A depressed client is being seen in the clinic and treated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
(SSRIs). She tells the nurse that she has some pills that she previously took for depression and that
they are called MAOIs.
She tells the nurse she thinks she should start taking them right now instead
of her current medication. The most important information the nurse should convey is
a. the need to have her blood pressure carefully monitored.
b. that the SSRI antidepressant will be more effective as the weeks go by.
c. the dietary restrictions required to take MAOIs.
d. the risk of a serious reaction if she stops the SSRIs and begins the MAOIs.
D
The client is at risk for a hypertensive crisis if she takes MAOIs and SSRIs without an appropriate
washout period. The duration of the washout period is determined by the half-life of the SSRI. The
other options are of lesser relevance.
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