A client is prescribed phenelzine. Which of the following would the nurse instruct the client to avoid? Select all that apply
A) Blue cheese
B) Pepperoni
C) Apples
D) Chocolate
E) Celery
Ans: A, B, D
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A nurse educating a client starting phenelzine (Nardil) should educate the client to avoid foods containing tyramine (aged cheese, sour cream, yogurt, beef, chicken livers, pickled herring, fermented meat, undistilled alcoholic beverages, caffeinated beverages, chocolate, certain fruits and vegetables, yeast extract, and soy sauce) because the combination can result in a life-threatening hypertensive crisis.
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