RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 575 of 2368

A client is stopping tranylcypromine. Which statement shows an understanding of dietary teaching?

  1. "I can eat foods with tyramine as soon as I stop the drug."
  2. "I only need to avoid tyramine on the days I take the drug."
  3. "I can stop the drug suddenly if my mood improves."
  4. "I will avoid foods with tyramine for two weeks after I stop."
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Correct answer: "I will avoid foods with tyramine for two weeks after I stop."

Tyramine-containing products must be avoided for two weeks after therapy ends. Abrupt stopping should also be avoided.

Source: Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Central Nervous System: Monoamine Oxidase inhibitors (MAOI). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026