A Client Suffers from Migraine Headaches and Is Ordered to Receive

question 18

Multiple Choice

A client suffers from migraine headaches and is ordered to receive sumatriptan succinate (Imitrex) . The client asks why the medication works. The nurse explains that this medication:

• A) dilates cerebral vessels to increase cerebral blood flow.
• B) causes vasoconstriction to relieve migraine attacks.
• C) increases blood flow and oxygen to the brain.
• D) decreases blood pressure in order to decrease oxygen to the brain.

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