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Title: A patient who has mild to moderate migraine headaches has severe nausea and vomiting with each ...
Post by: camdenmclellan on Jan 25, 2018
A patient who has mild to moderate migraine headaches has severe nausea and vomiting with each episode. For the best treatment of this patient, the primary care NP should prescribe:
 
  a. triptan nasal spray.
  b. metoclopramide and aspirin.
  c. an NSAID and prochlorperazine.
  d. sumatriptan and metoclopramide.


Title: A patient who has mild to moderate migraine headaches has severe nausea and vomiting with each ...
Post by: MPC1 on Jan 25, 2018
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Administer triptan migraine medication in nasal spray or injection for patients with severe nausea and vomiting who have trouble taking oral medications. An antiemetic, such as prochlorperazine or metoclopramide, may be used, although the latter has serious side effects.