An adult client with a history of migraine headaches tells the nurse that in the past six months,she has needed to use her medication to abort headaches on the average of 5 to 6 times a month,despite avoiding her migraine triggers.The nurse explains that the next step in her therapy might be to take which action?

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If the client is needing to use abortive medication more than 2-3 times per month, it may be time to consider starting a medication for prevention. This will help decrease the frequency and severity of the migraines. Reviewing migraine triggers and trying a different abortive medication may also be helpful, but the best next step would be to consider preventive medication. A drug holiday may not be necessary unless the client has been using the same medication for a long period of time and is concerned about rebound headaches.

An Adult Client with a History of Migraine Headaches Tells