Your client complains of severe headaches. What is the proper term to document in the chart?
A) analgesic
B) cephalgia
C) cerebral contusion
D) neuralgia

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Cephalgia is the medical term for headaches, and is the most appropriate term to document in the medical chart. Analgesic refers to pain-relieving medication, cerebral contusion refers to a traumatic brain injury, and neuralgia refers to nerve pain.

Your Client Complains of Severe Headaches