Question 1

Which group is more likely to self-administer more pain-killers than needed?

Accepted Answer

A) Patients who are relatively young. 
B) Patients with high levels of anxiety. 
C) Patients who have low levels of social support. 
D) all of the above 
A) Patients who are relatively young. 
B) Patients with high levels of anxiety. 
C) Patients who have low levels of social support. 
D) all of the above

Question 2

Distraction efforts at pain control are most effective when the

Accepted Answer

A) pain is strong. 
B) pain is diffuse. 
C) pain is mild or moderate. 
D) the technique commands little attention. 
A) pain is strong. 
B) pain is diffuse. 
C) pain is mild or moderate. 
D) the technique commands little attention.

Question 3

Enhancing muscular strength and tissue flexibility to restore range of motion in pain patients is an important goal of

Accepted Answer

A) progressive muscle relaxation. 
B) physical therapy. 
C) insight therapy. 
D) EMG biofeedback. 
A) progressive muscle relaxation. 
B) physical therapy. 
C) insight therapy. 
D) EMG biofeedback.

Question 4

One of the problems with Blanchard's longitudinal research on headache is

Accepted Answer

A) the lack of a control group. 
B) the high rate of participant drop‑out. 
C) the use of ineffective pain reduction techniques. 
D) the inappropriate use of headache diaries. 
A) the lack of a control group. 
B) the high rate of participant drop‑out. 
C) the use of ineffective pain reduction techniques. 
D) the inappropriate use of headache diaries.

Question 5

Your close friend is debating whether to go to a psychologist who uses biofeedback versus a psychologist who uses hypnosis to treat her chronic back pain.Provide a convincing set of evidence to inform her choice.

Accepted Answer

When considering whether to choose a psy

Question 6

Which of the following characteristics are likely to influence physicians' decisions regarding which drug and dosage to administer to a patient for pain relief?

Accepted Answer

A) Intensity, location, and cause of the pain 
B) Characteristics of the patient 
C) Sociocultural factors 
D) all of the above 
A) Intensity, location, and cause of the pain 
B) Characteristics of the patient 
C) Sociocultural factors 
D) all of the above

Question 7

With chronic pain, one's personality may become dominated by the neurotic triad of hypochondriasis, depression and hysteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When referring psychological consultations for chronic pain patients, physicians should

Accepted Answer

A) explain the rationale for the referral to the patient. 
B) turn the treatment completely over to the psychologist to reduce confusion. 
C) pay as little attention to the patient's discomfort as possible so as not to reinforce it. 
D) all of the above. 
A) explain the rationale for the referral to the patient. 
B) turn the treatment completely over to the psychologist to reduce confusion. 
C) pay as little attention to the patient's discomfort as possible so as not to reinforce it. 
D) all of the above.

Question 9

One conclusion regarding patients' beliefs about pain is that

Accepted Answer

A) they have little influence on the pain experience. 
B) they have little to no relationship to coping with pain. 
C) physicians need to take these beliefs into consideration when treating pain. 
D) most thoughts about how to deal with pain are positive. 
A) they have little influence on the pain experience. 
B) they have little to no relationship to coping with pain. 
C) physicians need to take these beliefs into consideration when treating pain. 
D) most thoughts about how to deal with pain are positive.

Question 10

Which of the following patients is most likely to be undermedicated?

Accepted Answer

A) 8 year-old Jamie 
B) 20 year-old Genevieve 
C) 20 year-old Kevin 
D) 60 year-old Miyu 
A) 8 year-old Jamie 
B) 20 year-old Genevieve 
C) 20 year-old Kevin 
D) 60 year-old Miyu

Question 11

Match the following pain control techniques with the statements in
-May help an individual understand the role of reacting to others as affecting his or her pain.

Accepted Answer

A) operant approach 
B) acupuncture 
C) distraction 
D) redefinition 
E) interpersonal therapy 
A) operant approach 
B) acupuncture 
C) distraction 
D) redefinition 
E) interpersonal therapy

Question 12

Which of the following is an important determinant in the effectiveness of cognitive methods on pain reduction?

Accepted Answer

A) The severity of the pain. 
B) The type of illness. 
C) The cognitive method used. 
D) all of the above 
A) The severity of the pain. 
B) The type of illness. 
C) The cognitive method used. 
D) all of the above

Question 13

Aspirin is to _____ as morphine is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) peripheral; central 
B) central; periperal 
C) indirect; local 
D) local; indirect 
A) peripheral; central 
B) central; periperal 
C) indirect; local 
D) local; indirect

Question 14

Studies with patient‑controlled analgesia have shown

Accepted Answer

A) high probabilities of abuse. 
B) low abuse risk. 
C) they are not effective with cancer patients. 
D) patients administer the medication as directed. 
A) high probabilities of abuse. 
B) low abuse risk. 
C) they are not effective with cancer patients. 
D) patients administer the medication as directed.

Question 15

Tension headaches can be treated with which type of biofeedback?

Accepted Answer

A) EMG. 
B) Temperature. 
C) EKG. 
D) EEG. 
A) EMG. 
B) Temperature. 
C) EKG. 
D) EEG.

Question 16

Which of the following reflects the clinical caution regarding the use of narcotics for chronic pain?

Accepted Answer

A) Clinical research needs to be done on a wider variety of chronic pain conditions. 
B) The clinical effects of taking narcotics daily are widely known but seldom considered in treatment. 
C) Researchers know why low addiction levels occur when such drugs are taken for pain relief but ignore this information. 
D) Acupuncture is a far more effective treatment. 
A) Clinical research needs to be done on a wider variety of chronic pain conditions. 
B) The clinical effects of taking narcotics daily are widely known but seldom considered in treatment. 
C) Researchers know why low addiction levels occur when such drugs are taken for pain relief but ignore this information. 
D) Acupuncture is a far more effective treatment.

Question 17

Which of these is a major goal in the operant approach to treating chronic pain patients?

Accepted Answer

A) Keeping pain behaviours from becoming chronic. 
B) Reducing reliance on medication. 
C) Reducing accompanying disability. 
D) all of the above 
A) Keeping pain behaviours from becoming chronic. 
B) Reducing reliance on medication. 
C) Reducing accompanying disability. 
D) all of the above

Question 18

Distraction and guided imagery work best with mild to moderate pain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Interpersonal therapy is designed to help people deal with chronic pain by changing the way they interact with and perceive their social environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The abbreviation "PRN" refers to

Accepted Answer

A) taking the drug on a fixed schedule. 
B) a computerized pump that delivers a dose of drug into a vein. 
C) the practitioner recommending no medication. 
D) giving the drug as needed to control symptoms. 
A) taking the drug on a fixed schedule. 
B) a computerized pump that delivers a dose of drug into a vein. 
C) the practitioner recommending no medication. 
D) giving the drug as needed to control symptoms.

Which group is more likely to self-administer more pain-killers than needed?

Distraction efforts at pain control are most effective when the

Enhancing muscular strength and tissue flexibility to restore range of motion in pain patients is an important goal of

One of the problems with Blanchard's longitudinal research on headache is

Your close friend is debating whether to go to a psychologist who uses biofeedback versus a psychologist who uses hypnosis to treat her chronic back pain.Provide a convincing set of evidence to inform her choice.

Which of the following characteristics are likely to influence physicians' decisions regarding which drug and dosage to administer to a patient for pain relief?

With chronic pain, one's personality may become dominated by the neurotic triad of hypochondriasis, depression and hysteria.

When referring psychological consultations for chronic pain patients, physicians should

One conclusion regarding patients' beliefs about pain is that

Which of the following patients is most likely to be undermedicated?

Match the following pain control techniques with the statements in -May help an individual understand the role of reacting to others as affecting his or her pain.

Which of the following is an important determinant in the effectiveness of cognitive methods on pain reduction?

Aspirin is to _ as morphine is to _.

Studies with patient‑controlled analgesia have shown

Tension headaches can be treated with which type of biofeedback?

Which of the following reflects the clinical caution regarding the use of narcotics for chronic pain?

Which of these is a major goal in the operant approach to treating chronic pain patients?

Distraction and guided imagery work best with mild to moderate pain.

Interpersonal therapy is designed to help people deal with chronic pain by changing the way they interact with and perceive their social environments.

The abbreviation "PRN" refers to

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

Reducing Substance and Abuse

Improving Nutrition, Weight Control and Diet, Exercise and Safety

Using Health Services

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

The Nature and Symptoms of Pain

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

Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, and Aids:

Whats Ahead for Health Psychology

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Exam 12: Managing and Controlling Clinical Pain

Which group is more likely to self-administer more pain-killers than needed?

Distraction efforts at pain control are most effective when the

Enhancing muscular strength and tissue flexibility to restore range of motion in pain patients is an important goal of

One of the problems with Blanchard's longitudinal research on headache is

Your close friend is debating whether to go to a psychologist who uses biofeedback versus a psychologist who uses hypnosis to treat her chronic back pain.Provide a convincing set of evidence to inform her choice.

Which of the following characteristics are likely to influence physicians' decisions regarding which drug and dosage to administer to a patient for pain relief?

With chronic pain, one's personality may become dominated by the neurotic triad of hypochondriasis, depression and hysteria.

When referring psychological consultations for chronic pain patients, physicians should

One conclusion regarding patients' beliefs about pain is that

Which of the following patients is most likely to be undermedicated?

Match the following pain control techniques with the statements in -May help an individual understand the role of reacting to others as affecting his or her pain.

Which of the following is an important determinant in the effectiveness of cognitive methods on pain reduction?

Aspirin is to _____ as morphine is to _____.

Studies with patient‑controlled analgesia have shown

Tension headaches can be treated with which type of biofeedback?

Which of the following reflects the clinical caution regarding the use of narcotics for chronic pain?

Which of these is a major goal in the operant approach to treating chronic pain patients?

Distraction and guided imagery work best with mild to moderate pain.

Interpersonal therapy is designed to help people deal with chronic pain by changing the way they interact with and perceive their social environments.

The abbreviation "PRN" refers to

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

Reducing Substance and Abuse

Improving Nutrition, Weight Control and Diet, Exercise and Safety

Using Health Services

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

The Nature and Symptoms of Pain

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

Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, and Aids:

Whats Ahead for Health Psychology

Filters

Aspirin is to _ as morphine is to _.