A patient experiences cluster headaches that occur for 2 months every year. During assessment of the patient who is experiencing a headache episode, the nurse would expect to find

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Unilateral eye edema, tearing, and ptosis are characteristic of cluster headaches. Nuchal rigidity suggests meningeal irritation, such as occurs with meningitis. Although nausea and vomiting may occur with migraine headaches, projectile vomiting is more consistent with increases in intracranial pressure (ICP). Unilateral sharp, stabbing pain, rather than throbbing pain, is characteristic of cluster headaches.

A Patient Experiences Cluster Headaches That Occur for 2 Months