When should the nurse assess for the vomiting and headache that are the classic symptoms of childhood brain tumors?
a. Morning
b. Early afternoon
c. As the sun goes down and darkness be-gins
d. During the middle of the night
ANS: A
Headache and vomiting occur more commonly in the morning.
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