A Confused Client Has Recently Been Prescribed Sertraline (Zoloft)

question 10

Multiple Choice

A confused client has recently been prescribed sertraline (Zoloft) .The client's spouse is taking paroxetine (Paxil) .The client presents with restlessness,tachycardia,diaphoresis,and tremors.What complication does a nurse suspect,and what could be its possible cause?

• A) Neuroleptic malignant syndrome caused by ingestion of two different serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
• B) Neuroleptic malignant syndrome caused by ingestion of an SSRI and a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)
• C) Serotonin syndrome caused by ingestion of an SSRI and an MAOI
• D) Serotonin syndrome caused by ingestion of two different SSRIs

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