The nurse is discharging the male client diagnosed with cancer of the prostate with a prescription for diethylstilbestrol (DES), an estrogen. Which information should the nurse teach the client?
1. The client should not father any children while taking the medication.
2. The client may experience hot flashes and breast enlargement.
3. The client should decrease calcium intake while taking DES.
4. The client’s body hair will grow at a faster rate and will be coarse.
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