Question 1

Although depression is common among chronic pain patients, chronic pain is not a sufficient condition for the development of depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Cognitive-behavioural pain interventions

Accepted Answer

A)  attempt to modify maladaptive cognitions but not overt and covert behaviours. 
B)  encourage patients to entrust the management of their pain to the treatment team. 
C)  help patients reconceptualize the problem from overwhelming to manageable. 
D)  encourage clients to attribute their success to the treatment intervention. 
E)  are less effective than meditation for controlling pain. 
A)  attempt to modify maladaptive cognitions but not overt and covert behaviours. 
B)  encourage patients to entrust the management of their pain to the treatment team. 
C)  help patients reconceptualize the problem from overwhelming to manageable. 
D)  encourage clients to attribute their success to the treatment intervention. 
E)  are less effective than meditation for controlling pain. C

Question 3

Aggressive imagery

Accepted Answer

A)  is not effective as it excites the body which increases pain. 
B)  may improve coping with the uncomfortable effects of a treatment or illness. 
C)  is still in its early experimental stages. 
D)  is another term for guided imagery. 
E)  has no effect on perceptions of control over the pain. 
A)  is not effective as it excites the body which increases pain. 
B)  may improve coping with the uncomfortable effects of a treatment or illness. 
C)  is still in its early experimental stages. 
D)  is another term for guided imagery. 
E)  has no effect on perceptions of control over the pain. B

Question 4

The perception of pain may be influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  coping styles. 
B)  context, culture, gender, and coping styles. 
C)  culture. 
D)  attention. 
E)  context. 
A)  coping styles. 
B)  context, culture, gender, and coping styles. 
C)  culture. 
D)  attention. 
E)  context.

Question 5

A migraine headache is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  acute pain. 
B)  chronic benign pain. 
C)  chronic progressive pain. 
D)  gradual chronic pain. 
E)  recurrent acute pain. 
A)  acute pain. 
B)  chronic benign pain. 
C)  chronic progressive pain. 
D)  gradual chronic pain. 
E)  recurrent acute pain.

Question 6

Nina has chronic pain, and her physician is certain that it is associated with another condition she has, that of _.

Accepted Answer

A)  influenza 
B)  an upset stomach 
C)  depression 
D)  eczema 
E)  persistent coughing 
A)  influenza 
B)  an upset stomach 
C)  depression 
D)  eczema 
E)  persistent coughing

Question 7

Controlled breathing is a component of

Accepted Answer

A)  acupuncture. 
B)  relaxation. 
C)  hypnosis. 
D)  distraction. 
E)  aerobics. 
A)  acupuncture. 
B)  relaxation. 
C)  hypnosis. 
D)  distraction. 
E)  aerobics.

Question 8

Listening to music to reduce pain

Accepted Answer

A)  has not been tested in hospital settings. 
B)  is associated with higher quality of life scores among chronic pain sufferers. 
C)  is a form of audio-analgesia. 
D)  has no effect on pain tolerance. 
E)  is a form of audio-analgesia and is associated with higher quality of life scores among chronic pain sufferers. 
A)  has not been tested in hospital settings. 
B)  is associated with higher quality of life scores among chronic pain sufferers. 
C)  is a form of audio-analgesia. 
D)  has no effect on pain tolerance. 
E)  is a form of audio-analgesia and is associated with higher quality of life scores among chronic pain sufferers.

Question 9

The transition from acute to chronic pain is

Accepted Answer

A)  always determined by the pain intensity. 
B)  unrelated to functional disability. 
C)  likely facilitated by a complex interplay of predisposing and contextual factors. 
D)  inevitable. 
E)  more common in women than in men. 
A)  always determined by the pain intensity. 
B)  unrelated to functional disability. 
C)  likely facilitated by a complex interplay of predisposing and contextual factors. 
D)  inevitable. 
E)  more common in women than in men.

Question 10

The McGill Pain Questionnaire assesses pain behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Relapse following initial successful treatment of pain is directly related to

Accepted Answer

A)  gender. 
B)  personality traits. 
C)  coping styles. 
D)  lack of social support. 
E)  non-adherence to treatment regimen. 
A)  gender. 
B)  personality traits. 
C)  coping styles. 
D)  lack of social support. 
E)  non-adherence to treatment regimen.

Question 12

Counterirritation involves

Accepted Answer

A)  influencing the central control mechanism. 
B)  inhibiting pain in one part of the body by stimulating another area. 
C)  irritation in the nervous system. 
D)  creating lesions in pain fibres and receptors. 
E)  influencing the transmission of pain impulses from the peripheral receptors. 
A)  influencing the central control mechanism. 
B)  inhibiting pain in one part of the body by stimulating another area. 
C)  irritation in the nervous system. 
D)  creating lesions in pain fibres and receptors. 
E)  influencing the transmission of pain impulses from the peripheral receptors.

Question 13

Which of these following behaviours is a manifestation of chronic pain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distortions in posture or gait 
B)  Hyperactivity 
C)  Incoherent speech 
D)  Positive effect 
E)  Bodily expressions of stress 
A)  Distortions in posture or gait 
B)  Hyperactivity 
C)  Incoherent speech 
D)  Positive effect 
E)  Bodily expressions of stress

Question 14

nociception is pain that triggers chemical reactions from tissue damage.

Accepted Answer

A)  Polymodal 
B)  Intermodal 
C)  Chronic 
D)  Polymorphic 
E)  Acute 
A)  Polymodal 
B)  Intermodal 
C)  Chronic 
D)  Polymorphic 
E)  Acute

Question 15

Self-report measures such as the McGill Pain Questionnaire typically measure

Accepted Answer

A)  pain tolerance. 
B)  pain and encouraged tolerance level. 
C)  personality and the experience of pain. 
D)  the nature and intensity of pain. 
E)  pain threshold. 
A)  pain tolerance. 
B)  pain and encouraged tolerance level. 
C)  personality and the experience of pain. 
D)  the nature and intensity of pain. 
E)  pain threshold.

Question 16

Hypnosis relies on

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological relaxation. 
B)  reinterpretation of sensations. 
C)  distraction. 
D)  physiological relaxation, distraction, and reinterpretation of sensations. 
E)  physiological relaxation and distraction only, the senses do not play a role in hypnosis. 
A)  physiological relaxation. 
B)  reinterpretation of sensations. 
C)  distraction. 
D)  physiological relaxation, distraction, and reinterpretation of sensations. 
E)  physiological relaxation and distraction only, the senses do not play a role in hypnosis.

Question 17

In Canada, of dollars are spent every year on over-the-counter drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  millions 
B)  decreasing amounts 
C)  billions 
D)  hundreds of thousands 
E)  thousands 
A)  millions 
B)  decreasing amounts 
C)  billions 
D)  hundreds of thousands 
E)  thousands

Question 18

The use of surgical techniques to control pain

Accepted Answer

A)  may damage the nervous system and actually exacerbate chronic pain. 
B)  may result in only temporary improvement and have no lasting negative side effects. 
C)  involves the use of spinal blocks that block the upward transmission of impulses in the spinal column. 
D)  works if the individual has not already adapted to the pain. 
E)  is becoming increasingly common as a treatment of last resort. 
A)  may damage the nervous system and actually exacerbate chronic pain. 
B)  may result in only temporary improvement and have no lasting negative side effects. 
C)  involves the use of spinal blocks that block the upward transmission of impulses in the spinal column. 
D)  works if the individual has not already adapted to the pain. 
E)  is becoming increasingly common as a treatment of last resort.

Question 19

According to the gate control theory of pain, relaxation is a(n) _ ________ the pain gate.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical; opens 
B)  emotional; closes 
C)  cognitive; opens 
D)  physical; closes 
E)  emotional; opens 
A)  physical; opens 
B)  emotional; closes 
C)  cognitive; opens 
D)  physical; closes 
E)  emotional; opens

Question 20

How effective are biofeedback, acupuncture, and hypnosis in pain management? Do they work better with some types of pain? Are they superior to simple distraction and relaxation?

Accepted Answer

Biofeedback, acupuncture, and hypnosis h

Although depression is common among chronic pain patients, chronic pain is not a sufficient condition for the development of depression.

Cognitive-behavioural pain interventions

Aggressive imagery

The perception of pain may be influenced by

A migraine headache is an example of

Nina has chronic pain, and her physician is certain that it is associated with another condition she has, that of _.

Controlled breathing is a component of

Listening to music to reduce pain

The transition from acute to chronic pain is

The McGill Pain Questionnaire assesses pain behaviours.

Relapse following initial successful treatment of pain is directly related to

Counterirritation involves

Which of these following behaviours is a manifestation of chronic pain?

nociception is pain that triggers chemical reactions from tissue damage.

Self-report measures such as the McGill Pain Questionnaire typically measure

Hypnosis relies on

In Canada, of dollars are spent every year on over-the-counter drugs.

The use of surgical techniques to control pain

According to the gate control theory of pain, relaxation is a(n) _ ________ the pain gate.

How effective are biofeedback, acupuncture, and hypnosis in pain management? Do they work better with some types of pain? Are they superior to simple distraction and relaxation?

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Although depression is common among chronic pain patients, chronic pain is not a sufficient condition for the development of depression.

Cognitive-behavioural pain interventions

Aggressive imagery

The perception of pain may be influenced by

A migraine headache is an example of

Nina has chronic pain, and her physician is certain that it is associated with another condition she has, that of _.

Controlled breathing is a component of

Listening to music to reduce pain

The transition from acute to chronic pain is

The McGill Pain Questionnaire assesses pain behaviours.

Relapse following initial successful treatment of pain is directly related to

Counterirritation involves

Which of these following behaviours is a manifestation of chronic pain?

nociception is pain that triggers chemical reactions from tissue damage.

Self-report measures such as the McGill Pain Questionnaire typically measure

Hypnosis relies on

In Canada, of dollars are spent every year on over-the-counter drugs.

The use of surgical techniques to control pain

According to the gate control theory of pain, relaxation is a(n) _ ________ the pain gate.

How effective are biofeedback, acupuncture, and hypnosis in pain management? Do they work better with some types of pain? Are they superior to simple distraction and relaxation?

What Is Health Psychology

The Systems of the Body

Health Behaviours

Preventive and Health-Promoting Behaviours

Health-Compromising Behaviours

Stress

Moderators of the Stress Experience

Using Health Services

Patient-Provider Relations

Living With Chronic Illness

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology, Aids, Cancer, and Arthritis Part 6 Toward the Future

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

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