A 35-year-old client with a history of migraine headaches tells the nurse at her provider's office that in the past six months, she has needed to use her medication to abort her headaches on the average of 5-6 times a month, despite avoiding her migraine triggers.The nurse discusses with the client that the next step in her therapy might be to:

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Given the frequency of the client's migraine headaches (5-6 times a month) despite avoiding known triggers, the next step would be to consider a preventive medication strategy. This approach aims to reduce the frequency, severity, and duration of migraines, and improve the effectiveness of abortive treatments.

A 35-Year-Old Client with a History of Migraine Headaches Tells