The physician has ordered that a client with severe depression be placed on an MAO inhibitor. The nurse's teaching plan should include the fact that which of the following could occur if the client eats foods high in tyramine?
a. urinary frequency
b. hypertensive crisis
c. orthostatic hypotension
d. constipation and dry mouth
B
The nurse's teaching plan should include the fact that if the client eats foods high in tyramine, he or she will experience a hypertensive crisis. During a hypertensive crisis, there is a dangerous rise in blood pressure. This may result in stroke or other cardiovascular catastrophe.
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