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ATI RN Mental health 2019 NGN II Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record of a client who has major depressive disorder and a new prescription for selegiline. The nurse should recognize that which of the following client medications is contraindicated when taken with selegiline?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Fluoxetine. Selegiline, an MAOI, interacts with SSRIs like fluoxetine, leading to serotonin syndrome. This is due to the combined increase in serotonin levels. Acetaminophen (
A), warfarin (
B), and calcium carbonate (
D) do not have significant interactions with selegiline.
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