Need for Combination Therapy Quiz

For patients requiring BP reduction of ≥20/10 mmHg, what is the recommended initial treatment approach?

• Monotherapy with high-dose medication

• Lifestyle modifications only

• Initial combination therapy

• Sequential monotherapy trials

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of combination therapy in hypertension?

• Enhancement of antihypertensive effect

• Simpler dose adjustments

• Reduced cost of individual medications

• Offsetting side effect profiles

What type of effect can combination therapy have on antihypertensive action?

• Only additive

• Only synergistic

• Synergistic rather than simply additive

• Neither additive nor synergistic

According to studies, what happens to adherence rates as the number of medications increases?

• They improve

• They remain stable

• They decline

• They fluctuate unpredictably

Which of the following is mentioned as a benefit of single-pill combination therapy beyond BP reduction?

• Improved sleep quality

• Reduced renal damage and cardiac hypertrophy

• Enhanced cognitive function

• Improved glucose metabolism

According to the document, what happens to control rates when targets are set lower than 140/90 mmHg?

• They improve significantly

• They remain the same

• They become even worse

• They improve slightly

Which patient population shows particularly poor control rates with lower BP targets?

• Young patients

• Elderly patients

• Patients with comorbidities

• Newly diagnosed patients

What is one of the key advantages of combination therapy regarding physician visits?

• More frequent monitoring required

• Fewer visits to physician

• Same number of visits

• Emergency visits only