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

question 9

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 physician immediately.
• B) Start the ordered as-needed oxygen at 9 L/min.
• C) Give the ordered as-needed acetaminophen (Tylenol).
• D) Put a moist hot pack on the patient's neck.

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Definitions:

Motion Parallax

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Gestalt Principle

A theory in psychology that proposes the human brain organizes visual elements into groups or unified wholes when certain principles are applied, such as similarity, proximity, and continuity.

Continuity

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Gestalt Principle

A theory in psychology suggesting that people tend to perceive objects as part of a greater whole rather than as isolated parts.