An older male patient is seen in the family practice clinic and tells the nurse he no longer takes his metoprolol (Toprol) because "it interferes with my lifestyle." What action by the nurse is best?
a. Warn the patient of the complications of hypertension.
b. Ask the patient if he can afford the medi-cation.
c. Tell the patient this drug often causes erectile dysfunction.
d. Take the patient's blood pressure and record the findings.
C
The nurse should let the patient know that medications in this drug class often cause erectile dysfunction. The nurse can then assess the patient for this issue. Warning the patient of compli-cations does not address the core problem and neither does taking his blood pressure. Asking the patient if he can afford the medications can be addressed later if ED is not a problem.
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