A client asks for a prescription for tadalafil (Cialis). What would be important for the nurse know prior to planning interventions for this client?
A) "Do you have diabetes mellitus?"
B) "Do you take blood pressure medication?"
C) "Do you have any sexually transmitted infections?"
D) "Do you use nitroglycerine?"
Answer: D
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 infection is not a contraindication to the use of tadalafil (Cialis).
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