A Hospitalized 24-Year-Old Patient with a History of Cluster Headache

question 26

Multiple Choice

A hospitalized 24-year-old patient with a history of cluster headache awakens during the night with a severe stabbing headache. Which action should the nurse take first?

• A) Notify the patient's health care provider immediately.
• B) Start the ordered PRN oxygen at 9 L/min.
• C) Give the ordered prn acetaminophen (Tylenol).
• D) Put a moist hot pack on the patient's neck.

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