1. Which is a neuropeptide that functions to inhibit the pain response?

2. A compressed nerve is most likely to produce which type of pain?

3. What term best describes when a patient experiences pain from a light touch?

4. Which instrument provides the quickest assessment of a patient's pain intensity?

5. All are physiological processes involved in nociception, EXCEPT:

6. For a patient undergoing an orthopedic procedure, which is NOT a predisposing factor that would increase their risk for developing chronic pain after the procedure?

7. A patient picking up an opioid prescription for chronic pain may be assessed using the Pain, Enjoyment of life, General Activity (PEG) tool, which evaluates:

8. All of the following pain descriptors are more likely to describe nociceptive pain EXCEPT:

9. When screening patients for their risk of opioid misuse, which factor is most predictive?

10. Patients with chronic pain are at a higher risk for which of following psychologic comorbidities?

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