The nurse instructs the patient about MAO inhibitors before discharge. The nurse tells the patient to avoid certain foods and beverages while she is on the MAO inhibitors, because they could:
1. cause an increase in appetite leading to obesity.
2. produce severe psychosis.
3. increase depressive behavior.
4. produce sudden and severe hypertension.
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Sudden and severe hypertension can result when MAO inhibitors are used with certain foods and beverages containing tyramine and other vasopressor amines.
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1. Within normal limits. 2. Low normal. 3. High normal. 4. Below normal.
A client's dietary prescription states, "NPO," which means that the client may:
a. be preparing for surgery or another procedure b. have no food or fluid by mouth c. have only clear liquids d. require an orogastric tube in order to receive nutrition via the gastrointestinal tract
Which blood laboratory test result is most important to check before administering the first prescribed dose of miglitol (Glyset) to a patient?
a. International normalized ratio (INR) b. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level c. White blood cell (WBC) count d. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.