The nurse is teaching a patient taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) about dietary changes required to minimize adverse effects of the drug. The nurse determines the patient understands a low tyramine diet when what meal is chosen?
A) A chop salad with blue cheese, sardines, and pepperoni
B) A sandwich with turkey, avocado, and Swiss cheese
C) Corned beef hash, eggs, and hash browns
D) A hamburger, French fries, and a strawberry milkshake
D
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Hamburger, French fries, and a strawberry milkshake do not contain tyramine and, although high in fat, it would not be contraindicated for a patient taking an MAOI. Blue cheese, sardines, pepperoni, Swiss cheese, and corned beef are all high in tyramine and would indicate further teaching was needed.
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