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Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic: What You Need to Know

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1.  Opiate-associated hearing loss results from the interaction of ingested opioids with opioid receptors in the: Brainstem Spinal Cord Inner Ear Neural Tube

2.  Presence of opioid pills to treat this health issue, including methadone and heroin, have been implicated in acute hearing loss. Insomnia Obesity Heartburn Erectile Dysfunction

3.  The national economic cost of pain management in the US is about: 25 million 40 million 60 million 560-635 billion/year

4.  The Public Health Approach to Eliminating Disparities in Health indicates ___% of what influences your life expectancy happens outside of the healthcare system. 10% 33% 50% 80%

5.  How many pain pills did patients actually take after surgery? 0-30 tablets 31-50 tablets 51-75 tablets Over 75 tablets

6.  Similar to hearing loss, what is the first step in preventing the transition to chronic pain? Assessment Education Treatment Screening

7.  What is acute pain? A symptom that lasts less than 6 months Not bothersome to the patient Not obvious to the patient None of the above

8.  What is a characteristic of therapeutic communication? Over talking Time limited Poor body language Respect

9.  What factors influence pain perception? Age and Culture Geographic location Socioeconomic status Season of the year

10.  Once a patient is determined to have pain, what can be done to prevent the transition to chronic pain? Offer drug and non-drug treatment options Determine the correct category of pain Proper assessment to determine the type of pain All of the above