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. What complication does a nurse suspect and what could be its possible cause?

A) Neuroleptic malignant syndrome caused by ingestion of two different seratonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
B) Neuroleptic malignant syndrome caused by ingestion of an SSRI and a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)
C) Serotonin syndrome caused by ingestion of an SSRI and an MAOI
D) Serotonin syndrome caused by ingestion of two different SSRIs

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