As a nurse practitioner, a commonly occurring issue among male patients will be erectile dysfunction (ED). Patients with ED have an increased risk of developing heart disease.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you:
• Briefly summarize the pathophysiology of ED and the connection between ED and cardiovascular risk factors.
• Identify and describe the impact of a minimum of 3 risk factors associated with ED.
• Explain the importance of considering the evaluation of cardiovascular disease with a chief complaint of ED.
• Describe a plan for evaluation using current practice guidelines.
• Explain how you would educate the patient about ED and its relationship to cardiovascular disease.
• Discuss certain situations when you would refer patients to specialists and provide rationale.
• Identify which ICD-10 codes you would use to code this visit and explain why.
Cite a minimum of 2 to 3 peer-reviewed references.
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.
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