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An Adolescent Female Reports Unilateral Headache Pain Associated with Abdominal

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An adolescent female reports unilateral headache pain associated with abdominal pain and nausea occurring just prior to periods each month. The adolescent has been using naproxen sodium for 6 months but reports little relief from symptoms. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner do?


A) Add acetaminophen and ondansetron to the naproxen regimen.
B) Consider prophylactic therapy with a beta-blocker or anticonvulsant drug.
C) Prescribe sumatriptan nasal spray at the onset of headache and every 2 hours.
D) Refer the adolescent to a pediatric neurologist for neuroimaging studies.

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