General anesthetics are contraindicated if a patient has taken which of the following within 14 days?
A. Anticonvulsants
B. MAO inhibitors
C. Alcohol
D. Cimetidine
b
Rationale: General anesthetics are contraindicated in patients who have received monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors within 14 days.
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