ATI RN
ATI Mental Health 2023 II Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who is to start taking fluoxetine. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following supplements interacts adversely with fluoxetine?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: St. John's wort. St. John's wort is known to interact adversely with fluoxetine, leading to serotonin syndrome due to additive serotonin effects. St. John's wort should not be taken with SSRIs like fluoxetine. Echinacea (
A), Ginkgo biloba (
C), and soy protein (
D) do not have established adverse interactions with fluoxetine.
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