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22 PM Sun Dec 1 . . . AA boardvitals.com C BoardVitals ELMS Log In | CORE Higher Ed Course Modules: NURS 679L-B Primary Care... BOARD & VITALS Question Bank: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP My CME/CE Dashboard Quiz Performance My CME/CE Purchase Practice Exam Browse Qu Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP 12-01-2024 | 29 of 50 questions Highlight S Strikeout Calculator Lab Values A 40-year-old woman with a history of well-controlled hypertension and fibroids presents to the primary care clinic with headaches that have been occurring over the past several months. She states that headaches occur frequently and last several hours. In these headaches, she experiences pulsatile throbbing on the left side of her head. She sometimes has nausea/vomiting with the headaches and sees a flash of light across her eyes as well. During the episodes, she wants to be in a quiet room without noise; otherwise, her symptoms will worsen. She denies eye pain or excess tearing and runny nose. She also denies trauma or any neurological symptoms. She eats a normal diet. The patient denies any other symptoms such as weight loss, fever, or chills. The patient's temperature is 98.5 degrees Fahrenheit, HR is 80, RR is 16, and BP is 130/82. She has no focal neurologic deficits on exam. Which of the following should the provider recommend? A. Sumatriptan (Imitrex) B. Sumatriptan (Imitrex) and oxygen therapy c. Morphine D. CT scan of the brain Check Answer Show Explanation Grade DO Pause Previous 21 - 22 23 24