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Sufayan.ah

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During a focused assessment and interview regarding the client's head and neck, the client reveals the occurrence of severe headaches intermittently over a three-day period.
 
  The client denies any aura, but admits to severe and unilateral pain over the right side of the face along with nasal congestion. Which diagnosis does the nurse anticipate based on this assessment data?
 
  1. Cluster headache.
  2. Classic migraine.
  3. Tension headache.
  4. Hydrocephalus.

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a client who reports the occurrence of sudden, intermittent headaches for the past several months.
 
  The client states that the headaches come after seeing flashes of lights and experiencing nausea. Based on this data, which diagnosis does the nurse anticipate for this client?
 
  1. Migraine headaches.
  2. Cluster headaches.
  3. Tension headaches.
  4. Increased intracranial pressure.



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Answer to Question 1

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Migraine headaches are often preceded by an aura during which the client may feel depressed, restless, or irritable; see spots or flashes of light; and feel nausea. Cluster headaches come in waves over a period of time and then disappear and reappear. Tension headaches occur gradually. Neither cluster nor tension headaches are precipitated by an aura. The headache associated with increased intracranial pressure is usually sudden and severe, and is not intermittent.




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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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