A client is admitted to an inpatient unit after a suicide attempt and has not responded to SSRI or tricyclic antidepressants. The client asks a nurse, "I heard about MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors)
Why can't they be added to what I am on now? Wouldn't adding one help?" Which is the most appropriate nursing response?
A) "Electroconvulsive therapy is your best option at this point."
B) "Combined use can lead to a life-threatening condition called a hypertensive crisis."
C) "There is no reason why an MAOI couldn't be added to your therapy."
D) "They can't be used together because their mechanisms of action are very different."
B
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A nurse is writing a care plan for a client recently diagnosed with HIV. The client admits to being sexually active and states he will remain sexually active. Which would be a priority nursing diagnosis for this client?
A) Knowledge deficit related to preventing transmission of HIV B) Risk for infection related to immunodeficiency C) Self-care deficit related to depression D) Risk for social isolation related to fear of AIDS
The nurse is assessing a client who had percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) 1 hour ago. Which complication does the nurse monitor for?
a. Hypertensive crisis b. Hyperkalemia c. Infection d. Bleeding
The nursing assistant should write down the patient's TPR on a notepad and then transfer it to the patient's chart
Indicate whether the statement is true or false