Highlights Of Neuro, Muskuloskeletal, &
Mental Health-NM703 Study Guide
Questions With correct
Answers
Tension |headaches: |- |Answer |-Squeezing |band-like |pain
-mild-moderate | pain
-no |associated |nausea/vomiting |or |phono-phobia
-may | have | photo-phobia
-can |last |30 |minutes |to |hours
-usually |managed |well |with |OTC |medications*
Cluster |headaches: |- |Answer |-severe |pain |that |usually |wakes |them |up |in |the |middle |of |the
|night
-unilateral |pain, |usually | retro-orbital
-unable |to |sit |still
-can |last |15 |minutes-hours
-increased |risk |of |self-harm |and |suicide*
| Migraine: |- |Answer |-can |last |hours |to |days
-associated |nausea/vomiting, |light |sensitivity, |sound |sensitivity
-may |have |AURA |(visual |disturbances |or |somatosensory |can |precede |headache)
-usually |associated |with |triggers
What |are |things |that |may |help |prevent |or |decrease |migraine |occurrences? |- |Answer
-avoiding |individualized |triggers
-relaxation |techniques
-acupressure
-regular | exercise
-adequate | sleep
-good | nutrition
,What |is |something |to |consider |if |a |patient |presents |with |daily |headaches |but |also |utilize
|OTC |medications |frequently |for |them? |- |Answer |-Rebound |headaches
, What |is |the |first |line |abortive |treatment |for |mild-moderate |headaches? |- |Answer |-NSAID
|analgesics
What |is |a |good |go-to |medication |to |help |increase |the |effectiveness |of |an |abortive
|medication |for |a |migraine? |- |Answer |-Reglan |(helps |increase |gastric |motility |which |is
|usually |turned |off |during |a |migraine--this |will |help |increase |absorption |of |abortive
|medication)
What |classes |are |good |for |abortive |treatment |of |headaches |that |are |moderate-severe? |-
|Answer |-triptans |& |ergots |(vasoconstrictors)
-do |not |use |in |pregnancy*
-caution |in |those |with |HTN
When |would |a |preventative |medication |be |indicated |for |headache |management? |What
|medications |are |available |as |prevention? |- |Answer |-headaches |occur |>4X |month
-severe
-do |not |respond |well |to |abortive |medications
-Beta |blockers*, |Ca |channel |blockers, |anticonvulsants, |TCAs, |SSRIs
What |are |red |flags |and |indications |for |referrals |with |headaches? |- |Answer |-new |onset |of
|headache |as |"worst |headache |of |my |life"
-new | onset | headache | in | someone | >50
-associated |with |any |neurologic |symptoms
What |is |vertigo? |- |Answer |-sensation |of |spinning |or |that |the |environment |is |spinning
|around |them
-peripheral* | or | central | causes
Types |of |peripheral |vertigo? |- |Answer |-BPPV
-Menieres | disease
-Vestibular |neuronitis
BPPV |(benign |paroxysmal |positional |vertigo): |- |Answer |-most |common |type--especially |in
|elderly
-free |floating |crystal |particles |move |around |the |semicircular |canal |with |head |movements
-abrupt |position |changes |usually |triggers |it
-usually |resolves |on |own
Mental Health-NM703 Study Guide
Questions With correct
Answers
Tension |headaches: |- |Answer |-Squeezing |band-like |pain
-mild-moderate | pain
-no |associated |nausea/vomiting |or |phono-phobia
-may | have | photo-phobia
-can |last |30 |minutes |to |hours
-usually |managed |well |with |OTC |medications*
Cluster |headaches: |- |Answer |-severe |pain |that |usually |wakes |them |up |in |the |middle |of |the
|night
-unilateral |pain, |usually | retro-orbital
-unable |to |sit |still
-can |last |15 |minutes-hours
-increased |risk |of |self-harm |and |suicide*
| Migraine: |- |Answer |-can |last |hours |to |days
-associated |nausea/vomiting, |light |sensitivity, |sound |sensitivity
-may |have |AURA |(visual |disturbances |or |somatosensory |can |precede |headache)
-usually |associated |with |triggers
What |are |things |that |may |help |prevent |or |decrease |migraine |occurrences? |- |Answer
-avoiding |individualized |triggers
-relaxation |techniques
-acupressure
-regular | exercise
-adequate | sleep
-good | nutrition
,What |is |something |to |consider |if |a |patient |presents |with |daily |headaches |but |also |utilize
|OTC |medications |frequently |for |them? |- |Answer |-Rebound |headaches
, What |is |the |first |line |abortive |treatment |for |mild-moderate |headaches? |- |Answer |-NSAID
|analgesics
What |is |a |good |go-to |medication |to |help |increase |the |effectiveness |of |an |abortive
|medication |for |a |migraine? |- |Answer |-Reglan |(helps |increase |gastric |motility |which |is
|usually |turned |off |during |a |migraine--this |will |help |increase |absorption |of |abortive
|medication)
What |classes |are |good |for |abortive |treatment |of |headaches |that |are |moderate-severe? |-
|Answer |-triptans |& |ergots |(vasoconstrictors)
-do |not |use |in |pregnancy*
-caution |in |those |with |HTN
When |would |a |preventative |medication |be |indicated |for |headache |management? |What
|medications |are |available |as |prevention? |- |Answer |-headaches |occur |>4X |month
-severe
-do |not |respond |well |to |abortive |medications
-Beta |blockers*, |Ca |channel |blockers, |anticonvulsants, |TCAs, |SSRIs
What |are |red |flags |and |indications |for |referrals |with |headaches? |- |Answer |-new |onset |of
|headache |as |"worst |headache |of |my |life"
-new | onset | headache | in | someone | >50
-associated |with |any |neurologic |symptoms
What |is |vertigo? |- |Answer |-sensation |of |spinning |or |that |the |environment |is |spinning
|around |them
-peripheral* | or | central | causes
Types |of |peripheral |vertigo? |- |Answer |-BPPV
-Menieres | disease
-Vestibular |neuronitis
BPPV |(benign |paroxysmal |positional |vertigo): |- |Answer |-most |common |type--especially |in
|elderly
-free |floating |crystal |particles |move |around |the |semicircular |canal |with |head |movements
-abrupt |position |changes |usually |triggers |it
-usually |resolves |on |own
