MARYVILLE NURS 620 ADULT 1
EXAM 1 2026 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+ VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ How do you treat migraines?. Answer: 1. Avoid triggers
2. Use biofeedback
3. Use abortive therapy... medications
4. Preventative medications
◉ What are some of the ABORTIVE migraine medications?. Answer:
'Triptans' Trip the switch to abort the headache
Almotriptan (Exert)
Eletriptan (Relpax)
Frovatriptan (Frova
Sumatriptan (Imitrex)
Zolmatriptan (Zomig)
◉ PREVENTATIVE/PROPHYLACTIC migraine medicines. Answer: Beta-
blockers "olol"
Propranolol
Metoprolol
Timolol
Atenolol
, ◉ Dizziness is a. Answer: sensation of unsteadiness, or feeling of
movement inside of the head
◉ Vertigo is. Answer: Sensation of the room spinning and obects
moving around the head
◉ Differential Diagnosis for dizziness would be. Answer: 1. Anxiety
2. CNS disorders
3. Systemic disorders
4. Peripheral vestibular disease
◉ Differential diagnosis for dizziness and vertigo. Answer: Peripheral
Vestibular Disease, systemic disorder, central nervous system disorder
◉ Peripheral Vestibular Disease is. Answer: There is a problem located
in the labyrinth of the middle ear. Signs and symptoms include
dizziness, N/V, diaphoresis, trouble balancing, vertigo, tinnitus,
pressure in the ear, intermittent hearing loss, diplopia.
◉ Medications prescribed for vertigo?. Answer: Meclizine
Phenergan. Take these medications for a week, then taper slowly.
Diamox can also be used to decrease edema in the labyrinth.
Antiemetics (Compazine and Tigan)
EXAM 1 2026 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+ VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ How do you treat migraines?. Answer: 1. Avoid triggers
2. Use biofeedback
3. Use abortive therapy... medications
4. Preventative medications
◉ What are some of the ABORTIVE migraine medications?. Answer:
'Triptans' Trip the switch to abort the headache
Almotriptan (Exert)
Eletriptan (Relpax)
Frovatriptan (Frova
Sumatriptan (Imitrex)
Zolmatriptan (Zomig)
◉ PREVENTATIVE/PROPHYLACTIC migraine medicines. Answer: Beta-
blockers "olol"
Propranolol
Metoprolol
Timolol
Atenolol
, ◉ Dizziness is a. Answer: sensation of unsteadiness, or feeling of
movement inside of the head
◉ Vertigo is. Answer: Sensation of the room spinning and obects
moving around the head
◉ Differential Diagnosis for dizziness would be. Answer: 1. Anxiety
2. CNS disorders
3. Systemic disorders
4. Peripheral vestibular disease
◉ Differential diagnosis for dizziness and vertigo. Answer: Peripheral
Vestibular Disease, systemic disorder, central nervous system disorder
◉ Peripheral Vestibular Disease is. Answer: There is a problem located
in the labyrinth of the middle ear. Signs and symptoms include
dizziness, N/V, diaphoresis, trouble balancing, vertigo, tinnitus,
pressure in the ear, intermittent hearing loss, diplopia.
◉ Medications prescribed for vertigo?. Answer: Meclizine
Phenergan. Take these medications for a week, then taper slowly.
Diamox can also be used to decrease edema in the labyrinth.
Antiemetics (Compazine and Tigan)
