Diagnosing and Managing Headaches
Self-Study Examination
Instructions: After studying the text answer the following true/false or multiple choice questions. Remember, there's only one answer to each question.
a) a vascular headache b) tension-type headache c) traction and inflammatory headache
a) migraine headaches b) chronic tension-type headaches c) cluster headaches d) inflammatory headaches
a) 1 and 3 b) 2 only c) 2 and 4 d) 3 and 4 e) 1 and 2
a) True b) False
a) EEG b) CBC c) T 3 and T 4 d) lumbar puncture
a) gliomas b) a posterior fossa tumor c) hypophysial adenoma d) meningioma
a) 1 and 2 b) 2 and 3 c) 3 and 4 d) 2 and 4 e) 1 and 3
a) mental confusion b) vomiting c) kernig’s sign d) diplopia e) the patient stating, “this is the worst headache ever.”
a) headache b) seizures c) unequal pupils d) cerebral edema
a) dull and diffuse b) throbbing in nature c) constant and severe d) often accompanied by hiccups
a) lab tests b) an EEG c) a temporal biopsy d) an MRI
a) splinting the painful area b) burning and aching of a trigger point c) interruption in sleep d) an “avoidance mechanism” e) an auscultating cranial bruit
a) in the brain b) by vasoconstriction and vasodilation c) by stress d) due to elevated hormonal levels
a) 1, 2, and 4 b) 3 and 5 c) 1 and 2 d) 3 and 4 e) 2, 3, and 5
a) extreme hunger b) abdominal pain and nausea c) cyclical vomiting and attacks of vertigo d) nervousness and diarrhea
a) velveeta, bagels, and pudding b) macaroni, tuna, and yogurt c) chocolate, doughnuts and raisins
a) sumatriptan (Imitrex) b) eletriptan (Relpax) c) amotriptan (Axert) d) ergotamine tartrate with caffeine (Cafergot)
a) orudis b) toradol c) reglan d) dolophine e) phenergan
a) 1 and 2 b) 3 and 5 c) 2 and 4 d) 1, 3, and 4 e) 1, 4, and 5
a) catapres and Calan b) inderal and Blockadren c) corgard and Depakote d) elavil and Tenormin
a) self-awareness b) control c) relaxation d) hypnosis e) deprivation
a) 2 and 5 b) 2 and 4 c) 3, 4, and 5 d) 1 and 3 e) 1 only
a) 2, 3, and 5 b) 1 and 3 c) 1 and 4 d) 2 and 5 e) 4 only
a) 12, 80 b) 3, 95 c) 80, 15 d) 90, 7
a) frequency b) severity
a) mild or severe b) typical or atypical c) episodic or chronic d) acute or chronic
a) tylenol and nicotine b) aspirin and tannic acid c) naproxen and Saint John’s Wort d) ibuprofen and caffeine
a) analgesics b) MAO inhibitors c) anti-anxiety drugs d) tricyclic antidepressants
a) effective medication including copharmacy b) the use of biofeedback and relaxation technique c) continuity of care d) avoid drugs that cause dependency
a) females b) males
a) a severe and throbbing headache b) a stiff neck with nausea and vomiting c) squinting and a fever d) palpitations and fatigue
a) more prevalent in females b) more prevalent in males c) of equal distribution
a) an infection b) trauma c) drug usage d) an aneurism e) hydrocephalus
a) hypertension b) glaucoma c) underlying depression d) stress e) stroke
a) with b) without
a) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs b) analgesics c) estrogen replacement therapy d) tricyclic antidepressants e) triptans
a) baclofen b) ergotamine tartrate c) lidocaine d) triptans e) toradol
a) for ten days b) as long as there is intercranial swelling c) for greater than 8 weeks d) longer if surgery is involved
a) 1 and 2 b) 2, 3, and 4 c) 4 and 5 d) 5 only e) 1 and 3
a) fracture to the jaw or facial bones b) soft-tissue injury to the neck surrounding the carotid vessels c) whiplash
a) migraine b) cluster c) tension-type d) exertional
a) a stroke b) a subdural hematoma c) electrolyte loss d) irreversible blindness
a) a “thunderclap” headache b) a 20% mortality rate c) blood in the cerebral spinal fluid d) malignant hypertension e) a localized dull headache
a) a systolic pressure greater than 200 mm Hg b) a pulse pressure greater than 80 mm Hg c) a mean arterial pressure greater than 60 mm Hg d) a diastolic pressure greater than 110 mm Hg