The Client Has Started to Take Orlistat (Xenical) as a Part

question 86

Multiple Choice

The client has started to take orlistat (Xenical) as a part of a weight-loss management program. Which preexisting health condition(s) , if present, would make this medication contraindicated? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Standard Text: Select all that apply.

• A) Depression treated with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
• B) Cholestasis
• C) BMI greater than 40
• D) Heart disease and dysrhythmias
• E) Bulimia and anorexia nervosa

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