A nurse is preparing to administer metoprolol (Toprol) to an older male patient. What action by the nurse is best regarding endocrine disorders?
a. Administer the medication as ordered.
b. Check the patient's ID using two sources.
c. Say, "Many men experience ED with this drug."
d. Tell the patient to discuss the side effects with his provider.
C
The nurse should instruct patients on side effects of medications. The nurse can assess if the pa-tient wants to discuss this issue by opening the conversation with a "normalizing" statement, such as "many men have ED on this drug. Is this something you would like to discuss?" Although side effects do need to be brought up to the provider, the wording of this statement does not indicate a willingness of the nurse to engage in conversation. The other two options are correct but not related to endocrine dysfunction.
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