A client is seen in the emergency department complaining of sudden onset of a throbbing headache. The client is taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) and admits to having eaten a lot of aged cheese recently
The nurse should assess the client for which other symptoms? A)
diaphoresis
B)
hypotension
C)
abdominal cramping
D)
stiff neck
D
Explanation:
A)
The combination of tyramine-containing foods (aged cheese) and MAOIs can cause a hypertensive crisis, manifested by a throbbing headache, heart palpitations, hypertension, and a stiff neck.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
B)
The combination of tyramine-containing foods (aged cheese) and MAOIs can cause a hypertensive crisis, manifested by a throbbing headache, heart palpitations, hypertension, and a stiff neck.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
C)
The combination of tyramine-containing foods (aged cheese) and MAOIs can cause a hypertensive crisis, manifested by a throbbing headache, heart palpitations, hypertension, and a stiff neck.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
D)
The combination of tyramine-containing foods (aged cheese) and MAOIs can cause a hypertensive crisis, manifested by a throbbing headache, heart palpitations, hypertension, and a stiff neck.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies
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