31. The most important long-term goal of treating hypertension is: 

73. What is the rationale for the “brown bag” approach to increasing the patient’s adherence to the therapeutic drug regimen?

16. Which is the most common localized acute infection of one of the glands of the eyelids?

30. You examine a 38-year-old woman who has presented for an initial examination and Pap smear. She has no complaints. Her blood pressure is 154/98 mm Hg bilaterally and her body mass index is 31 kg/m2. The rest of her physical examination is unremarkable. Your next best action is to:

69. Which of the following is most is most consistent with a person presenting with unstable angina?

74. Cough, loss of taste, and rash are adverse effects associated with which class of antihypertensive agents?

11. According to the recommendations of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association, the recommended first-line lipid-lowering therapy for a patient with elevated atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk is:

65. A patient is diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, and her CHA2DS2-VASc score is 0. What is the most reasonable course of therapy?

34. When a heart valve fails to open to its normal orifice size, it is said to be:

3. An older man has been diagnosed with conductive hearing loss in the left ear by his nurse practitioner. Which of the following is an expected result when performing a Rinne test on this patient?