Question 1

Pain management programs incorporate

Accepted Answer

A)  individualized treatment. 
B)  an interdisciplinary team of practitioners. 
C)  an evaluation of the patient's physical, emotional, and mental functioning. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  individualized treatment. 
B)  an interdisciplinary team of practitioners. 
C)  an evaluation of the patient's physical, emotional, and mental functioning. 
D)  All of these.

Question 2

Stronger placebo effects have been observed in patients who are high in

Accepted Answer

A)  need for approval. 
B)  self-esteem. 
C)  internal orientation. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  need for approval. 
B)  self-esteem. 
C)  internal orientation. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 3

Hypnosis is one of the oldest strategies for the management and treatment of acute and chronic pain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Counterirritation involves

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Some ethnicities experience less pain during childbirth than others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Compensation for pain resulting from an injury may _______________ the perceived severity of the pain.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase 
B)  decrease 
C)  Both of these answers are correct. 
D)  Neither of these answers is correct. 
A)  increase 
B)  decrease 
C)  Both of these answers are correct. 
D)  Neither of these answers is correct.

Question 7

Cognitive-behavioral pain interventions

Accepted Answer

A)  encourage patients to entrust the management of their pain to the treatment team. 
B)  attempt to modify maladaptive cognitions but not overt and covert behaviors. 
C)  encourage clients to attribute their success to the treatment intervention. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  encourage patients to entrust the management of their pain to the treatment team. 
B)  attempt to modify maladaptive cognitions but not overt and covert behaviors. 
C)  encourage clients to attribute their success to the treatment intervention. 
D)  None of these.

Question 8

Relaxation training strategies are

Accepted Answer

A)  seldom effective by themselves and need to be combined with other methods of pain control. 
B)  generally less effective in reducing chronic pain than are meditation techniques. 
C)  effective in alleviating chronic but not acute pain. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  seldom effective by themselves and need to be combined with other methods of pain control. 
B)  generally less effective in reducing chronic pain than are meditation techniques. 
C)  effective in alleviating chronic but not acute pain. 
D)  All of these.

Question 9

According to research investigating personality variables observed in chronic pain patients,

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a pain-prone personality, which, like the disease-prone personality, is characterized by negative affectivity. 
B)  a significant proportion of the population appears to be predisposed to experience pain. 
C)  personality change is often a consequence of pain, but personality variables are seldom involved as causes. 
D)  different personality factors may be involved in different types of pain. 
A)  there is a pain-prone personality, which, like the disease-prone personality, is characterized by negative affectivity. 
B)  a significant proportion of the population appears to be predisposed to experience pain. 
C)  personality change is often a consequence of pain, but personality variables are seldom involved as causes. 
D)  different personality factors may be involved in different types of pain.

Question 10

The incidence of relapse following initial successful treatment of persistent pain appears to range from about _______________ to ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent; 90 percent 
B)  30 percent; 60 percent 
C)  50 percent; 75 percent 
D)  60 percent; 90 percent 
A)  10 percent; 90 percent 
B)  30 percent; 60 percent 
C)  50 percent; 75 percent 
D)  60 percent; 90 percent

Question 11

One of the oldest methods of pain control is

Accepted Answer

A)  biofeedback. 
B)  relaxation training. 
C)  hypnosis. 
D)  self-efficacy training. 
A)  biofeedback. 
B)  relaxation training. 
C)  hypnosis. 
D)  self-efficacy training.

Question 12

Biofeedback training

Accepted Answer

A)  is an inexpensive pain control method. 
B)  shows robust evidence for pain control. 
C)  probably is no more effective for controlling pain than are relaxation techniques. 
D)  effects are clearly understood. 
A)  is an inexpensive pain control method. 
B)  shows robust evidence for pain control. 
C)  probably is no more effective for controlling pain than are relaxation techniques. 
D)  effects are clearly understood.

Question 13

Placebo effects vary according to

Accepted Answer

A)  how a provider interacts with the patient. 
B)  how much a provider believes in the power of the placebo. 
C)  a provider's warmth, confidence, and empathy. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  how a provider interacts with the patient. 
B)  how much a provider believes in the power of the placebo. 
C)  a provider's warmth, confidence, and empathy. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 14

People who ___________ their ___________ may experience pain more strongly than those who manage it more effectively.

Accepted Answer

A)  enjoy; happiness 
B)  suppress; anger 
C)  suppress; sadness 
D)  enjoy; anger 
A)  enjoy; happiness 
B)  suppress; anger 
C)  suppress; sadness 
D)  enjoy; anger

Question 15

Relapse following initial successful treatment of pain is directly related to

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of social support. 
B)  coping styles. 
C)  nonadherence to treatment regimen. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  lack of social support. 
B)  coping styles. 
C)  nonadherence to treatment regimen. 
D)  All of these.

Question 16

Cross-cultural differences have been found in the

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination of painful stimuli. 
B)  reporting and intensity of reactions to pain. 
C)  sensory aspect of pain. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  discrimination of painful stimuli. 
B)  reporting and intensity of reactions to pain. 
C)  sensory aspect of pain. 
D)  All of these.

Question 17

Pain

Accepted Answer

A)  is directly related to the severity of physical symptoms. 
B)  has an important survival function. 
C)  has little medical significance outside of motivating most patients to seek treatment. 
D)  is an important component of most medical school curricula. 
A)  is directly related to the severity of physical symptoms. 
B)  has an important survival function. 
C)  has little medical significance outside of motivating most patients to seek treatment. 
D)  is an important component of most medical school curricula.

Question 18

Hypnosis relies on

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological relaxation. 
B)  distraction. 
C)  reinterpretation of sensations. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  physiological relaxation. 
B)  distraction. 
C)  reinterpretation of sensations. 
D)  All of these.

Question 19

In comparison with acute pain patients,chronic pain patients

Accepted Answer

A)  share a similar psychological profile. 
B)  experience higher levels of pain. 
C)  are more responsive to pain management techniques. 
D)  suffer from a syndrome involving physiological, psychological, social and behavioral components. 
A)  share a similar psychological profile. 
B)  experience higher levels of pain. 
C)  are more responsive to pain management techniques. 
D)  suffer from a syndrome involving physiological, psychological, social and behavioral components.

Question 20

Discuss the differences between acute and chronic pain.What are the different kinds of both? Use examples from the text.

Accepted Answer

Acute pain and chronic pain are two diff

Pain management programs incorporate

Stronger placebo effects have been observed in patients who are high in

Hypnosis is one of the oldest strategies for the management and treatment of acute and chronic pain.

Counterirritation involves

Some ethnicities experience less pain during childbirth than others.

Compensation for pain resulting from an injury may _______________ the perceived severity of the pain.

Cognitive-behavioral pain interventions

Relaxation training strategies are

According to research investigating personality variables observed in chronic pain patients,

The incidence of relapse following initial successful treatment of persistent pain appears to range from about _ to .

One of the oldest methods of pain control is

Biofeedback training

Placebo effects vary according to

People who _ their _ may experience pain more strongly than those who manage it more effectively.

Relapse following initial successful treatment of pain is directly related to

Cross-cultural differences have been found in the

Pain

Hypnosis relies on

In comparison with acute pain patients,chronic pain patients

Discuss the differences between acute and chronic pain.What are the different kinds of both? Use examples from the text.

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Coping,resilience,and Social Support

Using Health Services

Patients, providers, and Treatments

The Management of Pain and Discomfort

Management of Chronic Illness

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

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Pain management programs incorporate

Stronger placebo effects have been observed in patients who are high in

Hypnosis is one of the oldest strategies for the management and treatment of acute and chronic pain.

Counterirritation involves

Some ethnicities experience less pain during childbirth than others.

Compensation for pain resulting from an injury may _______________ the perceived severity of the pain.

Cognitive-behavioral pain interventions

Relaxation training strategies are

According to research investigating personality variables observed in chronic pain patients,

The incidence of relapse following initial successful treatment of persistent pain appears to range from about _______________ to ______________.

One of the oldest methods of pain control is

Biofeedback training

Placebo effects vary according to

People who ___________ their ___________ may experience pain more strongly than those who manage it more effectively.

Relapse following initial successful treatment of pain is directly related to

Cross-cultural differences have been found in the

Pain

Hypnosis relies on

In comparison with acute pain patients,chronic pain patients

Discuss the differences between acute and chronic pain.What are the different kinds of both? Use examples from the text.

What Is Health Psychology

Health Behaviors

Health-Promoting Behaviors

Health-Compromising Behaviors

Stress

Coping,resilience,and Social Support

Using Health Services

Patients, providers, and Treatments

The Management of Pain and Discomfort

Management of Chronic Illness

Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

Heart Disease, hypertension, stroke, and Type Ii Diabetes

Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorderss

Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

Filters

The incidence of relapse following initial successful treatment of persistent pain appears to range from about _ to .

People who _ their _ may experience pain more strongly than those who manage it more effectively.