_________________________________________________________________________ Neck Pain in Adults
F inal E xam
NECK PAIN IN ADULTA
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. A passing grade of at least 70% must be achieved in order to receive credit for this course.
21. The annual number of physician and outpatient visits for whiplash and other neck pain disorders in the
26. Which of the following most accurately describes the acute course and prognosis of acute nonspecific neck pain? (A) High remission in the first 6.5 weeks and excellent prognosis (B) High remission in the first 6.5 weeks but frequent relapse (C) Poor initial improvement but large remission over time (D) Little improvement beyond 6.5 weeks, persistent impairing pain is common 27. All of the following are true of the prognosis of acute whiplash-associated disorders (WAD), EXCEPT: (A) Mild problems with rapid recovery in 95% (B) Severe problems with little or no recovery in 15% (C) Moderate problems with incomplete recovery in 40% (D) Six months or longer usually required to achieve 20% decrease in pain intensity 28. During acute or subacute WAD, which of the following is a risk factor for persistent problems? (A) High pain intensity
United States is (A) 5.2 million. (B) 10.2 million. (C) 15.2 million. (D) 20.2 million.
22. All of the following are risk factors for chronic neck pain, EXCEPT:
(A) Obesity (B) Male sex
(C) Sedentary lifestyle (D) Cigarette smoking
23. As a cause of disability, neck pain ranks (A) first. (B) third.
(C) fourth. (D) tenth.
24. Many whiplash injuries result from rear-end collision speeds at or below (A) 14 miles per hour (MPH). (B) 10 MPH.
(B) High self-reported disability (C) Strong catastrophizing beliefs (D) All of the above
(C) 5 MPH. (D) 1 MPH.
29. Which of the following most accurately describes the prognosis of acute cervical radiculopathy? (A) Higher risk of chronic pain with more severe acute pain (B) With acute disk herniation cause, short-term resolution in 40% to 76% (C) With spinal stenosis cause, acute symptoms can improve but anatomic pathology may need future intervention (D) All of the above
25. What proportion of patients attribute their chronic neck pain to a motor vehicle collision?
(A) 25% (B) 45% (C) 60% (D) 70%
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