Age in Pediatrics — 9yo Child | Pediatric Cardiology | SMLE Q#11815
SMLE Question #11815
Pediatrics
Pediatric Cardiology
Objective: OBJ-283
Last updated: February 2026
A 9-year-old boy attends a routine health visit. Both parents developed essential hypertension in their 40s and ask how their child should be screened. He is asymptomatic, has normal growth and examination, and repeated clinic blood pressure readings have been normal for age, sex, and height percentile. What is the most appropriate screening approach?
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