A Patient Experiences Cluster Headaches That Occur About Every Year

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient experiences cluster headaches that occur about every year for 2 months.During assessment of the patient during an episode of the headache,what would the nurse expect to find?

• A) Nuchal rigidity
• B) Nausea and vomiting
• C) Unilateral eyelid edema and ptosis
• D) A severe,throbbing,bilateral headache

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Definitions:

Mixed Nerves

Nerves that contain both sensory (afferent) and motor (efferent) fibers, allowing them to transmit signals in both directions between the central nervous system and various parts of the body.

Filum Terminale

The filum terminale is a thin filament of connective tissue that extends from the apex of the conus medullaris (the tapered lower end of the spinal cord) to the coccyx, anchoring the spinal cord in place.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the brainstem down the back, and transmits nerve signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Anterior Ramus

is a branch of a spinal nerve that passes anteriorly (towards the front) to supply muscles and skin on the front of the body.