The client is receiving phenelzine (Parnate). She comes to the clinic and tells the nurse that she consumed two glasses of Chianti wine at lunchtime. What is the nurse's priority action?
1. Assess the client's blood pressure.
2. Discuss the effects of wine on the action of antidepressants.
3. Arrange for admittance to the psychiatric unit.
4. Discuss how wine can increase the symptoms of depression.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Assessing the client's blood pressure is appropriate because Chianti wine is high in dietary tyramine. This can result in a hypertensive crisis when combined with an MAOI drug. So the nurse must check the client's blood pressure. It is important to discuss the effects of alcohol and antidepressants, but physiological assessment takes priority over education.
Rationale 2: Discussing the effects of wine on the action of antidepressants is incorrect because while it is important to discuss the effects of alcohol and antidepressants, physiological assessment takes priority over education. Likewise, alcohol can increase the symptoms of depression, but physiological assessment takes priority over education.
Rationale 3: Arranging for admittance to the psychiatric unit is incorrect because admittance to the psychiatric unit is not appropriate at this time; there is no evidence that the client is suicidal.
Rationale 4: Discussing how wine can increase the symptoms of depression is incorrect because while alcohol can increase the symptoms of depression, physiological assessment takes priority over education.
Global Rationale: Assessing the client's blood pressure is appropriate because Chianti wine is high in dietary tyramine. This can result in a hypertensive crisis when combined with an MAOI drug. So the nurse must check the client's blood pressure. It is important to discuss the effects of alcohol and antidepressants, but physiological assessment takes priority over education. Discussing the effects of wine on the action of antidepressants is incorrect because while it is important to discuss the effects of alcohol and antidepressants, physiological assessment takes priority over education. Likewise, alcohol can increase the symptoms of depression, but physiological assessment takes priority over education. Arranging for admittance to the psychiatric unit is incorrect because admittance to the psychiatric unit is not appropriate at this time; there is no evidence that the client is suicidal. Discussing how wine can increase the symptoms of depression is incorrect because while alcohol can increase the symptoms of depression, physiological assessment takes priority over education.
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