A client reports symptoms of morning headache that extends into the neck that goes away as the day wears on. The nurse realizes this client is describing:
1. A migraine headache.
2. A sinus headache.
3. Spinal stenosis.
4. A symptom of hypertension.
4. A symptom of hypertension.
Rationale:
When symptoms of hypertension do appear, they are usually vague. Headache, generally in the back of the head and neck, may be present on awakening, subsiding during the day. The client is not describing a migraine or sinus headache. There is not enough information to determine whether or not the client has spinal stenosis.
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