A 66-year-old man has presented to a nurse practitioner to get a refill for his antiplatelet medication. The client has a history of ischemic heart disease and suffered a myocardial infarction 5 years ago and has unstable angina; he uses a transdermal nitroglycerin patch to control his angina. The client has a 40 pack-year smoking history and uses nebulized bronchodilators at home for the treatment of transient shortness of breath. He has long-standing hypertension that is treated with a potassium-sparing diuretic and a
$\beta$-adrenergic-blocking medication. During the nurse's assessment, the man states that he has been unable to maintain his erection in recent months. Which of the following aspects of the man's health problems and treatments would the nurse identify as contributing to his erectile difficulty (ED)? Select all that apply. His
A) antihypertensive medications.
B) use of bronchodilators.
C) hypertension.
D) diuretic use.
E) smoking history.
F) age.

Question

A 66-year-old man has presented to a nurse practitioner to get a refill for his antiplatelet medication. The client has a history of ischemic heart disease and suffered a myocardial infarction 5 years ago and has unstable angina; he uses a transdermal nitroglycerin patch to control his angina. The client has a 40 pack-year smoking history and uses nebulized bronchodilators at home for the treatment of transient shortness of breath. He has long-standing hypertension that is treated with a potassium-sparing diuretic and a
$\beta$-adrenergic-blocking medication. During the nurse's assessment, the man states that he has been unable to maintain his erection in recent months. Which of the following aspects of the man's health problems and treatments would the nurse identify as contributing to his erectile difficulty (ED)? Select all that apply. His
A) antihypertensive medications.
B) use of bronchodilators.
C) hypertension.
D) diuretic use.
E) smoking history. 
F) age.

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The Answer is A, C, E, F

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