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A Patient Who Has a History of Asthma Experiences Three

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A patient who has a history of asthma experiences three or four migraine headaches each month. The patient uses sumatriptan [Imitrex] as an abortive medication and has developed medication overuse headaches. The patient asks the nurse what can be done to prevent migraines. The nurse will suggest that the patient discuss which preventive medication with the provider?

Understand the role and importance of operational definitions in research.

Differentiate between independent and dependent variables in experimental studies.

Grasp the concepts of reliability and validity in the context of measuring instruments.

Appreciate the need and methods for ensuring sample diversity and representativeness.

Definitions:

Central Nervous System (CNS)

The part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and sending out neural signals.

Physical Medicine

A branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities.

Abbreviation

A contracted version of a word or phrase.

Musculoskeletal

Relating to or involving the muscles and the skeleton.