A Client Was Recently Admitted to the Inpatient Unit After

question 6

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 monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) . Why can't they be added to what I am on now? Wouldn't adding one help?" Which is the appropriate nursing response?

• A) "Electroconvulsive therapy is your best option at this point."
• B) "Combined use can lead to a life-threatening condition called 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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