A Client Was Recently Admitted to the Inpatient Unit After

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, "Why can't monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) be added to what I am on now?" Which response should the nurse make?

A) "Electroconvulsive therapy is your best option at this point."
B) "Combined use can lead to a life-threatening condition called 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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