Which statement is accurate concerning the management of migraine headaches?

1. Acute treatment and prevention are achieved via the same medications.
2. There are no pharmacologic agents available to prevent migraine headaches.
3. NSAIDs are used to prevent migraine development.
4. Vasoconstriction of cranial arteries helps reduce acute headache pain.


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Rationale 1: Migraine termination and migraine prevention are treated with different drugs.
Rationale 2: Medications to treat migraines exist.
Rationale 3: NSAIDs are the initial drug administered to terminate a migraine.
Rationale 4: Migraine headaches are thought to occur from an initial vasoconstrictive episode.
Global Rationale: Migraine headaches are thought to occur from an initial vasoconstrictive episode. Migraine termination and migraine prevention are treated with different drugs. Two different types of medications are used to treat migraines. Medications to treat migraines exist. NSAIDs are the initial drug administered to terminate a migraine.

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