What is percocet, tylenol with codeine, morphine, and others.
100
Pain that persists for more than 3 months
What is chronic or persistent pain
100
The ultimate wish of people experiencing chronic pain is to
What is have no pain
200
The motto of Philadelphia is
What is "Let brotherly love abide you"
200
Opioid pain medication addresses pain at it's source
(True or False)
What is False
Opioid pain medications address the pain experience in the brain but not at the source
200
Shooting, stabbing, burning, tingling (pins and needles) pain is called
What is neuropathic pain
200
One true goal of pain management
What is reduction, but not elimination of pain
300
Neurotonin, Lyrica, and some antidepressant medications may be used to help treat pain
(True or False)
What is True.
The antidepressant and other medication seems to work at the course of the pain to ease the signal of persistent/chronic pain
300
Long-term use of opioid pain medication increases the experience of pain
(True or False?)
What is True
Pain is dulled by opioids in the brain, and over time the nerves send more pain messages and "turn up the volume." Therefore more pain can be felt later with opioid pain medication, especially when the medication isn't present
300
Provide one type of somatic (or body type) pain
What is arthritis, tension headache, chronic back pain, stomachache
300
Another realistic goal of pain management is
What is having a way to function with pain
400
Is there a maximum dose where Tylenol, naproxen, or ibuprofen have no added benefit to pain management
Yes or No?
What is Yes.
After certain dosages these pain medications offer no extra help. For example, 400mg of ibuprofen is the "ceiling" where minimal benefit happens above that dose.
400
2740 people overdosed on opioids and died in Pennsylvania last year (2016). Which was the leading source of overdose---
Heroin or Prescription Pills?
What is Prescription Pills:
The most common source of prescription overdose is medication bought from a friend or family member.
400
Somatic (joint, muscle) pain is easy to locate and is often found to be throbbing or pulsating pain.
True or False
What is True
400
A single approach to pain is ideal
What is false
We'll talk about having a balanced approach of different tools to help you manage pain
If you are only using medicine to deal with pain, you will have a lot of pain
500
The Care Clinic moved to its current location in what year
What is 2010
500
What are the consequences of diverting or giving/selling opioid drugs to others
What is possible loss of your pain prescription and if caught selling by the police in the act, up to $5000 fine and 1 year in prison (a felony)
500
Sleep problems, depression, anxiety, and anger improves pain symptoms
(True or False)
What is False
These symptoms can increase the actual pain symptoms (by increasing inflammation) and can lower our pain threshold
500
Pain management often includes 1. pain medication, 2. pain alleviating activities, 3. activity management, and 4. _____________