A client reports morning headache that extends into the neck and goes away as the day wears on.Based on this initial data,which does the nurse suspect that the client is experiencing?
A) A symptom of hypertension
B) A sinus headache
C) A migraine headache
D) Spinal stenosis

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A) When symptoms of hypertension do appear, they are usually vague. Headache, generally in the back of the head and neck, may be present on awakening, subsiding during the day. The client is not describing a migraine or sinus headache. There is not enough information to determine whether the client has spinal stenosis.
B) When symptoms of hypertension do appear, they are usually vague. Headache, generally in the back of the head and neck, may be present on awakening, subsiding during the day. The client is not describing a migraine or sinus headache. There is not enough information to determine whether the client has spinal stenosis.
C) When symptoms of hypertension do appear, they are usually vague. Headache, generally in the back of the head and neck, may be present on awakening, subsiding during the day. The client is not describing a migraine or sinus headache. There is not enough information to determine whether the client has spinal stenosis.
D) When symptoms of hypertension do appear, they are usually vague. Headache, generally in the back of the head and neck, may be present on awakening, subsiding during the day. The client is not describing a migraine or sinus headache. There is not enough information to determine whether the client has spinal stenosis.

A Client Reports Morning Headache That Extends into the Neck