic therapy 2) Adults with stage 1 hypertension who have an estimated 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease event risk of ≥10% should be managed with ____ - Correct Ans-nonpharmacologic therapy & antihypertensive 3) Initial pharmacologic the...

CARDIOVASCULAR Renal: Diuretics: most act by disrupting solute reabsorption. NA and CH are predominant solutes in the filtrate. Most of these solutes is reabsorbed in PCT. Also, most bicarb and potassium is reabsorbed here also. Urine moves down loop of Henle and drawn into the interstitial space, thereby decreasing volume of tubular urine and causes the urine to become more concentrated. Diuretics work by blocking reabsorption of sodium and chloride. This creates osmotic pressure within the nep...