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Delilah Bravo
on Oct 29, 2024

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The nurse is interviewing a patient who has a recent onset of migraine headaches.The patient is highly anxious and cannot seem to focus on what the nurse is saying.Which question would be best for the nurse to use to begin gathering data about the headaches?

A) "When did your migraines begin?"
B) "Tell me about your family history of migraines."
C) "What are the types of things that trigger your headaches?"
D) "Describe what your headaches feel like."

Migraine Headaches

A neurological condition characterized by intense, throbbing head pain, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound.

  • Learn about the basic approaches to interviewing and the centrality of active engagement in listening for effective patient assessment.
  • Acquire knowledge on the employment of open-ended questions for the purpose of gathering wide-ranging data.
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Katie HawesNov 02, 2024
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