Administering an MAOI with food containing tyramine may develop a potentially fatal condition known as which of the following?
A) Psychosis
B) Serotonin syndrome
C) Hypertensive crisis
D) Hallucinations
C
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When a MAOI is combined with foods containing tyramine, another monoamine, clients are likely to develop a potentially fatal hypertensive crisis, with symptoms such as elevated blood pressure and palpitations.
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