01
True or false
1 point
True or false: If a patient can communicate, observed behavior should be used to invalidate the patient's report of pain whenever the patient appears calm.
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1 Pain Assessment and Treatment Goals Online Quiz Questions
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20 questions
02
Choose one
1 point
A patient has a sprained ankle with swollen tissue, and placing weight on the ankle causes pain. Which pain mechanism best fits this example?
- A
Nociceptive pain
- B
Neuropathic pain
- C
Nociplastic pain
03
Fill in the blank
1 point
Complete each part of the PEG measure: It assesses , interference with , and interference with .
04
Choose one
1 point
After surgery, a patient reports pain of 8/10 and says their main priority is being able to cough and walk to the bathroom. What is the best next step?
- A
Make eliminating all pain the only treatment goal.
- B
Ask how pain affects the patient's goals and daily activities, then agree on a realistic treatment goal.
- C
Assume the score is inaccurate if the patient appears calm.
- D
Choose a treatment before asking what matters to the patient.
05
Written response
1 point
A patient's PEG ratings are average pain 6/10, interference with enjoyment of life 7/10, and interference with general activity 5/10. What is the mean PEG score?
06
Choose all
1 point
A patient says, “My pain is still 6/10, but I can now sleep through most of the night and prepare breakfast.” Select all the points that should be considered when evaluating the plan.
- A
The pain score remains 6/10.
- B
The patient can now sleep through most of the night.
- C
The plan has failed because the pain score did not decrease.
- D
The patient can now prepare breakfast.
07
Choose one
1 point
Which approach best captures a patient's pain experience and its effect on function?
- A
Record the pain score and use the same description for everyone with the diagnosis.
- B
Ask about location, quality, timing, aggravating and relieving factors, severity, and effects on personally important activities.
- C
Ask a family member to estimate pain even when the patient can communicate.
- D
Assess intensity only, because function can be judged from the diagnosis.
08
True or false
1 point
True or false: If a patient's pain intensity score does not change, the treatment plan cannot have produced a meaningful benefit.
- A
True
- B
False
09
Written response
1 point
A patient has widespread pain and tenderness that is not fully explained by tissue damage or a nerve lesion. What pain mechanism best describes this pattern?
10
Fill in the blank
1 point
Complete the definition: Neuropathic pain is caused by .
11
Choose all
1 point
A clinician is reassessing a patient after starting a pain treatment. Select all the elements that should inform the reassessment.
- A
Compare pain with the patient's earlier assessment.
- B
Reassess function using comparable measures.
- C
Check only whether the patient is pain-free.
- D
Review progress toward goals and relevant unwanted effects.
12
Choose one
1 point
A clinician has started a pain intervention. Which principle should guide when to reassess the patient?
- A
Reassess only if the patient asks.
- B
Repeat the score immediately after every intervention, regardless of expected onset.
- C
Reassess at a clinically appropriate time based on the intervention and situation.
- D
Reassess only whether the patient is pain-free.
13
Written response
1 point
A patient says they can now prepare breakfast. Specifically, which outcome domain does this ability illustrate?
14
Open ended
1 point
Give one specific, patient-centered functional goal and one way to measure progress toward it.
15
Choose one
1 point
A patient reports an unchanged pain score but can sleep better and prepare a meal again. What is the most appropriate way to discuss the plan with the patient?
- A
Keep the treatment unchanged solely because the pain score has not changed.
- B
Ask whether the patient finds the plan helpful, consider the functional improvement, and discuss any remaining goals.
- C
Discard the patient's reported improvement because the pain score stayed the same.
- D
Change treatment until the pain score reaches zero, without considering function.
16
True or false
1 point
True or false: If a patient communicates that they are in pain, a calm appearance alone is not a reason to dismiss that report.
- A
True
- B
False
17
Written response
1 point
A patient with diabetic nerve damage describes burning and tingling in their feet. Which pain mechanism best fits this description?
18
Choose one
1 point
After surgery, a patient reports pain of 8 on a 0–10 scale and says their main priority is being able to cough and walk to the bathroom. What is the best next step?
- A
Set a goal of reaching a pain score of zero before considering activity.
- B
Ask what the patient wants to do and agree on a realistic treatment goal related to that priority.
- C
Choose a treatment immediately based on the pain score.
- D
Assume the pain score is unreliable if the patient appears calm.
19
Choose one
1 point
Which approach gives the most complete patient-centered assessment of pain and its effect on the person?
- A
Record the pain intensity score and no other information.
- B
Ask about the pain's location, quality, timing, aggravating and relieving factors, severity, and effects on important activities.
- C
Ask a family member to estimate the pain even though the patient can communicate.
- D
Use the same pain description for everyone with the same diagnosis.
20
Choose one
1 point
Which three areas does the PEG tool assess?
- A
Pain intensity, sleep quality, and mood
- B
Pain intensity, interference with enjoyment of life, and interference with general activity
- C
Pain location, duration, and cause
- D
Pain intensity, medication use, and adverse effects
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