A Patient Arrives in the Emergency Department Complaining of Numbness

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient arrives in the emergency department complaining of numbness in the extremities. The nurse notes that the patient's hands and feet are cool and pale. When conducting a health history, the nurse learns that the patient has a history of migraine headaches. The nurse recognizes this patient's symptoms as:

• A) ergotamine withdrawal.
• B) ergotism.
• C) severe migraine symptoms.
• D) sumatriptan side effects.