A Confused Client Has Recently Been Prescribed Sertraline (Zoloft)

A confused client has recently been prescribed sertraline (Zoloft) .The client's spouse is taking paroxetine (Paxil) .The client presents with restlessness,tachycardia,diaphoresis,and tremors.Which complication does the nurse suspect,and what could be its possible cause?

A) Neuroleptic malignant syndrome caused by ingestion of two different SSRIs
B) Neuroleptic malignant syndrome caused by ingestion of an SSRI and a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)
C) Disturbances in serotonin caused by ingestion of an SSRI and an MAOI
D) Disturbances in serotonin caused by ingestion of two different SSRIs

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