Which food items should the nurse advise a patient taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) to avoid?
1. Orange juice, cottage cheese, and turkey
2. Spring water, ice cream, and salmon
3. Chocolate, wine, and fava beans
4. Spinach, rice, and venison
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Rationale 1: Orange juice, cottage cheese, and turkey are not contraindicated.
Rationale 2: Spring water, ice cream, and salmon are not contraindicated.
Rationale 3: Chocolate, wine, and fava beans are high in tyramine, which can cause severe hypertension in patients taking MAOIs.
Rationale 4: Spinach, rice, and venison are not contraindicated.
Global Rationale: Chocolate, wine, and fava beans are high in tyramine, which can cause severe hypertension in patients taking MAOIs.
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