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BEST PRACTICES FOR TREATING PAIN WITH OPIOID ANALGESICS, 2ND EDITION Answer Keys & Rationales 1. The correct answer is B. 5. The correct answer is C. Rationale: Oxycodone is an opioid analgesic that is

Rationale: Between 8% and 12% of patients prescribed opioids for chronic pain develop an opioid use disorder (OUD). 2. The correct answers are A, C and D. Rationale: Biological, psychological, and social factors influence pain according to the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). 3. The correct answer is D. Rationale: Physical therapy is a treatment that is an example of a noninvasive, nonpharmacologic approach to pain management. 4. The correct answer is C. Rationale: Naproxen is an example of a nonopioid option for pain.

an example of a pure agonist. 6. The correct answer is C.

Rationale: About a third (33%) of people who misuse opioids get them by prescription from one doctor. 7. The correct answer is D. Rationale: The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is an example of a numeric pain scale. 8. The correct answer is A. Rationale: Adult patients are considered opioid tolerant if they have received 25 mcg per hour of transdermal fentanyl for at least one week.

BEST PRACTICES FOR TREATING PAIN WITH OPIOID ANALGESICS, 2ND EDITION Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and mark your answers on the Final Examination Answer Sheet found on page 91, or complete your test online at BOOK.CME.EDU 1. What is one way to reduce the stigma for patients living with chronic pain? 4. Which is a true statement about factors to record in the patient record?

a. Counseling patients in whom opioids are indicated that opioids are appropriate for them. b. Urging patients to self-manage moderate-to- severe pain. c. Optimizing use of nonsteroidal anti- inflammatory drugs. d. Ensuring that individuals from minoritized racial and ethnic backgrounds have greater access to opioid therapy. 2. Gabapentin has mild-to-moderate benefit in the treatment of: a. Insomnia that commonly accompanies chronic pain. b. Short-term inflammation associated with acute pain caused by injury or surgery. c. Muscle spasm in low-back pain as an alternative to more sedating medications. d. Neuropathic pain syndromes. 3. Spinal manipulation has demonstrated improvements in pain and function when used: a. In combination with opioids in pain lasting longer than 3 months. b. For chronic tension headache. c. For fibromyalgia. d. In patients with chronic neck pain and concomitant opioid-use disorder (OUD).

a. Psychological and social factors should be included as these can contribute to the pain experience. b. Objective clinical markers for pain must be present before pain treatment is given. c. The primary objective of pain treatment is to document a reduction in the patient’s self- reported pain scale number. d. Diagnosis of chronic pain is made if pain is continuous. 5. Which of the following tools assess pain, pain interference, functional components, and quality of life, and was created to assess management of chronic pain in primary care settings? a. McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) b. Pain, Enjoyment of Life, and General Activity Scale (PEG) c. Revised Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain (SOAPP-R) d. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) combined with the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) .

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