General Pain Management
Which theories combines both physical and psychological aspects of pain perception and is credited with revolutionizing pain research?
Gate Control Theory
Which of the following is appropriate to administer first-line for mild procedural pain in infants less than 6 months?
Sucrose
The locations of acupuncture points are strongly correlated to the locations of what?
Trigger points
This medication is thought to have the highest risk for addiction
Hydrocodone
UDS cross reactants exists for chlorpromazine, dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, doxylamine, poppy seeds, quinine, and quinolones, rifampin, and verapamil
Opioids
What percentage of patients undergoing surgery consider postoperative pain to be their primary fear?
50%-60%
Which of the following medications are NOT effective in the treatment of HIV-related sensory neuropathy?
Amitriptyline
Which of the following biologically based products have evidence is not use in the treatment of pain?
St. John’s wort
This medication remains the major drug for the treatment of moderate to severe pain.
Morphine
NIH reports MORE than 30 percent of overdoses involving opioids also involve this drug
benzodiazepines
Which of the following is the primary afferent excitatory neurotransmitter?
Glutamate
Which of the following pharmacological treatments are considered first-line therapy for neuropathic spinal cord injury pain?
Gabapentin
How does botulinum toxin exert its effect?
Blocks presynaptic release of acetylcholine
Using MME as a guide Oxycodone 20mg = Morphine equivalent dose
30 mg
These are state-based monitoring programs for controlled substances that are prescribed by licensed practitioners and pharmacies.
Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs)
Which surgical procedure has the greatest association with persistent postsurgical pain?
Amputation
A 65-year-old patient was recently started on venlafaxine for painful diabetic neuropathy, Which dose is the most likely to alleviate the patient’s pain?
150mg/day
What is the system of psychological techniques that retrains the brain to accurately interpret and respond to signals from the body,
Pain Reprocessing Therapy
Miss S. E. Moid is utilizing tramadol 50mg QID PRN. How many MMEs/Day are being utilized?
20 MMEs/Day
Although opioids account for only 5% of all prescription drugs, they comprise this percentage of medication-related claims
24%
In patients with a history of stroke, what percentage develops central poststroke pain syndrome?
8%
Which of the following membrane stabilizer analgesics has the beneficial side effect of weight loss?
Topiramate
This process is a type of mind-body technique you use to control some of your body's functions, such as your heart rate, breathing patterns and muscle responses.
Biofeedback
According to the FDA, a patient is considered opioid tolerant if they are taking, this dose of morphine for one week or longer, at least
60 mg per day
This tool is used to Predict aberrant behaviors in opioid-treated patient.
Opioid Risk Tool.