The nurse practitioner is evaluating a patient with cluster headaches who has been prescribed sumatriptan (Imitrex). Which finding indicates that the medication is working?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: Decreased symptoms. Sumatriptan works by constricting blood vessels in the brain, reducing inflammation and pain associated with cluster headaches. Therefore, a decrease in symptoms such as intensity of pain, duration of headache, and associated symptoms indicates that the medication is working effectively. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as the absence of headaches may not be realistic, improved neurological function may not be directly related to the medication, and decreased frequency of headaches does not necessarily imply effectiveness in managing the current headache episode.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Step 1: Define somatic system disorders (SSD) as physical symptoms caused by psychological distress. Step 2: Define dissociative disorders as disruptions in memory, consciousness, or identity due to stress. Step 3: Identify that the primary difference is how stress manifests: SSD through physical symptoms and dissociative disorders through disruptions in memory, consciousness, or identity. Step 4: Choose D as the correct answer as it accurately distinguishes between the two types of disorders. Summary: A: Incorrect, as it inaccurately describes the nature of somatic system and dissociative disorders. B: Incorrect, as it oversimplifies the triggers for each type of disorder. C: Incorrect, as it generalizes the causes of dissociative disorders and somatic system disorders.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.