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iveyjurea

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A nurse is reviewing a patient's antidepressant medications. The nurse understands that the monoamine oxidase inhibitor antidepressants are typically used for which patient?
 
  a. A patient who has just started on antidepressants
  b. A patient who has not responded to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants
  c. A patient who has developed serotonin syndrome
  d. A patient who has difficulty sleeping

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A patient with a history of angina is admitted for outpatient cataract surgery. When asked, What medication do you take for the angina? she replies, It is similar to nitroglycerin, and I take it under my tongue. See, I brought it with me.
 
  The nurse is not surprised to see a. isosorbide mononitrate (Imdur).
  b. amyl nitrite.
  c. nitroglycerin (Nitrostat).
  d. isosorbide (Isordil).


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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The monoamine oxidase inhibitors are the second or third choice of antidepressants for most pa-tients, after selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants.
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors are not used as first-line agents for the treatment of depression.
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors are not used in patients who have serotonin syndrome or difficulty sleeping.

Answer to Question 2

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Isosorbide is taken sublingually and has similar actions to those of nitroglycerin.
Isosorbide mononitrate is not taken sublingually
Amyl nitrite is an inhalant only.
The patient indicated that it was not nitroglycerin.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
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