ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam - Nurselytic

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A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder and is prescribed sertraline. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Avoid consuming grapefruit juice. Grapefruit juice can interact with sertraline, leading to increased levels of the medication in the bloodstream, potentially causing side effects or toxicity. It is essential for the nurse to instruct the client to avoid grapefruit juice to ensure the safe and effective use of sertraline. Taking the medication at bedtime (choice
A) is not specifically necessary for sertraline. Expecting results within 1 to 2 days (choice
B) is incorrect as antidepressants like sertraline typically take weeks to show full effects. Stopping the medication once symptoms improve (choice
D) can be dangerous as abruptly discontinuing an antidepressant can lead to withdrawal symptoms or a relapse of depression.

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