The nurse is reviewing the food choices of a patient who is taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). Which food choice would indicate the need for additional teaching?

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Cured meats such as pepperoni contain tyramine. Patients who are taking MAOIs need to avoid tyramine-containing foods because of a severe hypertensive reaction that may occur. The other foods listed do not contain tyramine.

The Nurse Is Reviewing the Food Choices of a Patient