Chronic Pain
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) migraine headache b) a painful procedure c) sickle cell crisis d) postsurgical pain
a) financial distress b) sleep deprivation c) severe depression d) pain perception
a) central nervous system b) peripheral nervous system c) brain stem d) medulla
a) disease b) syndrome c) neuralgia d) neuropathy
a) the common cold b) infections c) back disorders d) carpal tunnel syndrome
a) all the above b) all but 4 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 and 2
a) Somatization, malingering b) Malingering, somatization
a) sleep disorders b) gastrointestinal symptoms c) physical complaints d) sexual symptoms
a) TRUE b) FALSE
a) 1,2 b) 2,3 c) 3,4 d) 4,5
a) addiction b) physical dependence c) substance abuse d) tolerance
a) resolves when pain is adequately treated b) is shorter in duration c) can be life threatening d) produces physical and psychological addiction
a) Verbal Rating Scale b) Visual Analog Scale c) Picture Scale d) Numerical Rating Scale
a) psychogenic b) physiological c) a somatoform disorder d) somatogenic
a) was developed by Wilbur Fordyce b) is at the site of pain c) is located at the dorsal horn of the spinal cord d) requires opioids to control
a) 2 and 4 b) 1 only c) 3 only d) all the above
a) physician b) therapist c) family d) psychologist
a) pain clinics in the 1940s and 1950s to serve the needs of soldiers injured in World War II b) the development of the biopsychosocial model of 1977 c) behavioral treatment using positive and negative reinforcers d) cognitive therapy for chronic pain, PTSD, alcohol dependence and anxiety
a) Visual Analog Scale b) Numerical Rating Scale c) Pain Drawing d) McGill Pain Questionnaire
a) “Nobody understands what I am going through.” b) “I should be able to clean the house like I did before.” c) “If my pain continues like this, I’ll end up in a wheel chair.” d) “If I can’t keep up with my friends when we shop, there is no point in going with them.”
a) acute depression according to the Beck Depression Inventory b) major depressive disorder according to DSM – IV criteria c) suicidal tendencies according to the Epidemiological Studies and Depression Scale d) major depression according to the DSM – IV criteria
a) decreasing their pain with opioids b) assessing for anxiety and substance abuse c) increasing pleasurable activities with family and friends d) improving their ability to engage in normal daily activities
a) active psychosis b) depression and suicidal ideation c) current litigation or worker’s compensation d) dementia
a) 1 and 2 b) 1, 2, and 3 c) 3 only d) all the above
a) Ultram b) Naprosyn c) Vicodin d) Darvocet
a) 1, 2, and 3 b) 1, 3, and 5 c) 4 and 5 d) all the above
a) neurolytic techniques b) medial branch nerve block c) spinal analgesic infusion pump d) radiofrequency ablation
a) 1 and 2 b) 1, 2, and 4 c) all but 1 d) all the above
a) effective communication b) identifying dysfunctional thoughts and beliefs c) operant conditioning d) the gate-control theory
a) all but 1 b) 2 only c) all but 4
a) 1 and 2 b) 2 and 3 c) 1 and 4 d) all the above
a) progressive relaxation b) passive relaxation
a) all but 3 b) 2, 3, and 4 c) 1 and 3 d) all the above
a) thermal biofeedback b) electromyographic biofeedback
a) all but 2 b) 1 and 2 c) 3 and 4 d) all the above
a) mind-body connections b) energy therapy c) acupuncture d) manipulation therapy
a) sports massage b) Shiatsu and traditional Thai massage c) trigger point or pressure point massage d) Swedish massage
a) proposed treatment b) medical model c) support groups d) self-regulatory techniques
a) Hispanics and Blacks received higher dosages of analgesic medication than non-Hispanic Whites b) Hispanics and Blacks received fewer analgesic medications compared to non-Hispanic Whites c) non-Hispanic Whites, Hispanics, and Blacks received the same amount of analgesic medication