1 Flashcards
1
Q
- The main nerve fibers associated with pain are
a. A beta
b. A gamma
c. A delta
d. C
e. C and D
A
e. C and D
2
Q
- Which of the following are associated with pain modulation
i. Prostaglandins
ii. Serotonin
iii. Substance P
iv. Bradykinin
b. 1 and 2
c. 2 and 3
d. 3 and 4
e. all of the above
A
e. all of the above
3
Q
- Which sensory pathway relays information from the opposite side of the body
a. Discriminative
b. Anterolateral
A
b. Anterolateral
4
Q
- Sensory input from the face and mouth are relayed through which ganglion
a. Otic
b. Gasserian
c. Genticulate
A
b. Gasserian
5
Q
- The fast anterolateral pathway that uses A delta fibers is
a. Neospinothalamic
b. Paleospinothalamic
A
a. Neospinothalamic
6
Q
- Myofascial pain associated with TMJ dysfunction is
a. Cutaneous pain
b. Neuropathic pain
c. Deep pain
d. Vascular pain
A
c. Deep pain
7
Q
- The duration of chronic pain is
a. More than 1 month
b. More than 3 months
c. 6 months of pain
d. More than a year of pain
A
c. 6 months of pain
8
Q
- The most common type of orofascial pain is
A
a. Odontalgia
9
Q
- A patient with a number 4 on the numeric pain distress scale should be given
a. Weak opioids + NSAIDS
b. Strong opioids
c. NSAIDS
A
a. Weak opioids + NSAIDS
10
Q
- An example of a COX-2 inhibitor
a. Celecoxib (Celebrex)
b. Aspirin
c. Naproxen
d. Tramadol
A
a. Celecoxib (Celebrex)
11
Q
- Is a hypertensive patient taking NSAIDS at risk for increasing blood pressure
a. Yes, NSAIDS can increase blood pressure
b. No, NSAIDS only increase heart rate
c. No, NSAIDS have no cardiovascular effects
A
a. Yes, NSAIDS can increase blood pressure
12
Q
- The normal dose to prevent hepatotoxicity in a normal patient is
a. 1 g
b. 2 g
c. 3 g
d. 4 g
A
d. 4 g
13
Q
- Opiods tend to attach to which receptor the majority of the time
a. Mu
b. Delta
c. Kappa
d. Sigma
e. Epsilon
A
a. Mu
14
Q
A patient with an allergy to codeine should not take
a. Penathrenes
b. Phenylpiperidines
c. Dephenylheptanes
A
a. Penathrenes
15
Q
- According to the article, trigeminal Neuralgis most commonly affects which branch of CN 5
a. V1
b. V2
c. V2, V3
A
c. V2, V3
16
Q
- A patient that is diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia tends to have densitization to which drug
a. Tramadol
b. Tegretol
A
b. Tegretol
17
Q
- Which gender is more prone to have TMD
a. Male
b. Female
A
b. Female