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Major Depression

Which statement indicates that the client diagnosed with major depression and prescribed a tricyclic antidepressant understands the nurse's medication teaching?

ExplanationThe client on an antidepressant medication should avoid any type of alcohol. The antidepressant should be taken at night. Foods high in tyramine should be avoided when taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAO), not a tricyclic antidepressant. It takes 2–3 weeks for the therapeutic effect to be achieved.