The nurse is talking with a male client who is on a regimen of antihypertensive medications. The nurse knows that there are side effects that affect masculine roles associated with these medications. Those side effects include:
1. Impotence and hyperglycemia.
2. Impotence and dizziness.
3. Decreased tolerance for physical activity and tremors.
4. Erectile dysfunction and hoarseness.
Answer: 2
Explanation: 2. Examples of side effects associated with antihypertensive medications include impotence and dizziness. Hyperglycemia, decreased tolerance for physical activity, tremors, erectile dysfunction and hoarseness are not side effects of antihypertensive medications that affect the masculine role.
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