Rasmussen College MDC 4 Exam 1
Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
1. Which Migraine medications cannot be used in a patient with cardiac dis-
eases and why
ANS Triptans and Ergotamine preparations- they will cause additional
vasoconstriction of the head blood vessels
2. What does abortive therapy do for migraines
ANS alleviate pain after the headache starts
3. What does preventative therapy do for migraines
ANS prevent a headache is it occurs more than twice a week or is
severe.
4. A patient is taking beta blocker and calcium channel blockers to prevent a
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,migraine. What education should the nurse give to the patient regarding
these medications
ANS Do not stop the medications
5. What are some trigger foods for migraines
ANS aged cheeses, smoked meats, fermented deli meats, pickles,
beer, wine, nuts (think tyramine)
6. A patient is trying to see what things trigger their migraines. What
education can the nurse provide
ANS Keep a food diary and determine what foods may make the
migraine occur.
7. A patient tells the nurse that they see flashing lights before their
headache starts. What is this called
ANS Aura
8. A aura may happen with and
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, ANS Migraines, Seizures
9. S/S of Migraines
: ANS Photophobia, N,V,head pain, phonophobia
10.A patient tells their spouse who is a nurse they are having a migraine.
What would the nurse tell them to do
ANS Go into a cool dark room and rest while sitting up.
11.A nurse is setting up a room for a patient coming in for a seizure. What
things should be included in the room
ANS Working suction and o2, padded bed side rails, placement of an
IV when patient arrives.
12.What should you never place in a patients mouth when they are having
a seizure
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Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
1. Which Migraine medications cannot be used in a patient with cardiac dis-
eases and why
ANS Triptans and Ergotamine preparations- they will cause additional
vasoconstriction of the head blood vessels
2. What does abortive therapy do for migraines
ANS alleviate pain after the headache starts
3. What does preventative therapy do for migraines
ANS prevent a headache is it occurs more than twice a week or is
severe.
4. A patient is taking beta blocker and calcium channel blockers to prevent a
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,migraine. What education should the nurse give to the patient regarding
these medications
ANS Do not stop the medications
5. What are some trigger foods for migraines
ANS aged cheeses, smoked meats, fermented deli meats, pickles,
beer, wine, nuts (think tyramine)
6. A patient is trying to see what things trigger their migraines. What
education can the nurse provide
ANS Keep a food diary and determine what foods may make the
migraine occur.
7. A patient tells the nurse that they see flashing lights before their
headache starts. What is this called
ANS Aura
8. A aura may happen with and
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, ANS Migraines, Seizures
9. S/S of Migraines
: ANS Photophobia, N,V,head pain, phonophobia
10.A patient tells their spouse who is a nurse they are having a migraine.
What would the nurse tell them to do
ANS Go into a cool dark room and rest while sitting up.
11.A nurse is setting up a room for a patient coming in for a seizure. What
things should be included in the room
ANS Working suction and o2, padded bed side rails, placement of an
IV when patient arrives.
12.What should you never place in a patients mouth when they are having
a seizure
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