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The most current Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC 8) recommendation for the blood pressure goal in diabetics is:

Which of the following murmurs can radiate to the neck?

During a routine athletic physical, a 15-year-old boy is found to have a systolic thrill that is palpable at the lower left sternal border accompanied by a harsh, pansystolic murmur that is heard best at the site of the thrill. He is asymptomatic and has no evidence of hypertension, cyanosis, or edema. An electrocardiogram and a chest radiograph are normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following murmurs can radiate to the neck?

What is the recommendation when treating high triglycerides over 190?

The S1 heart sound is caused by:

When evaluating the blood pressure on both the arms and legs of an infant who has a diagnosis of coarctation of the aorta, which of the following is the correct finding?

Damon lives in Palm Desert and presents to your practice with this finding. He describes it as painless, thought sometimes it “feels like there’s something sticking to my eye.” What is the diagnosis?

What is the recommendation when treating high triglycerides over 190?

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for coronary artery disease?