Oma Is a 20-Year-Old Client Who Regularly Experiences Menstrual Migraines

question 5

Multiple Choice

Oma is a 20-year-old client who regularly experiences menstrual migraines with aura just before her period. Which medication should the nurse recommend to Oma to take 2 to 3 days before her period as a short-term prophylactic treatment?

• A) A triptan
• B) A combined oral contraceptive
• C) Progesterone therapy
• D) Danazol

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

The hypothesis that there is no significant difference between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is actually true, typically denoted by alpha (α), used as a threshold to gauge the strength of the evidence against the null hypothesis.

Test Statistic

A statistic calculated from sample data that is used in a hypothesis test to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Sample Proportion

The ratio of members within a sample that possess a particular trait or characteristic, relative to the total sample size.