A 20-year-old woman is seen at the health clinic with a severe migraine headache.The headaches began 3 months ago,and she has had four headaches since that time.During assessment,the patient tells the nurse she is afraid to make social plans because she never knows when she will be incapacitated with the pain.What is the most appropriate nursing intervention in response to the patient's comments?
A) Refer the patient for counselling to assist her with conflict resolution and stress reduction.
B) Suggest that the patient keep a diary of headache episodes to identify precipitating factors.
C) Encourage the patient to learn the holistic techniques of meditation and biofeedback to minimize the pain.
D) Reassure the patient that the headaches are not serious and the pain can be controlled with a variety of drugs.
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