TRUE or FALSE. Pain is not well understood but in most cases is over-treated.
What is FALSE. Its neither understood well, and is under-treated, especially in the older adults.
100
_______________ decreases pain threshold.
What is sleep?
100
Acetaminophen 500mg q8h is an example of treatment in what step of the WHO pain relief ladder?
What is step 1?
100
Three categories of barriers to effective treatment of pain in older adults.
What are the patient, health-care provider, and health-care system barriers?
100
Tolerance is the relationship between...
What is therapeutic effect & dose?
200
Chronic conditions which are associated with pain in the older adult usually limit their . . . (give a specific term)
What is Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)? Including walking, bathing, eating, dressing.
200
What function is lost with persistent pain?
What is lower extremity?
200
_______________ is an expected side effect of opioid medications that should be treated proactively
What is constipation?
200
An individual has these 2 types of barriers.
What is an internal and external barrier?
200
A psychological dependence is usually called . . .
What is addiction?
300
These aspects should be considered when assessing the pain of an individual.
What is personal beliefs and attitudes, pain management methods/coping strategies
300
What type of pain is most prevalent?
What is Musculoskeletal?
300
_______________ is an example of an adjuvant in pain management
What is antidepressants or anticonvulsants?
300
Individuals’ beliefs or fears is what type of barrier?
What are internal barriers?
300
The pain felt with damaged internal organs? (pretty common)
What is visceral pain?
400
Decreased pain sensitivity occurs with age because of. . .
What is a decreased numbers of receptors and changes in nerve conduction ?
400
What results with under-treatment of pain?
What is fatigue OR anxiety OR social isolation OR depression OR sleep disturbances OR loss of independence?
400
_______________ is an effective adjunct to pharmacologic treatments which can decrease the amount of pain medication required by the older adult
What is meditation, acupuncture, therapeutic touch or Reiki?
400
Interpersonal communication and relationships with health care providers is a type of an example of.
What is an external barrier?
400
This pain is caused by a tumor pressing on a bone, nerves, or other organs.
What is cancer pain?
500
Who is more affected by an increase in the pain threshold? (women/men)
What are women? hmm..well women are generally more affected by an increase in pain threshold than men but that there is no difference in pain tolerance between the sexes
500
TRUE or FALSE. There are no such thing, as not having 'memories' in the pain pathways.
What is FALSE?
500
Pain rated as a 7 on the Numbers Rating Scale would indicate what level of intervention on the WHO pain relief ladder?
What is step 3 (an opioid +/- a non-opioid +/- an adjuvant)?