Question 1

In the immediate post-operative period, how often should the technician observe the patient to assess for pain?

Accepted Answer

A) As needed 
B) Every 4-6 hours 
C) Every 2 hours 
D) Every 30 minutes 
A) As needed 
B) Every 4-6 hours 
C) Every 2 hours 
D) Every 30 minutes D

Question 2

Which of the following is not a response to pain in animals?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased cortisol levels 
B) Immune system suppression 
C) Reduced sympathetic nervous system activity 
D) Increased heart rate 
A) Increased cortisol levels 
B) Immune system suppression 
C) Reduced sympathetic nervous system activity 
D) Increased heart rate C

Question 3

Which induction agent is best when combined with a benzodiazepine and causes almost no ill effect on the cardiovascular system?

Accepted Answer

A) Propofol 
B) Xylazine 
C) Ketamine 
D) Etomidate 
A) Propofol 
B) Xylazine 
C) Ketamine 
D) Etomidate D

Question 4

What is allodynia?

Accepted Answer

A) Phase one of the wind-up phenomenon 
B) When normally harmless sensations are interpreted as pain 
C) When progressively less stimulus is required to initiate the pain response 
D) Inhibition of peripheral nociceptors 
A) Phase one of the wind-up phenomenon 
B) When normally harmless sensations are interpreted as pain 
C) When progressively less stimulus is required to initiate the pain response 
D) Inhibition of peripheral nociceptors

Question 5

Which behavior change(s), following a surgical procedure, may indicate pain?

Accepted Answer

A) Vocalization 
B) Gait and/or locomotor changes 
C) Facial expressions 
D) Attitude 
E) All of the above 
A) Vocalization 
B) Gait and/or locomotor changes 
C) Facial expressions 
D) Attitude 
E) All of the above

Question 6

Which injectable drug is a ?2-agonist, is used commonly in large animal medicine, increases urine production, and has an excitatory side effect in startled patients?

Accepted Answer

A) Xylazine 
B) Ketamine 
C) Valium 
D) Propofol 
A) Xylazine 
B) Ketamine 
C) Valium 
D) Propofol

Question 7

Which of the following choices best represents the strategy of multimodal analgesia?

Accepted Answer

A) Using a single analgesic agent to achieve a pain free state 
B) Combining two or more analgesic drugs to achieve a synergistic affect 
C) Increasing the dosage of a single analgesic agent to achieve an initial drug "load" 
D) Decreasing the dosage of an analgesic agent and administering it more frequently 
A) Using a single analgesic agent to achieve a pain free state 
B) Combining two or more analgesic drugs to achieve a synergistic affect 
C) Increasing the dosage of a single analgesic agent to achieve an initial drug "load" 
D) Decreasing the dosage of an analgesic agent and administering it more frequently

Question 8

When considering common pain management techniques, what is the purpose of preemptive analgesia?

Accepted Answer

A) To initiate treatment before the nociceptive response is triggered 
B) To initiate treatment at the point of nociceptive response 
C) To initiate treatment after nociceptive response has occurred 
D) To prevent nociceptive response from occurring 
A) To initiate treatment before the nociceptive response is triggered 
B) To initiate treatment at the point of nociceptive response 
C) To initiate treatment after nociceptive response has occurred 
D) To prevent nociceptive response from occurring

Question 9

Which of the following adjunctive agents is used to assist an analgesic by altering the patient's response to pain and reducing fear and anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A) Tranquilizers 
B) Anticonvulsants 
C) Corticosteroids 
D) Tricyclic antidepressants 
A) Tranquilizers 
B) Anticonvulsants 
C) Corticosteroids 
D) Tricyclic antidepressants

Question 10

Which of the following is not a benefit of preemptive analgesia?

Accepted Answer

A) Reduces post-procedure analgesia requirements 
B) Improves patient handling 
C) Prevents hypersensitization of the spinal cord 
D) Attacks pain from many angles 
A) Reduces post-procedure analgesia requirements 
B) Improves patient handling 
C) Prevents hypersensitization of the spinal cord 
D) Attacks pain from many angles

Question 11

What type of analgesia is used for a feline declaw that provides a residual effect of 8 hours post-surgery?

Accepted Answer

A) Circumferential ring block 
B) Epidural nerve block 
C) Local infiltration 
D) Intravenous 
A) Circumferential ring block 
B) Epidural nerve block 
C) Local infiltration 
D) Intravenous

Question 12

Which of the following drugs represent a combination of a phenothiazine tranquilizer and an opioid?

Accepted Answer

A) Valium and Ketamine 
B) Acepromazine and Butorphanol 
C) Diazepam and Oxymorphone 
D) Thiopental and xylazine 
A) Valium and Ketamine 
B) Acepromazine and Butorphanol 
C) Diazepam and Oxymorphone 
D) Thiopental and xylazine

Question 13

What differentiates pain from nociception?

Accepted Answer

A) Intensity 
B) Location 
C) Drug activity 
D) Consciousness 
A) Intensity 
B) Location 
C) Drug activity 
D) Consciousness

Question 14

If a ten-year-old dog has a history of liver impairment, which of the following choices represent a viable option for pain control therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Rimadyl (carprofen) 
B) Previcox (firocoxib) 
C) Metacam (meloxicam) 
D) Adequan (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan) 
A) Rimadyl (carprofen) 
B) Previcox (firocoxib) 
C) Metacam (meloxicam) 
D) Adequan (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan)

Question 15

Which of the following statements is correct regarding chronic pain in animals?

Accepted Answer

A) It significantly impairs the animal's quality of life 
B) It serves a useful purpose by alerting the body to serious injury 
C) It is adaptive 
D) All of the Above 
A) It significantly impairs the animal's quality of life 
B) It serves a useful purpose by alerting the body to serious injury 
C) It is adaptive 
D) All of the Above

Question 16

Research has shown that pretreatment with what type of analgesic has reduced intraoperative and postoperative pain during soft tissue and orthopedic procedures?

Accepted Answer

A) NSAIDs 
B) Opioids 
C) Local anesthetics 
D) Agonists 
A) NSAIDs 
B) Opioids 
C) Local anesthetics 
D) Agonists

Question 17

When providing client education to a client regarding a cat with a transdermal fentanyl patch, what is the best advice for handling the cat?

Accepted Answer

A) Don't bathe the cat while the patch is in place 
B) Avoid touching the patch 
C) Let the cat rest quietly 
D) Treat the cat normally 
A) Don't bathe the cat while the patch is in place 
B) Avoid touching the patch 
C) Let the cat rest quietly 
D) Treat the cat normally

Question 18

What type of nonpharmacologic treatment allows the patient to perform exercises or movement that would not normally be possible due to bearing less weight on affected or painful joints?

Accepted Answer

A) Massage 
B) Thermotherapy 
C) Aquatic therapy 
D) Electrical stimulation 
A) Massage 
B) Thermotherapy 
C) Aquatic therapy 
D) Electrical stimulation

Question 19

In what way do tricyclic antidepressants interrupt the pain response?

Accepted Answer

A) Inhibit transduction 
B) Inhibit transmission 
C) Inhibit modulation 
D) Inhibit perception 
A) Inhibit transduction 
B) Inhibit transmission 
C) Inhibit modulation 
D) Inhibit perception

Question 20

What is the most potent class of analgesic drugs used in animals?

Accepted Answer

A) NSAIDs 
B) Opioids 
C) Agonists 
D) Antispasmodics 
A) NSAIDs 
B) Opioids 
C) Agonists 
D) Antispasmodics

In the immediate post-operative period, how often should the technician observe the patient to assess for pain?

Which of the following is not a response to pain in animals?

Which induction agent is best when combined with a benzodiazepine and causes almost no ill effect on the cardiovascular system?

What is allodynia?

Which behavior change(s), following a surgical procedure, may indicate pain?

Which injectable drug is a ?2-agonist, is used commonly in large animal medicine, increases urine production, and has an excitatory side effect in startled patients?

Which of the following choices best represents the strategy of multimodal analgesia?

When considering common pain management techniques, what is the purpose of preemptive analgesia?

Which of the following adjunctive agents is used to assist an analgesic by altering the patient's response to pain and reducing fear and anxiety?

Which of the following is not a benefit of preemptive analgesia?

What type of analgesia is used for a feline declaw that provides a residual effect of 8 hours post-surgery?

Which of the following drugs represent a combination of a phenothiazine tranquilizer and an opioid?

What differentiates pain from nociception?

If a ten-year-old dog has a history of liver impairment, which of the following choices represent a viable option for pain control therapy?

Which of the following statements is correct regarding chronic pain in animals?

Research has shown that pretreatment with what type of analgesic has reduced intraoperative and postoperative pain during soft tissue and orthopedic procedures?

When providing client education to a client regarding a cat with a transdermal fentanyl patch, what is the best advice for handling the cat?

What type of nonpharmacologic treatment allows the patient to perform exercises or movement that would not normally be possible due to bearing less weight on affected or painful joints?

In what way do tricyclic antidepressants interrupt the pain response?

What is the most potent class of analgesic drugs used in animals?

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Exam 9: Analgesia

In the immediate post-operative period, how often should the technician observe the patient to assess for pain?

Which of the following is not a response to pain in animals?

Which induction agent is best when combined with a benzodiazepine and causes almost no ill effect on the cardiovascular system?

What is allodynia?

Which behavior change(s), following a surgical procedure, may indicate pain?

Which injectable drug is a ?2-agonist, is used commonly in large animal medicine, increases urine production, and has an excitatory side effect in startled patients?

Which of the following choices best represents the strategy of multimodal analgesia?

When considering common pain management techniques, what is the purpose of preemptive analgesia?

Which of the following adjunctive agents is used to assist an analgesic by altering the patient's response to pain and reducing fear and anxiety?

Which of the following is not a benefit of preemptive analgesia?

What type of analgesia is used for a feline declaw that provides a residual effect of 8 hours post-surgery?

Which of the following drugs represent a combination of a phenothiazine tranquilizer and an opioid?

What differentiates pain from nociception?

If a ten-year-old dog has a history of liver impairment, which of the following choices represent a viable option for pain control therapy?

Which of the following statements is correct regarding chronic pain in animals?

Research has shown that pretreatment with what type of analgesic has reduced intraoperative and postoperative pain during soft tissue and orthopedic procedures?

When providing client education to a client regarding a cat with a transdermal fentanyl patch, what is the best advice for handling the cat?

What type of nonpharmacologic treatment allows the patient to perform exercises or movement that would not normally be possible due to bearing less weight on affected or painful joints?

In what way do tricyclic antidepressants interrupt the pain response?

What is the most potent class of analgesic drugs used in animals?

Anesthesia

Animal Care

Dentistry

Imaging

Lab Procedures

Pharmacology

Surgical

CVPM

Critical Care

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