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Average Score: 68%
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The nurse in the outpatient clinic is speaking with a client diagnosed with cerebral arteriovenous malformation. Which statement would be a priority for the nurse to report to the health care provider?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
A bad headache in a client with cerebral arteriovenous malformation may indicate increased intracranial pressure or bleeding, requiring urgent reporting. Other symptoms are less specific and less immediately critical.