Question 1

What are the symptoms of fibromyalgia?

Accepted Answer

The symptoms of fibromyalgia include overall body pain, fatigue, difficulty thinking clearly, headaches, gastrointestinal discomfort, and numbness or tingling.

Question 2

Most pain interventions are gender-specific.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Women of lower socioeconomic status are less likely to report low back pain compared to women of higher socioeconomic status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Women with fibromyalgia are significantly more likely to develop major depression than those without the disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Pain-related research has demonstrated that men are more likely than women to be diagnosed with low back pain or report chronic joint symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If a woman experiences low back pain for a period of 8 weeks, her pain is considered _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic 
B)  anecdotal 
C)  acute 
D)  subacute 
A)  chronic 
B)  anecdotal 
C)  acute 
D)  subacute

Question 7

What are the three modifiable risk factors for neck pain?

Accepted Answer

The modifiable risk factors fo

Question 8

Pain is always a symptom and never a disease in itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

There is mounting evidence that many selective NSAIDS that may be used to decrease pain can expose adults to adverse events such as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  gastrointestinal bleeding 
B)  sterility 
C)  chronic tinnitus 
D)  severe gingivitis 
A)  gastrointestinal bleeding 
B)  sterility 
C)  chronic tinnitus 
D)  severe gingivitis

Question 10

What are the four most widely reported types of chronic pain?

Accepted Answer

The four most widely reported

Question 11

Which condition is a risk factor for fibromyalgia?

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes 
B)  lupus 
C)  pregnancy 
D)  asthma 
A)  diabetes 
B)  lupus 
C)  pregnancy 
D)  asthma

Question 12

New findings are pointing to a potential strong link between chronic pain and _____ in older adults.

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol consumption 
B)  lactose intolerance 
C)  hypotension 
D)  abdominal fat 
A)  alcohol consumption 
B)  lactose intolerance 
C)  hypotension 
D)  abdominal fat

Question 13

Prevalence studies in the United States indicate that fibromyalgia affects about _____ of adult women.

Accepted Answer

A)  3% to 5% 
B)  5% to 8% 
C)  8% to 10% 
D)  12% to 15% 
A)  3% to 5% 
B)  5% to 8% 
C)  8% to 10% 
D)  12% to 15%

Question 14

A first attack of low back pain typically occurs between the ages of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  12 and 20 
B)  20 and 30 
C)  30 and 40 
D)  40 and 50 
A)  12 and 20 
B)  20 and 30 
C)  30 and 40 
D)  40 and 50

Exam 33: Epidemiology of Chronic Pain and Chronic Pain-Related Conditions

What are the symptoms of fibromyalgia?

Most pain interventions are gender-specific.

Women of lower socioeconomic status are less likely to report low back pain compared to women of higher socioeconomic status.

Women with fibromyalgia are significantly more likely to develop major depression than those without the disease.

Pain-related research has demonstrated that men are more likely than women to be diagnosed with low back pain or report chronic joint symptoms.

If a woman experiences low back pain for a period of 8 weeks, her pain is considered _____.

What are the three modifiable risk factors for neck pain?

Pain is always a symptom and never a disease in itself.

There is mounting evidence that many selective NSAIDS that may be used to decrease pain can expose adults to adverse events such as _____.

What are the four most widely reported types of chronic pain?

Which condition is a risk factor for fibromyalgia?

New findings are pointing to a potential strong link between chronic pain and _____ in older adults.

Prevalence studies in the United States indicate that fibromyalgia affects about _____ of adult women.

A first attack of low back pain typically occurs between the ages of _____.

An Overview of Womens Health: From the Past to the Future

Epidemiologic Research Methods

Intentional and Unintentional Injury Mortality and Morbidity

Health Promotion, Disease Prevention

Preventive Nutrition: Public Health Implications

Oral and Dental Health

Epidemiology of Womens Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Puberty

Sexuality and Sexual and Reproductive Health

Epidemiology of Reproductive Health

Menopause

Sexually Transmitted Infections

The Epidemiology of Hivaids Among American Women

Prevention of Hivaids in Women

Eating Disorders

Depression in Women

Bipolar Disorder

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women

Substance Use Disorders

Intimate Partner Violence and Womens Health in the Usa

Asthma

Multiple Sclerosis

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Diabetes Across the Stages of a Womans Life

Lung Cancer

Breast Cancer

Ovarian Cancer

Endometrial Cancer

Cervical Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Women and Cardiovascular Disease

Migraine in Women

Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Osteoporosis: Epidemiology and Consequences

Clinical Changes Experienced by Older Women

Subjective Well-Being of Midlife and Older Women

The Impact of Falls and Fall Injuries on Older Women

Alzheimers Disease in Women

An Overview of Breast Screening

The Future Role of Genetics in Womens Health Research and Clinical Care

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