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What type of pain is characterized by a constant, sharp, aching, throbbing, or gnawing sensation?
What type of pain is characterized by a constant, sharp, aching, throbbing, or gnawing sensation?
- Somatic pain (correct)
- Acute pain
- Chronic pain
- Neuropathic pain
Which type of pain serves no protective biological function and can persist for years after an injury?
Which type of pain serves no protective biological function and can persist for years after an injury?
- Chronic pain (correct)
- Acute pain
- Visceral pain
- Nociceptive pain
Which part of the pain pathway involves the processing of nociceptive input in the central nervous system?
Which part of the pain pathway involves the processing of nociceptive input in the central nervous system?
- Transmission (correct)
- Modulation
- Transduction
- Perception
What is the primary function of pain in the human body?
What is the primary function of pain in the human body?
Which pain receptors are responsible for detecting chemical, mechanical, and thermal noxious stimuli?
Which pain receptors are responsible for detecting chemical, mechanical, and thermal noxious stimuli?
What type of pain is described as vague in distribution, deep, aching, and squeezing?
What type of pain is described as vague in distribution, deep, aching, and squeezing?
What are the three distinct temporal phases of the response to an injurious stimulus?
What are the three distinct temporal phases of the response to an injurious stimulus?
Which analgesic drug is classified as a strong opioid agonist?
Which analgesic drug is classified as a strong opioid agonist?
Which of the following is not a type of analgesic?
Which of the following is not a type of analgesic?
Which phase of the response to an injurious stimulus is characterized by tissue degeneration and fibrosis?
Which phase of the response to an injurious stimulus is characterized by tissue degeneration and fibrosis?
Which of the following is not an opioid agonist?
Which of the following is not an opioid agonist?
Which type of analgesic mediates its actions through the inhibition of pain perception and descending modulation of pain at the brain and spinal cord by agonizing opioid receptors?
Which type of analgesic mediates its actions through the inhibition of pain perception and descending modulation of pain at the brain and spinal cord by agonizing opioid receptors?
