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deesands

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A middle-aged patient describes her headaches as utterly debilitating and tells the nurse, It's hard to explain, but I just know when one is coming, and I'm never wrong. This patient's statement suggests that she has what diagnosis?
 
  A) Migraines
  B) Cluster headaches
  C) Tension headaches
  D) Ischemic headaches

Question 2

A patient is administered diltiazem (Cardizem) IV followed by propranolol (Inderal) IV. What effect will this medication combination produce?
 
  A) Hypertensive crisis
  B) Anaphylaxis
  C) Heart block
  D) Bradycardia


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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The severity of her headaches coupled with the fact that she experiences a prodrome suggests that she experiences migraines. This clinical presentation is not typical of cluster headaches or tension headaches. Ischemic headache is not a recognized subtype.

Answer to Question 2

D


deesands

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Gracias!

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Wow, this really help

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