What type of headache is characterized by mild-to-moderate pain, is usually bilateral, and lasts 30 minutes to 7 days but is not aggravated by physical activity and is not associated with nausea or vomiting?

A. Headache caused by excessive pressure
B. Headache caused by hemorrhage
C. Migraine headache
D. Episodic tension-type headache (ETTH)


ANS: D
Rationale: ETTHs are characterized by mild-to-moderate pain, are usually bilateral, last 30 minutes to 7 days, are not aggravated by physical activity, and are not associated with nausea or vomiting. Photophobia or phonophobia, but not both, may accompany the ETTHs.

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