While reviewing the nursing documentation on a patient on the neurological unit, the nurse notes that the patient complained of a headache several times over the previous shift
How can the nurse differentiate between a headache that is caused by a brain tumor and a headache that is caused by meningitis or encephalitis?
A) Assess the patient's carotid pulses bilaterally.
B) Assess the patient's orientation to person, place, and time.
C) Assess the active and passive range of motion of the patient's neck.
D) Assess for the presence of a fever.
D
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