A Client Was Recently Admitted to the Inpatient Unit After

question 18

Multiple Choice

A client was recently admitted to the inpatient unit after a suicide attempt and has not responded to SSRIs or tricyclic antidepressants.The client asks the nurse,"I heard about MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) .Why can't they be added to what I am on now? Wouldn't adding one help?" Which is the most appropriate nursing response?

• A)"Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)is your best option at this point."
• B)"Combined use can lead to a life-threatening condition called a hypertensive crisis."
• C)"There is no reason why an MAOI couldn't be added to your therapy."
• D)"They can't be used together because their mechanisms of action are very different."

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