Practice Question
A nurse is caring for a client on an acute care mental health unit
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Rationale:
🎀Selegiline is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), and MAOIs block the enzyme that breaks down tyramine.
🎀When foods high in tyramine (such as smoked meats, aged cheeses, wine, or pickled products) are ingested, tyramine builds up in the bloodstream.
🎀Excess tyramine causes sudden vasoconstriction and release of norepinephrine, leading to a hypertensive crisis.
🎀Hypertensive crisis is a medical emergency, presenting with severe headache, hypertension, palpitations, diaphoresis, and risk for stroke.
🎀Discharge education must emphasize dietary restrictions to prevent this life-threatening interaction.
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This question is from RN Mental Health 2023 B which contains 65 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Mental Health
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