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a. nociceptors.
c. unmyelinated C fibers.
ANS: B REF: 55
a. Reticular formation
b. Corticospinal tract
c. Spinothalamic tract
d. Relevant dermatome
ANS: C REF: 55
3. According to the gate-control theory, passage of pain impulses may be naturally blocked:
ANS: A REF: 55
4. What is the term used to describe the degree of pain that is endured before an individual takes
action?
a. Pain threshold
b. Referred pain
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c. Phantom pain
d. Pain tolerance
ANS: D REF: 55
ANS: C REF: 57
6. Pain perceived in the left arm during the course of a heart attack is an example of:
a. referred pain.
b. phantom pain.
c. chronic pain.
ANS: A REF: 57
7. A headache that is related to changes in cerebral blood flow is classified as a/an ________
headache.
a. tension
b. sinus
c. migraine
d. intracranial
ANS: C REF: 60
a. Meperidine
b. Acetaminophen
c. Codeine
d. Ibuprofen
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ANS: C REF: 62
b. The drug is injected into cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or the epidural space of the spinal cord.
ANS: B REF: 62
10. Which of the following is a characteristic of acute pain but not of chronic pain?
b. spinal nerves that conduct impulses from specific areas of the skin.
ANS: A REF: 54
c. pain perceived as coming from a source other than the actual source.
ANS: B REF: 62
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a. The brain is more aware of pain impulses when the reticular activating system is depressed.
b. Acute pain does not cause a reflex response at the spinal cord synapses.
c. Young infants typically respond to pain with tachycardia and increased blood pressure.
ANS: C REF: 57
a. severe pain.
c. intracranial pain.
ANS: B REF: 61
15. Which of the following analgesics acts to reduce pain at the peripheral site?
a. Acetaminophen
b. Morphine
c. Codeine
ANS: A REF: 61
16. Cancer-related pain has been broken down into three basic categories: pain caused by the
advance of the disease and resultant damage to the body, pain that is the result of a coexisting
disease unrelated to the cancer, and:
ANS: B REF: 61
17. Pain that is caused by trauma or disease involving the peripheral nerves is referred to as:
a. neuropathic pain.
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b. central pain.
c. neurogenic pain.
d. referred pain.
ANS: A REF: 61
18. Pain resulting from a profound, sudden loss of blood flow to an organ or tissues in a specific
area of the body is referred to as:
a. chronic pain.
b. central pain.
c. cardiovascular pain.
d. ischemic pain.
ANS: D REF: 61
ANS: C REF: 59 | 60
20. A headache that results from pressure on the meninges surrounding the brain is referred to as
a/an:
a. intracranial headache.
b. intrameningeal headache.
c. migraine headache.
d. cerebral headache.
ANS: A REF: 60
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