EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE AND CHONIC PAIN WITH OPIOID ANALGESICS Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and mark your answers on the Final Examination Answer Sheet found on page 75, or complete your test online at BOOK.CME.EDU 1. Nonpharmacologic and self-management treatment options have been found to be effective alone or as part of a comprehensive pain management plan for which types of pain? a. Nociceptive and neuropathic pain b. Acute pain > 48 hours after tissue trauma c. Neuropathic and chronic pain d. Musculoskeletal and chronic pain 2. What is the maximum recommended daily dose of acetaminophen for healthy adult patients? 8. Which of the following medications is a full mu-receptor agonist used to treat Opioid Use Disorder? a. Methadone b. Buprenorphine c. Extended-release naltrexone d. Naloxone
9. Which of the following medications can be self-administered by patients with a medication obtained from a regular pharmacy? a. Methadone b. Buprenorphine c. Extended-release naltrexone d. Naloxone 10. For which of the following must clinicians obtain a special waiver from the DEA prior to being able to prescribe the medication? a. Methadone b. Buprenorphine c. Extended-release naltrexone d. Naloxone
a. 2500 mg b. 3000 mg c. 3500 mg d. 4000 mg 3. Which non-opioid analgesic has been successfully used to treat such acute pain conditions as sickle cell crises, renal colic, and trauma?
a. Ketamine b. Cannabis c. Capsaicin d. Anticonvulsants
4. Which of the following topics should be routinely covered as part of patient education about opioid analgesics? a. Background information about acute vs. chronic pain b. Criteria for Opioid Use Disorder c. Safe medication disposal d. Difference between nociceptive and neuropathic pain 5. Which of the following is an example of a functional goal? a. Reduced anxiety about pain b. Reduced need for rescue analgesia c. Reduced daily dose of opioid analgesic d. Resumed sexual relations 6. Which of the following is a possible reason for prescribing naloxone to a patient who has been prescribed an opioid analgesic? a. The patient is taking a dose of an opioid > 50 MMED b. The patient has recently entered prison c. The patient has history of hypertension d. The patient has a concurrent prescription for an SSRI antidepressant 7. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, what amount of opioid analgesic is appropriate for most painful conditions?
a. 2-day supply b. 3-day supply c. 5-day supply d. 7 day supply
Course Code: MDAZ03EM
Book Code: MDAZ1124
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