Exam Preview for 5548: Reducing Opioid Use: The Role of Therapy in

Reducing Opioid Use: The Role of Therapy in Managing Pain

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1. Opioid use among older adults can result in: Excessive sedation Respiratory depression Falls All of the above
2. Characteristics of chronic pain include: Considered a disease state, serves no biologic purpose, and has no obvious end-point Responds effectively with limited medical treatment Does not generally last longer than 6 months All of the above
3. The role of PT in managing pain can include which (or all) of the following? Manual therapies to manipulate or mobilize tight joint structures and soft tissues Education about pain and how to manage pain Focus on movement patterns that may be contributing to pain All of the above
4. During the evaluation, a comprehensive pain history assessment is essential and includes: Location of the pain and any radicular or referred pain Pattern of the pain over time Description of the pain All of the above
5. What is a reason that therapists should focus on behavior change? To control the client's decision to change a behavior Therapists always have more time than other health care providers Therapists have the skills to address lifestyle-related risk factors All of the above