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Showing 15 questions, Sign in for moreA nurse in a clinic is caring for a client who has frequent migraine headaches. The client asks about foods that may cause headaches. The nurse should recommend that the client avoid which of the following foods?
A nurse in a clinic is teaching a client who has a history of migraine headaches about a new prescription for zolmitriptan (Zomig). Which of the following statements by the client indicates understanding of the teaching?
A nurse in a provider’s office is obtaining a nursing history from a client who has cluster headaches. Which of the following are expected findings? Select all that apply
A nurse is reviewing discharge instructions with a client who has a new diagnosis of migraine headaches. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A nurse is obtaining a health history from a client who is being evaluated for the cause of frequent headaches. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask to identify the clinical findings of migraine headaches?
A 50-year-old man complains of recurring headaches. He describes these as sharp, stabbing, and located around his left eye. He also reports that his left eye seems to swell and get teary when these headaches occur. Based on this history, you suspect that he has:
A client arrives at the headache center for an initial evaluation. The client describes flashing lights before the headache begins. The nurse is most correct in documenting the presence of which of the following?
Which type of headache is suspected when the headaches are unilateral and throbbing, preceded by a prodrome of photophobia, and associated with a family history of this type of headache?
A patient is diagnosed with cluster headaches. The nurse knows that which characteristics are associated with this type of headache? Select all that apply
What is the most important method of diagnosing functional headaches?
hat drug therapy is included for acute migraine and cluster headaches that appears to alter the pathophysiologic process for these headaches?
A client is being evaluated for a new onset of severe, unilateral, throbbing headaches. The nurse notes that the client has a family history of similar headaches and experiences an "aura" of flashing lights before the headache begins. Based on these findings, the nurse should suspect which type of headache?
The nurse is teaching a client about non-pharmacological management strategies for preventing and managing migraine headaches. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching plan? Select all that apply
A client with a history of chronic headaches is admitted to the emergency department with a sudden onset of the "worst headache of my life." The client is also experiencing a stiff neck and is sensitive to light. What is the nurse's highest priority action?
A client with a new diagnosis of cluster headaches asks the nurse what he can do to alleviate the pain during an attack. The nurse should recommend which of the following interventions as a first-line treatment?
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