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 monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) . Why can't they be added to what I am on now? Wouldn't adding one help?" Which is the appropriate nursing response?
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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