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The veterinary technician can play an important role in pain management by a. monitoring urine a fecal output b. changing the medication when it is ineffective c. communicating directly with the clinician about particular concerns d. directing the veterinary assistant to give medications |
c. communicating directly with the clinician about particular concerns
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Name 3 signs of pain in a cat a. sleeping continually , overeating, attention-seeking behavior b. resentment at being handled, aggression, abnormal posture c. hyperactivity, pupillary enlargement, tail swishing d. hypotension, hypocapnia, bradycardia |
b. resentment at being handled, aggression, abnormal posture
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During hospitalization how often should pain assessment be performed a. every 4-6 hours b. every 30min -1 hour c. every 12-24 hours d. every 8 hours |
a. every 4-6 hours
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When trying to distinguish pain from dysphoria a. put the patient on comfortable blankets b. speaking in low tones and interaction with the animal makes the patient feel better but behavioirs resume when interaction stops c. moving the animal to a different ward makes it better d. automatically reverse the analgesic medication |
b. speaking in low tones and interaction with the animal makes the patient feel better but behavioirs resume when interaction stops
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What guidelines have elevated pain to the fourth vital sign a. American college of veterinary anesthesiologists pain management guidlelines b. the international veterinary academy of pain management guilelines c. AAHA/AAFP Pain management guidelines for dogs and cats d. The AVMA Pain management guidelines |
c. AAHA/AAFP Pain management guidelines for dogs and cats
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What is nociception a. the activity in the peripheral pathway that transmits and processes the information about the stimulus to the brain b. a normal response to tissue damage c. pain without any apparent biological value that has persisted beyond the normal tissue healing time, usually taken to be three months d. any stimuli to the affected area that would normally be innocuous becomes noxious |
a. the activity in the peripheral pathway that transmits and processes the information about the stimulus to the brain
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What is the correct sequence of steps in the pain pathway a. transduction, transmission, modulation, perception b. modulation, transduction, perception, transmission c. transduction, modulation, transmission, perception d. transmission, transduction, modulation, perception |
a. transduction, transmission, modulation, perception
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What is wind-up a. an increase in the excitability of spinal neurons mediated in part by the activation of NMDA b. occurs when tissue inflammation leads to the release of a complex array of chemical mediators resulting in reduced nociceptor thresholds c. brief trauma or noxious stimulus-physiological pain d. . the perceived increase in pain intensity over time when a given painful stimulus is delivered repeatedly above a critical rate |
d. . the perceived increase in pain intensity over time when a given painful stimulus is delivered repeatedly above a critical rate
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An example of an opioid agonist is a. butorphanol b. naloxone c. morphine d. buprenorphrine |
c. morphine
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Prostaglandins play an important role in a. production of endorphins b. mammalian cardiovascular physiology c. production of leukotrienes d. mammalian renal physiology |
d. mammalian renal physiology
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Which of the following is an NMDA antagonist medication a. ketamine b. lidocaine c. meperidine d. dexmedetomidine |
a. ketamine
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Gabapentin is a a. benzodiazepine b. sodium channel blocker c. antiepileptic d. nutraceutical |
c. antiepileptic
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An example of topical analgesia is a. buprenorphine b. EMLA cream c. bupivacaine d. fentanyl |
b. EMLA cream
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An intratesticular block a. can only be used in large animal patients b. is an excellent block for canine and feline orchiectomy c. requires the use of a vaporizer d. has never ben performed in veterinary patients |
b. is an excellent block for canine and feline orchiectomy
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What is NOT a benefit of a CRI a. a more stable plane of analgesia with less incidence of breakthrough pain b. greater control over drug administration c. . a lower drug dosage delivered at any given time resulting in lower incidence of dose related side effects d. allows the technician to leave the room and come back several hours later |
d. allows the technician to leave the room and come back several hours later
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Massage is an example of what rehabilitation technique a. manual therapy b. effleurage techniques c. physical modalities d. therapeutic exercise |
a. manual therapy
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What is a benefit of cryotherapy a. decreased metabolism so patient is less hungry b. decreased production of pain mediators leading to analgesia c. prevention of hyperthermia d. useful 2-3 wks post injury |
b. decreased production of pain mediators leading to analgesia
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What is a myofascial trigger point a. a point in the muscle where you elicit a reflex b. a microlesion in the muscle c. painful areas of sustained muscle contraction that cannot easily self- release because of anoxia d. a technique where needles are used to pierce the skin a certain points to bring about a physiological change to treat or prevent disease |
c. painful areas of sustained muscle contraction that cannot easily self- release because of anoxia
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What is NOT a type of visceral pain a. pancreatits b. gastroenteritis c. bowel ischemia d. osteosarcoma |
d. osteosarcoma
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What are three chronic pain diseases a. lymphoma, diabetes, GDV b. Osteoarthristis, intervertebral disc disease, cancer c. respiratory infection, cardiac disease, blocked cat d. broken leg, bronchitis, hypertension |
b. Osteoarthristis, intervertebral disc disease, cancer
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