What medication teaching would the nurse provide for a patient ...

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What medication teaching would the nurse provide for a patient who is newly prescribed a nasal medication for migraine headache? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. Use the medication at the first sign of migraine.
  2. Overusing this medication may result in rebound headaches.
  3. Instill the spray into one nostril only.
  4. Increase dietary intake of tyramine-containing foods.
  5. Pain relief will not begin for up to an hour after administration.

Question 2

The process of fibrinolysis is to
 
  1. stop blood flow.
  2. remove a blood clot.
  3. promote enzymes.
  4. increase blood flow.

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Answer to Question 1

1,2,3
Rationale 1: In order to be most effective, these medications should be used at the first sign of migraine.
Rationale 2: Overuse of these medications may result in rebound headache.
Rationale 3: Proper administration of nasal medications includes instillation into one nostril only.
Rationale 4: The patient should avoid tyramine-containing foods.
Rationale 5: Pain relief should begin within several minutes of use.

Global Rationale: In order to be most effective, these medications should be used at the first sign of migraine. Overuse of these medications may result in rebound headache. Proper administration of nasal medications includes instillation into one nostril only. The patient should avoid tyramine-containing foods. Pain relief should begin within several minutes of use.

Answer to Question 2

2
Rationale 1: Fibrin stops blood flow.
Rationale 2: Fibrinolysis is the removal of a clot in order to release plasminogen.
Rationale 3: Hemostasis increases enzymes.
Rationale 4: None of the stages in the clotting cascade leads to an increase in blood flow.
Global Rationale: Fibrinolysis is the removal of a clot in order to release plasminogen. Fibrin stops blood flow. Hemostasis increases enzymes. None of the stages in the clotting cascade leads to an increase in blood flow.

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