Question

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client taking a benzodiazepine. All of the following instructions apply except:

A.) "Do not eat foods containing tyramine while taking the medication."
B.) "Do not stop taking this medication abruptly because serious complications may arise."
C.) "Do not use this medication in combination with alcohol or any other central nervous system depressant."
D.) "Take only the dose your doctor has prescribed and for the period of time the doctor has indicated because addiction can occur."

Answer 1

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client taking a benzodiazepine. All of the following instructions apply except: “Do not eat foods containing tyramine while taking the medication.”

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client taking a benzodiazepine. All of the following instructions apply except:

1. "Do not eat foods containing tyramine while taking the medication."
2. "Do not stop taking this medication abruptly because serious complications may arise."
3. "Do not use this medication in combination with alcohol or any other central nervous system depressant."
4. "Take only the dose your doctor has prescribed and for the period of time the doctor has indicated because addiction can occur."

Based on the given options, the correct answer is A.) "Do not eat foods containing tyramine while taking the medication."