Pain Management
Self-Study Examination
Instructions: After studying the text answer the following true/false or multiple choice questions. Remember, there's only one answer to each question.
a) Da Vinci b) Descartes c) Hippocrates d) Pasteur e) Semmelweis
a) chronic pain b) acute pain
a) pressure and tension b) medication and surgery c) narrowing of the canal surrounding the spinal cord d) infection or trauma
a) smokers, alcoholics b) women, men c) men, adolescents d) elderly, females
a) acute neuropathy b) central pain syndrome c) postherpetic neuralgia d) reflex sympathetic dystrophy
a) exertion and strain b) a herniated disc c) nerve damage and entrapment d) obesity and poor posture
a) central pain b) stenosis c) ischemia d) thalamic pain
a) 1 and 2 b) 2 and 3 c) 3 and 5 d) 4 only e) 2 and 5
a) Greeks b) Chinese c) Romans d) Egyptians
a) alpha-adrenergic blockers b) barbiturates c) narcotics d) benzodiazepines
a) osteoarthritis b) cancer pain c) headache and back pain d) shingles and herpes simplex e) sprains and strains
a) poppy seeds b) camphor oils c) lizard saliva d) chili peppers
a) arthritis b) sciatica c) burn pain d) tension headaches
a) true b) false
a) among the elderly b) but may cause skin irritation c) with athletes d) for those with arthritis
a) on an empty stomach b) with food
a) erythema and burns b) fractures c) acute pain d) sprains and strains
a) cordotomy b) discectomy c) laminectomy d) spinal fusion e) DREZ
a) cerebrum b) thalamus c) cerebellum d) brainstem e) medulla oblongata
a) endorphins b) peptides c) nociceptors d) acetylcholine
a) channels b) tropic factors c) molecular genetics d) plasticity e) neurotransmitters
a) benzodiazepines b) anticonvulsants c) muscle relaxants d) NSAIDs
a) local nerve block b) regional block c) neurolytic block d) surgical block
a) a pattern of headaches experienced by the patient b) occurring 15 or more days per month for at least three months
a) compartment syndrome b) phantom pain c) neurogenic pain d) central pain syndrome
a) on one side of the face b) at the base of the spine c) on one side of the trunk around the waistline d) the anterior area of the trunk
a) antibiotics b) antiviral drugs c) analgesics d) steroids
a) 18 months, chickenpox b) 60 years, shingles c) 20 years, chickenpox d) 60 years, neuralgia
a) eye b) ear c) brain d) spinal cord
a) develop shingles within a few days after birth b) have a lowered immune system c) develop more antibodies the first few days of life d) have chickenpox at birth or develop it within a few days
a) T lymphocytes and macrophages b) basophils and neutrophils c) eosinophils and killer cells d) plasma cells and macrophages
a) seven b) 12 c) five d) four
a) sciatica b) osteoporosis c) kyphosis and lordosis d) fibromylgia
a) computerized tomography b) magnetic resonance imaging c) evoked potential studies d) bone scans e) ultrasound imaging
a) ultrasound b) interventional therapy c) traction d) biofeedback e) transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
a) wearing lumbar supports while lifting reduced back strain b) most lumbar supports did not fit properly c) no evidence that the belts reduced back injury of pain d) other factors such as ergonomics affected the outcome
a) 1 and 4 b) 4 only c) 2 only d) 2 and 3
a) meridians b) dermatones c) nerve endings d) pressure points
a) biofeedback b) guided imagery c) chiropractic d) hypnosis
a) Food and Drug Administration b) United States Pharmacopoeia c) World Health Organization d) American Medical Association
a) 0.5, 500 b) 100, 10,000 c) 300, 5,000 d) 500, 20,000
a) increasing b) decreasing
a) hypertension b) diabetes c) coronary artery disease d) cancer pain