Pain and Addiction Terminology
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of addiction?

  • Loss of control
  • Cravings
  • Physical dependence (correct)
  • Continued use despite adverse consequences

    • What is the purpose of facet joint blocks?

  • To reduce inflammation in the facet joints
  • To improve mobility in the spine
  • To determine if a facet joint is a source of pain or to relieve pain (correct)
  • To diagnose a herniated disc

    • What is the definition of allodynia?

  • Absence of pain in response to stimulation that would normally be painful
  • Pain from a stimulus that does not normally produce pain (correct)
  • Increased sensitivity to stimulation
  • Increased pain from a stimulus that normally provokes pain

    • Which of the following is a characteristic of chronic pain?

    <p>It lasts for a long time, usually longer than 6 months, or lasts longer than expected</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of analgesia?

    <p>Absence of pain in response to stimulation that would normally be painful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of causalgia?

    <p>A syndrome of sustained burning pain after a traumatic nerve lesion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to an abnormally painful reaction to a repetitive stimulus?

    <p>Hyperpathia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is characterized by a decreased sensitivity to stimulation?

    <p>Hypoesthesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'neuralgia' refer to?

    <p>Pain in the distribution of a nerve or nerves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes pain caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system?

    <p>Neuropathy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'nociception' defined as?

    <p>The process of encoding noxious stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes an abnormal sensation, whether spontaneous or evoked?

    <p>Paresthesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a syndrome that explains behaviors resulting from a fear of experiencing pain, as opposed to the compulsive behaviors of addiction?

    <p>Pseudoaddiction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the condition that occurs when the initial dose of a drug loses its effect over time?

    <p>Tolerance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes pain that arises from actual or threatened damage to non-neural tissue?

    <p>Nociception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the lowest point at which a nociceptive stimulus is perceived as pain?

    <p>Pain tolerance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to an increased responsiveness of nociceptive neurons to their normal input or recruitment of a response to normally subthreshold inputs?

    <p>Sensitization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'hyperpathia' primarily refer to?

    <p>Abnormally painful reaction to a stimulus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Neuropathic pain' is primarily caused by what?

    <p>'Lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Nociceptive pain' arises from damage to which type of tissue?

    <p>'Non-neural'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Withdrawal' refers to what kind of readjustment after discontinuing use of an addictive substance?

    <p>'Physiological and psychological'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Paresthesia' is best described as an abnormal sensation that may be what in nature?

    <p>'Spontaneous or evoked'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key characteristic that distinguishes addiction from physical dependence?

    <p>Addiction is characterized by loss of control, cravings, and continued use despite adverse consequences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between acute pain and chronic pain?

    <p>Acute pain resolves when healing occurs, while chronic pain lasts for longer than 6 months.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of performing facet joint blocks?

    <p>To determine whether a facet joint is a source of pain or as a means to relieve pain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes a syndrome of sustained burning pain after a traumatic nerve lesion?

    <p>Causalgia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of analgesia?

    <p>Absence of pain in response to stimulation that would normally be painful.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between acute pain and chronic pain in terms of duration?

    <p>Acute pain resolves when healing occurs, while chronic pain has no clear end point.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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