Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 74%
Full-length
A client diagnosed with chronic depression is maintained on tranylcypromine (Parnate). An important nursing intervention is to teach the client to avoid which of the following foods?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
These foods are tyramine-rich and ingestion of these foods while taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) can precipitate a life-threatening hypertensive crisis.