A Patient on the Unit Complains of Cluster Headaches

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient on the unit complains of cluster headaches. A new graduate nurse is asked to differentiate between a migraine headache and cluster headaches. The graduate nurse is correct to state that manifestations and/or risk factors for a patient with cluster headaches include what?

• A) Female gender
• B) Male gender
• C) Complaints of nausea and vomiting
• D) Short duration (15 minutes to 2 hours)
• E) Auras before the onset of headache pain
• F) Throbbing, sometimes piercing pain

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