A nurse teaching a patient about a tyramine-restricted diet would approve which meal?
a. Mashed potatoes, ground beef patty, corn, green beans, apple pie
b. Avocado salad, ham, creamed potatoes, asparagus, chocolate cake
c. Macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, banana bread, caffeinated coffee
d. Noodles with cheddar cheese sauce, smoked sausage, lettuce salad, yeast rolls
ANS: A
The correct answer describes a meal that contains little tyramine. Vegetables and fruits contain little or no tyramine, and fresh ground beef and apple pie should be safe. The other meals contain various amounts of tyramine-rich foods or foods that contain vasopressors: avocados, ripe bananas (banana bread), sausages and hot dogs, smoked meat (ham), cheddar cheese, yeast, caffeine drinks, and chocolate.
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