An 8-Year-Old Child Presents to the Emergency Room with a Severe

question 20

Multiple Choice

An 8-year-old child presents to the emergency room with a severe unilateral, throbbing headache. She is lying on the gurney with her eyes closed while holding her head. She denies ever having this kind of headache in the past. She complains of sensitivity to light and noise. An appropriate history question to ask the parent would be:

• A) What do you think triggered the headache?
• B) Have you had a fever?
• C) Does anyone in your family suffer from migraine headache?
• D) B and C

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