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    RN Comprehensive Predictor 2026 Proctored Exam V2

    Complete the following sentence by dragging 1 condition and 1 client finding to fill in each blank. The client is at risk for developing due to .

    Explanation & Rationale

    Serotonin syndrome — due to interaction between citalopram and St. John's Wort. Citalopram (SSRI) increases synaptic serotonin by blocking reuptake. St. John's Wort also increases serotonin levels. Combining these two agents dramatically elevates serotonin activity, risking serotonin syndrome — a potentially life-threatening condition marked by agitation, tremors, diaphoresis, tachycardia, hyperthermia, and clonus. Famotidine (H2 blocker) does not cause serotonin syndrome with citalopram.

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