Multiple Choice
A client was recently admitted to the inpatient unit after a suicide attempt and has not responded to SSRIs or tricyclic antidepressants.The client asks the nurse,"I heard about MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) .Why can't they be added to what I am on now? Wouldn't adding one help?" Which is the most appropriate nursing response?
A) "Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is your best option at this point."
B) "Combined use can lead to a life-threatening condition called a hypertensive crisis."
C) "There is no reason why an MAOI couldn't be added to your therapy."
D) "They can't be used together because their mechanisms of action are very different."
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