Pain

Question 1

Acute pain

Answer 1

Less than six months

Question 2

Chronic pain

Answer 2

Greater than six months

Question 3

Cutaneous

Answer 3

Localized on the skin , surface of the body

Question 4

Visceral

Answer 4

Poorly localized such as with internal organs

Question 5

Somatic

Answer 5

Non-localized, originates in muscles, bone, nerves, blood vessels, and supporting tissue

Question 6

Neuropathic

Answer 6

Frequently caused by a tumor, involves nerve pathway injury or compression

Question 7

WHO step one of pain management

Answer 7

Aspirin, Tylenol, NSAIDs

Question 8

WHO step two of pain management

Answer 8

Tylenol or aspirin plus

Codeine, hydrocodone, oxycodone, dihydrocodeine, tramadol, plus or minus adjuvants

Question 9

WHO step three of pain management

Answer 9

Morphine, hydromophone, methadone, but no, oxycodone, plus or minus non-opioid analgesics or plus or minus adjuvants

Question 10

Metastic pain management

Answer 10

Fentanyl patches for sustained-release are recommended

Question 11

Biphosphonate

Answer 11

Inhibitors of bone resorption, acting by inducing osteoclast apoptosis and thereby preventing the development of cancer induced bone lesions

Risedronate
Alendronate
Ibandronate