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ATI Pharmacology Quiz 240 Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A patient is taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor for depression. In planning care for this patient, the nurse knows that a hypertensive crisis may be possible and plans on having what drug on hand as an antidote?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Calcium channel blockers. When a patient taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) experiences a hypertensive crisis, calcium channel blockers are used as an antidote. Calcium channel blockers help relax blood vessels, reducing blood pressure and counteracting the hypertensive crisis. Meperidine (
A) can actually worsen the crisis due to its interaction with MAOIs. Carbamazepine (
C) and dextromethorphan (
D) do not have a direct antidote effect on MAOI-induced hypertensive crisis.
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