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Jennifer Maas, a middle-aged female who suffers from depression, went to the doctor's office to get medication to help decrease her symptoms of depression. The physician decides to prescribe fluoxetine hydrochloride (Prozac), an SSRI.

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What important questions should the nurse ask this patient and what are some important assessments to be done on this patient and why?

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The patient, who has been reading a little about types of antidepressants, asks the nurse, "What are the advantages of an SSRI over an MAOI?" How could the nurse best answer this question?

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