3210 Exam Revision Questions with
Correct Answers.
Headache Assessment - Answer Is this your first or worst headache? •
When did this headache begin? How did it start (gradually, suddenly, other)? •
Where is your headache pain located? •
Does the pain seem to spread to any other area? If so, where? • How bad is your pain now on a
scale of 1 to 10? •
What kind of pain do you have (throbbing, stabbing, dull, other)? •
Have you recently hurt your head/neck or had a medical/dental procedure? •
Do you have other medical problems? If so, what? •
Do you take any medicines? If so, what are they? •
Do you have headaches on a regular basis?
Headache interventions - Answer Treat underlying problem/cause of headache •
Tailor interventions to patient's needs •
Manage pain
Natural headache remedies • Healthful nutrition, activity, rest/sleep •
Mindfulness & stress management strategies • Maintain a daily headache diary & bring to
appointments
Avoid triggers
types of primary headaches - Answer tension, migraine, cluster
migraine phases - Answer Prodrome (beforehand)
Aura
Headache
Postdrome
secondary headache causes - Answer sinus headaches
trauma
drug effects/withdrawal
neuralgias
homeostasis disorder
vascular disorder
, structural disorder
cluster headache - Answer excruciating stabbing or burning sensations located in the eye or
cheek
pain is in and around one eye
tension headache - Answer nonmigraine headache in which pain is felt in all or part of the
head
feels like a band squeezing the head
migraine - Answer pain, nausea and visual changes are typical of classic form
Cluster headache meds - Answer Triptans, oxygen
Tension headache meds - Answer NSAIDs, aspirin, antidepressants
Migraine meds - Answer NSAIDs, aspirin, triptans, caffeine, botox
natural headache remedies - Answer acupunture, ginger tea, massage, peppermint oil,
meditation, ice pack, how water bottle, exercise, rest/sleep
Potential seizure triggers - Answer - Lights
- Hypoglycemia
- Illicit drugs
- Medications
- Sleep deprivation
- Stress
- Menstruation
Etiologies of Seizures - Answer Idiopathic •
Trauma •
Hypoxia •
Tumors •
CNS infections •
Metabolic disorders • ETOH/drug withdrawal •
CVA •
Correct Answers.
Headache Assessment - Answer Is this your first or worst headache? •
When did this headache begin? How did it start (gradually, suddenly, other)? •
Where is your headache pain located? •
Does the pain seem to spread to any other area? If so, where? • How bad is your pain now on a
scale of 1 to 10? •
What kind of pain do you have (throbbing, stabbing, dull, other)? •
Have you recently hurt your head/neck or had a medical/dental procedure? •
Do you have other medical problems? If so, what? •
Do you take any medicines? If so, what are they? •
Do you have headaches on a regular basis?
Headache interventions - Answer Treat underlying problem/cause of headache •
Tailor interventions to patient's needs •
Manage pain
Natural headache remedies • Healthful nutrition, activity, rest/sleep •
Mindfulness & stress management strategies • Maintain a daily headache diary & bring to
appointments
Avoid triggers
types of primary headaches - Answer tension, migraine, cluster
migraine phases - Answer Prodrome (beforehand)
Aura
Headache
Postdrome
secondary headache causes - Answer sinus headaches
trauma
drug effects/withdrawal
neuralgias
homeostasis disorder
vascular disorder
, structural disorder
cluster headache - Answer excruciating stabbing or burning sensations located in the eye or
cheek
pain is in and around one eye
tension headache - Answer nonmigraine headache in which pain is felt in all or part of the
head
feels like a band squeezing the head
migraine - Answer pain, nausea and visual changes are typical of classic form
Cluster headache meds - Answer Triptans, oxygen
Tension headache meds - Answer NSAIDs, aspirin, antidepressants
Migraine meds - Answer NSAIDs, aspirin, triptans, caffeine, botox
natural headache remedies - Answer acupunture, ginger tea, massage, peppermint oil,
meditation, ice pack, how water bottle, exercise, rest/sleep
Potential seizure triggers - Answer - Lights
- Hypoglycemia
- Illicit drugs
- Medications
- Sleep deprivation
- Stress
- Menstruation
Etiologies of Seizures - Answer Idiopathic •
Trauma •
Hypoxia •
Tumors •
CNS infections •
Metabolic disorders • ETOH/drug withdrawal •
CVA •
