A Patient Seen at the Health Clinic with a Severe

Multiple Choice

A patient seen at the health clinic with a severe migraine headache tells the nurse about having four similar headaches in the last 3 months. The patient says, "I am afraid to make social plans because I never know when I will have these headaches." The most appropriate nursing action at this time is to

A) refer the patient for counseling to assist with stress reduction.
B) ask the patient to keep a diary with details about headaches.
C) encourage the patient to learn muscle-relaxation techniques to minimize headache frequency.
D) teach the patient about the effectiveness of the triptan drugs in treating migraine headaches.