The nurse is caring for a hospitalized client who has a moderate bilateral headache that radiates from the base of the skull. Which of the following prescribed PRN medications should the nurse administer initially?
A)Lorazepam
B)Acetaminophen
C)Morphine sulphate
D)Butalbital and Aspirin

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The client's symptoms are consistent with a tension headache, and initial therapy usually involves a nonopioid analgesic such as acetaminophen, sometimes combined with a sedative or muscle relaxant. Lorazepam may be used in conjunction with acetaminophen but would not be appropriate as the initial monotherapy. Morphine sulphate and butalbital and Aspirin would be more appropriate for a headache that did not respond to a nonopioid analgesic.

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