Pain Assessment 101

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Which animal behavior is indicative of severe pain in cats?

  • Cat with a squinted face and a defined V shape slanted position of the head and eyes
  • Untouchable cat that snarls, flinches, or tries to claw or bite (correct)
  • Hunched up cat with droopy ears and slanted half closed eyes
  • Cat with its head down and droopy ears and eyes half closed

What is a potential sign of pain in rabbits?

  • Orbital tightening and drooped ears
  • Flattening of the nose or cheek and a crease between the cheek and whiskers
  • Whiskers moving further away from the face
  • All of the above (correct)

What is a challenge in assessing pain in horses?

  • Feeding aggression
  • Distinguishing resting from pain
  • Difficulty in determining what is normal
  • All of the above (correct)

What signs can indicate pain in cattle?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What pain scale is used to assess post-operative pain in cats?

<p>Glasgow feline composite measures (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What pain scale is used to assess pain in dogs?

<p>Glasgow composite pain Scale assessment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about pain assessment?

<p>Pain assessment should consider psychological and environmental factors. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of nociception?

<p>The neural processing of encoding the noxious stimuli from the periphery or from the pain receptors. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is central sensitization?

<p>A phenomenon where there is a frequency-dependent increase in the excitability of the neurons in the spinal cord. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pain comes from organ pain?

<p>Visceral pain (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is windup?

<p>A phenomenon where there is a frequency-dependent increase in the excitability of the neurons in the spinal cord. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some potential effects of pain on animals?

<p>Decreased MSK system function (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which domains are involved in chronic pain?

<p>Mood, posture, and movement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are chronic pain scales made up of?

<p>Questions about mood, posture, and movement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pain scale is specifically designed for dogs with osteoarthritis and bone cancer pain?

<p>Canine brief pain inventory (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pain scale is specifically designed for dogs with osteoarthritis?

<p>Liverpool osteoarthritis in dogs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pain scale is specifically designed for cats with musculoskeletal pain?

<p>Feline musculoskeletal pain index (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which outcome measures include versions for both dogs and cats?

<p>Client specific outcome measures (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do we gather information for outcome measures?

<p>By questioning the pet owner (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the subjective nature of chronic pain?

<p>It varies from person to person (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about pain assessment?

<p>Pain assessment is influenced by psychological and environmental factors. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is nociception?

<p>The neural processing of encoding noxious stimuli from the pain receptors. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is windup?

<p>A phenomenon where there is an increase in the excitability of neurons in the spinal cord. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pain comes from organ pain?

<p>Visceral pain (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some potential effects of pain on animals?

<p>Decreased bowel motility and constipation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is central sensitization?

<p>An increased responsiveness to nociception neurons in the CNS. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following outcome measures includes versions for both dogs and cats?

<p>Client specific outcome measures (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is windup?

<p>An increase in pain sensitivity over time (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of nociception?

<p>The neural process of encoding and processing noxious stimuli (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is central sensitization?

<p>An increased response of neurons in the central nervous system to normal or subthreshold afferent input (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pain scale is specifically designed for dogs with osteoarthritis?

<p>Liverpool osteoarthritis in dogs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which domains are involved in chronic pain?

<p>Mood, posture, and movement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do we gather information for outcome measures?

<p>By questioning the owner about what they have observed or what they want from their pet (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What pain scale is used to assess post-operative pain in cats?

<p>Feline musculoskeletal pain index (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which animal behavior is indicative of severe pain in cats?

<p>Recumbent flat out cat with potential ridges (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential sign of pain in rabbits?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a challenge in assessing pain in horses?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential sign of pain in cattle?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What pain scale is used to assess post-operative pain in cats?

<p>Glasgow feline composite measures (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What pain scale is specifically designed for dogs with osteoarthritis?

<p>Canine pain scales (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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