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Phlebotomy Essentials

6th Edition

ISBN:9781451194524

Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)

Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting

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A 68-year-old man has been taking the nitrate isosorbide dinitrate (Isordil) for 2 years for angina. He recently has been experiencing erectile dysfunction and wants a prescription for sildenafil (Viagra). Which response would the nurse most likely hear from the prescriber?
a) “He will have to be switched to isosorbide mononitrate if he wants to take sildenafil.”
b) “Taking sildenafil with the nitrate may result in severe hypotension, so a contraindication exists.”
c) “I’ll write a prescription, but if huses it, he needsto stop taking the isosorbide for one dose.”
d) “These drugs are compatible with each other, and so I’ll write a prescription.”

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