The client comes to the clinic and asks for a prescription for tadalafil (Cialis). Which of the following would be important for the nurse know prior to planning interventions for this client?
1. "Do you take blood pressure medication?"
2. "Do you use nitroglycerine?"
3. "Do you have diabetes mellitus?"
4. "Do you have any sexually transmitted diseases?"
2. "Do you use nitroglycerine?"
Rationale:
Combining tadalafil (Cialis) with nitroglycerine can lead to serious hypotension. Taking blood pressure medication is not a contraindication to the use of tadalafil (Cialis). Having diabetes mellitus is not a contraindication to the use of tadalafil (Cialis). Having a sexually transmitted disease is not a contraindication to the use of tadalafil (Cialis).
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