Question 1

Damage deep within the body is most likely to be marked by

Accepted Answer

A)  no pain at all. 
B)  dull, aching pain. 
C)  sharp pains. 
D)  burning sensations. 
A)  no pain at all. 
B)  dull, aching pain. 
C)  sharp pains. 
D)  burning sensations. B

Question 2

The EMG is useful for assessing the muscle tension frequently associated with pain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Patients with low back pain from which part of the world reported more suffering and disability

Accepted Answer

A)  New Zealand. 
B)  Mexico. 
C)  North America. 
D)  Japan. 
A)  New Zealand. 
B)  Mexico. 
C)  North America. 
D)  Japan. C

Question 4

Which of the following provides an explanation for the phenomenon known as referred pain

Accepted Answer

A)  People are more familiar with sensations from the skin than from internal organs. 
B)  People who experience referred pain suffer from neurological damage. 
C)  Referred pain happens only in those people who have had a limb amputated. 
D)  Referred pain is purely a psychological problem. 
A)  People are more familiar with sensations from the skin than from internal organs. 
B)  People who experience referred pain suffer from neurological damage. 
C)  Referred pain happens only in those people who have had a limb amputated. 
D)  Referred pain is purely a psychological problem.

Question 5

Match the following with the statements in the question 
-In a heart attack, the pain may be felt in the shoulders, or arms

Accepted Answer

A) referred 
B) phantom limb 
C) causalgia 
D) neuralgia 
E) analgesia 
A) referred 
B) phantom limb 
C) causalgia 
D) neuralgia 
E) analgesia

Question 6

Using the gate-control theory, devise a plan to minimize pain during your next visit to the dentist.

Accepted Answer

The gate-control theory suggests that pa

Question 7

Third degree burns are often marked by

Accepted Answer

A)  little initial pain 
B)  nerve ending damage 
C)  destruction of the epidermis and dermis 
D)  all of the above 
A)  little initial pain 
B)  nerve ending damage 
C)  destruction of the epidermis and dermis 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Nick cut his hand today and is a great deal of acute pain. What else is Nick likely to experience

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased sleeping. 
B)  A sense of helplessness and hopelessness. 
C)  Increased anxiety. 
D)  An elevated MMPI score. 
A)  Increased sleeping. 
B)  A sense of helplessness and hopelessness. 
C)  Increased anxiety. 
D)  An elevated MMPI score.

Question 9

Afferent nerve endings that respond to pain stimuli and signal injury are called

Accepted Answer

A)  algogenic substances. 
B)  substance P. 
C)  nociceptors. 
D)  referred pain fibres. 
A)  algogenic substances. 
B)  substance P. 
C)  nociceptors. 
D)  referred pain fibres.

Question 10

The cutting away of dead tissue in burned areas is called

Accepted Answer

A)  myofascia. 
B)  debridement. 
C)  the emergency phase. 
D)  the rehabilitation phase. 
A)  myofascia. 
B)  debridement. 
C)  the emergency phase. 
D)  the rehabilitation phase.

Question 11

Discomfort caused by tissue damage is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic pain. 
B)  phantom pain. 
C)  organic pain. 
D)  psychogenic pain. 
A)  chronic pain. 
B)  phantom pain. 
C)  organic pain. 
D)  psychogenic pain.

Question 12

Specificity theory is to _____ as pattern theory is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  separate; shared 
B)  chronic; acute 
C)  acute; chronic 
D)  shared; separate 
A)  separate; shared 
B)  chronic; acute 
C)  acute; chronic 
D)  shared; separate

Question 13

Which of the following closes the gating mechanism according to the gate control pain theory

Accepted Answer

A)  Depression. 
B)  Anxiety. 
C)  Medication. 
D)  Boredom. 
A)  Depression. 
B)  Anxiety. 
C)  Medication. 
D)  Boredom.

Question 14

Which of the following is pain felt when no noxious stimulation is present

Accepted Answer

A)  neuralgia 
B)  causalgia 
C)  phantom limb pain 
D)  all of the above 
A)  neuralgia 
B)  causalgia 
C)  phantom limb pain 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Provide support for the idea that organic and psychogenic pain should be considered as a continuum.

Accepted Answer

Organic and psychogenic pain should be c

Question 16

One common way of measuring pain in children under the age of five is to observe the pain behaviours they exhibit

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The substances known as endorphins and enkephalins

Accepted Answer

A)  play a partial role in analgesia. 
B)  are the chemical agents found in aspirin. 
C)  play no role in analgesia. 
D)  are opiates. 
A)  play a partial role in analgesia. 
B)  are the chemical agents found in aspirin. 
C)  play no role in analgesia. 
D)  are opiates.

Question 18

Jerry suffered from pain following a vasectomy. His wife felt sorry for him and performed many of his chores for him. It is plain that Terry's pain has a secondary gain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In stimulation-produced analgesia,

Accepted Answer

A)  the release of substance P is blocked. 
B)  substance P is released. 
C)  substance P is manufactured. 
D)  the transmission cells are activated. 
A)  the release of substance P is blocked. 
B)  substance P is released. 
C)  substance P is manufactured. 
D)  the transmission cells are activated.

Question 20

C-fibres are involved in

Accepted Answer

A)  acute pain sensations 
B)  dull pain sensations 
C)  sharp, well localized pain sensations 
D)  an "average" degree of pain 
A)  acute pain sensations 
B)  dull pain sensations 
C)  sharp, well localized pain sensations 
D)  an "average" degree of pain

Damage deep within the body is most likely to be marked by

The EMG is useful for assessing the muscle tension frequently associated with pain.

Patients with low back pain from which part of the world reported more suffering and disability

Which of the following provides an explanation for the phenomenon known as referred pain

Match the following with the statements in the question -In a heart attack, the pain may be felt in the shoulders, or arms

Using the gate-control theory, devise a plan to minimize pain during your next visit to the dentist.

Third degree burns are often marked by

Nick cut his hand today and is a great deal of acute pain. What else is Nick likely to experience

Afferent nerve endings that respond to pain stimuli and signal injury are called

The cutting away of dead tissue in burned areas is called

Discomfort caused by tissue damage is referred to as

Specificity theory is to _ as pattern theory is to _.

Which of the following closes the gating mechanism according to the gate control pain theory

Which of the following is pain felt when no noxious stimulation is present

Provide support for the idea that organic and psychogenic pain should be considered as a continuum.

One common way of measuring pain in children under the age of five is to observe the pain behaviours they exhibit

The substances known as endorphins and enkephalins

Jerry suffered from pain following a vasectomy. His wife felt sorry for him and performed many of his chores for him. It is plain that Terry's pain has a secondary gain.

In stimulation-produced analgesia,

C-fibres are involved in

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Damage deep within the body is most likely to be marked by

The EMG is useful for assessing the muscle tension frequently associated with pain.

Patients with low back pain from which part of the world reported more suffering and disability

Which of the following provides an explanation for the phenomenon known as referred pain

Match the following with the statements in the question -In a heart attack, the pain may be felt in the shoulders, or arms

Using the gate-control theory, devise a plan to minimize pain during your next visit to the dentist.

Third degree burns are often marked by

Nick cut his hand today and is a great deal of acute pain. What else is Nick likely to experience

Afferent nerve endings that respond to pain stimuli and signal injury are called

The cutting away of dead tissue in burned areas is called

Discomfort caused by tissue damage is referred to as

Specificity theory is to _____ as pattern theory is to _____.

Which of the following closes the gating mechanism according to the gate control pain theory

Which of the following is pain felt when no noxious stimulation is present

Provide support for the idea that organic and psychogenic pain should be considered as a continuum.

One common way of measuring pain in children under the age of five is to observe the pain behaviours they exhibit

The substances known as endorphins and enkephalins

Jerry suffered from pain following a vasectomy. His wife felt sorry for him and performed many of his chores for him. It is plain that Terry's pain has a secondary gain.

In stimulation-produced analgesia,

C-fibres are involved in

An Overview of Psychology and Health

The Bodys Physical Systems

Stress: Its Meaning, Impact and Sources

Stress, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Illness

Coping With and Reducing Stress

Health-Related Beahviour and Health Promotion

Substance Use and Abuse

Improving Nutrition, Weight Control and Diet, Exercise and Safety

Using Health Services

In the Hosital: the Setting, Procedures and Effects on Patients

Managing and Controlling Clinical Pain

Serious and Disabling Chronic Health Illnesses: Causes, Management, and Coping

Life-Threatening Conditions: Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, and Hivaids

Psychosocial Factors in Aging and Dying

Whats Ahead for Health Psychology

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Specificity theory is to _ as pattern theory is to _.