Week 8 Management of Pain Quiz

Which model of pain focuses on pathophysiology and other biological approaches to disease?

Biomedical model (correct)
Cognitive model
Behavioral model
Biopsychosocial model

What is the Kellgren & Lawrence Scale used for?

Identifying treatments
Describing pain and disability
Grading osteoarthritis severity (correct)
Assessing pain mechanisms

Which model of pain describes pain and disability as a multidimensional, dynamic integration among biological, psychological and social factors that reciprocally influence one another?

Biomedical model
Biopsychosocial model (correct)
Behavioral model
Cognitive model

What are the two patients in the text experiencing?

Moderate joint space reduction & osteophytes (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of assessing a patient with pain according to the biopsychosocial model?

To understand the reasons for development or persistence of their pain (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one potential investigation that may be used to investigate neuropathic pain?

Nerve conduction studies (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the Pain Catastrophisation Scale (PCS) used for?

To assess the patient's level of catastrophizing (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the grip-pain threshold test used for?

To provide information about loss and gain of sensory function (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does a Tampa scale of kinesiophobia score of >37 suggest?

High fear of movement or (re) injury (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a patient interview in pain assessment?

To understand the patient's pain experience (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using different classes of analgesics in pain management?

To decrease the side effect profile (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are endogenous opioids?

Opioid drugs not produced by the body (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the Number Needed to Treat (NNT)?

The likelihood of a medication working (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the Number Needed to Harm (NNH)?

The likelihood of a medication giving side effects (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of TENS therapy?

To selectively activate non-nociceptive fibres (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is exercise induced analgesia?

The phenomenon where exercise leads to increased pain thresholds (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is pacing?

A structured approach to increasing exercise tolerance (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the disadvantage of a pain-contingent approach to activity?

It often leads to a boom-bust cycle (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is graded motor imagery?

A technique to explore movement through safe, pain-free ways (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of goal setting in pacing?

To provide a structured approach to increasing exercise tolerance (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a physiotherapist in managing pain?

Providing advice on exercise and education on understanding pain (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important aspect in the treatment of chronic pain?

Acknowledging that pain is real (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the mechanism-based approach to managing pain?

Addressing the cause of pain (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a clinical psychologist in managing pain?

Changing maladaptive thoughts about pain (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the risk of unnecessary diagnostic imaging?

It may do as much harm as good (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the relationship between chronic pain and sleep?

Poor sleep can cause increased sensitivity to pain. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the aim of Pain Neurophysiology Education (PNE)?

To facilitate rehabilitation by reconceptualizing an individual's understanding of their pain as less threatening. (D) Signup and view all the answers

How can education help individuals with chronic pain improve their sleep?

By promoting good sleep hygiene and helping them understand that sleep comes in waves of lighter and deeper sleep. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main problem that people with chronic pain face when it comes to sleep?

They wake up frequently during the night. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which book contains information about pain?

Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine 23rd Edition (A) Signup and view all the answers