A patient with major depression has been place on phenelzine (Nardil). The nurse is instructing on dietary practices. Which food selection would be omitted from the diet?
A) Fruit salad
B) Lobster
C) Pork medallions
D) Spinach and feta salad
D
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The nurse understands that phenelzine (Nardil) is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). Clients who eat foods containing tyramine experience a food–drug interaction. When a MAOI is combined with foods containing tyramine (alcohol or aged cheese), a hypertensive crisis can occur. Feta cheese is an aged cheese.
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