nerdexam
Test_Prep

NCLEX-RN · Question #624

The nurse in the mental health center is instructing a depressed client about the dietary restrictions necessary in taking her medication, which is a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor. Which of the…

The correct answer is C. Aged cheese. (A) Cream cheese does not contain tyramine, which might cause a hypertensive crisis. (B) Fresh fruits do not contain tyramine, which might cause a hypertensive crisis. (C) Aged or matured cheese combined with a monoamine oxidase predisposes the client to a hypertensive crisis…

Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

Question

The nurse in the mental health center is instructing a depressed client about the dietary restrictions necessary in taking her medication, which is a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor. Which of the following is she restricting from the client's diet?

Options

  • ACream cheese
  • BFresh fruits
  • CAged cheese
  • DYeast bread

How the community answered

(47 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • C
    96% (45)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

(A) Cream cheese does not contain tyramine, which might cause a hypertensive crisis. (B) Fresh fruits do not contain tyramine, which might cause a hypertensive crisis. (C) Aged or matured cheese combined with a monoamine oxidase predisposes the client to a hypertensive crisis. (D) Bread products raised with yeast do not contain tyramine.

Topics

#MAO inhibitors#tyramine restriction#dietary restrictions#antidepressants

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full NCLEX-RN Practice