CMN568/ CMN 568 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Intro to Family NP Unit 5 Exam Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A
CMN568/ CMN 568 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Intro
to Family NP Unit 5 Exam Questions and
Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A
Q: How long should medications be prescribed after symptom resolution?
Answer:
for 1 year
Q: What are red flags of headaches for adults?
Answer:
new onset headache in patient over 50, thunderclap headache, “worst headache of my life”,
headache accompanied by fever, hx. of recent head trauma, vision changes, htn, hiv +, and +
neurologic findings
Q: What are headache red flags for children?
Answer:
headache in < 5 y/o, new or worsening headache, fever, night-time headaches and awakening
with headache, posterior headache, headache w/ vomiting, worsened by strain or postural
changes, neuro deficits, cafe au lait spots/ hypopigmentation, recent head trauma
Q: In patients presenting with headache, you should always screen for what?
Answer:
depression/anxiety disorders
Q: What diagnostic signs indicate meningeal irritation?
Answer:
- brudzinski and kernig signs
Q: What diagnostic tests are done to evaluate red flag symptoms?
Answer:
CT or MRI
Q: What are 3 types of primary headaches?
Answer:
migraine, tension, cluster
Q: What type of headache is rare in children?
Answer:
cluster
Q: What causes migraine headaches?
Answer:
dilation of blood vessels innervated by trigeminal nerve
Q: What can trigger migraine headaches?
Answer:
stress, lack of sleep/ fatigue, certain foods (esp. nitrates), chocolate, alcohol, menstruation, oral
contraceptives
Q: What are classic migraine symptoms?
Answer:
unilateral, throbbing headache that builds gradually and lasts hours to days, worsened by activity
or bending over
Q: What are “aura” (aka neurological symptoms)?
Answer:
visual hallucinations, weakness, parathesias, and dysequilibrium
Q: Where does the pain typically occur in an atypical migraine?
Answer:
generalized
Q: Where is migraine pain usually felt in children?
Answer:
bilaterally
Q: Episodic migraines occur how many days per month?
Answer:
<15
Q: Chronic migraines occur how many days per month?
Answer:
15
Q: What medications may provide symptomatic relief of episodic migraines?
Answer:
cafergot and triptans (usually works best if taken with naproxen)
Q: When should preventative therapy be considered for patients with migraines?
Answer:
2-3 migraines per month or sig. disability during attacks
Q: What 2 antiepileptic medications can be used for PREVENTION of migraine headaches?
Answer:
Topiramate and valproic acid
Q: What 2 classes of CV drugs can be used in the prevention of migraine headaches?
Answer:
BB and CCB
Q: What type of antidepressants can be used in the prevention of migraine headaches?
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