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Pain Definition and Components

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: Pain is an _______ sensation occurring in varying degrees of severity as a consequence of injury, disease, or emotional disorder.

a)

unpleasant

b)

pleasant

c)

neutral

d)

exciting

2.

Which of the following components are involved in pain?

a)

Sensory

b)

Motor

c)

Emotional

d)

All of the above

3.

Why do we have pain? Fill in the blank: One reason is that it is the body's line of _________?

a)

self-defense

b)

communication

c)

nutrition

d)

transportation

4.

Fill in the blank: ________ (pain receptors) are stimulated as the first step in the process of feeling pain.

a)

Nociceptors

b)

Photoreceptors

c)

Chemoreceptors

d)

Thermoreceptors

5.

What is sent to the brain after nociceptors are stimulated?

a)

Pain impulse

b)

Blood cells

c)

Digestive enzymes

d)

Hormones

6.

What does the brain do after receiving the pain impulse?

a)

Interprets and evaluates signals

b)

Sends pain directly to the muscles

c)

Ignores the impulse completely

d)

Stores the impulse for future use

7.

What is determined after the brain interprets and evaluates signals?

a)

What action is needed to end stimulus

b)

How much energy is produced by the brain

c)

The color of the stimulus

d)

The size of the brain

8.

What is sent to the nerves to move in order to stop harm?

a)

Motor impulse

b)

Sensory impulse

c)

Hormone

d)

Enzyme

9.

What is the first step in the pin prick response? Fill in the blank: _________.

a)

Stick fingertip with pin

b)

Apply bandage to finger

c)

Wash hands with soap

d)

Shake hands with someone

10.

What happens after nociceptors are activated in the pin prick response? They send a signal to the brain through the _________.

a)

spinal cord

b)

arteries

c)

lymph nodes

d)

trachea

11.

What does the brain do after receiving the pain signal in the pin prick response? Fill in the blank: The brain determines the need to move the finger and sends ________ to the affected finger.

a)

motor impulse

b)

sensory impulse

c)

digestive enzyme

d)

hormonal signal

12.

What is the final action in the pin prick response? Fill in the blank: The finger ________ away from the pin.

a)

extends

b)

bends

c)

rotates

d)

shrinks

13.

If the pain from a pin prick is strong enough, what does the spinal cord do? Fill in the blank: The spinal cord sends ________ signals right away.

a)

motor

b)

sensory

c)

visual

d)

auditory

14.

Fill in the blank: The level of noxious stimuli required to alert of possible tissue damage is called _________

a)

Threshold

b)

Tolerance

c)

Sensation

d)

Perception

15.

Fill in the blank: The amount of time an individual can endure pain is called _________.

a)

Tolerance

b)

Threshold

c)

Intensity

d)

Duration

16.

How could you describe pain?

a)

Tingling

b)

Burning

c)

Stabbing

d)

Throbbing

17.

According to the Improved Pain Scale, what is the description for pain level 1?

a)

Bees?

b)

It might be an itch

c)

I can't stop crying

d)

Unconscious

18.

According to the Improved Pain Scale, which pain level is described as 'I just need a bandaid'?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

19.

According to the pain rating scale, what number represents 'No Pain'?

a)

0

b)

3

c)

5

d)

10

20.

According to the pain rating scale, 'Moderate' pain is rated as _______.

a)

4-6

b)

1-3

c)

7-9

d)

10

21.

Pain can be used to _______ the presence of injury according to clinicians.

a)

confirm

b)

ignore

c)

deny

d)

reduce

22.

According to clinicians, pain can show which of the following in rehab?

a)

Progression

b)

Regression

c)

Both progression or regression

d)

None of the above

23.

Pain is _______ subjective according to clinicians.

a)

completely

b)

rarely

c)

partially

d)

never

24.

Fill in the blank: Where is your ____? (This is a question clinicians can ask in regard to pain.)

a)

pain

b)

book

c)

car

d)

phone

25.

Fill in the blank: When did your ____ begin? (This is a question clinicians can ask in regard to pain.)

a)

pain

b)

appointment

c)

doctor

d)

medicine

26.

Fill in the blank: How long have you ____ it? (This is a question clinicians can ask in regard to pain.)

a)

had

b)

did

c)

made

d)

felt

27.

Fill in the blank: Have you ever experienced this ____ before? (This is a question clinicians can ask in regard to pain.)

a)

pain

b)

weather

c)

color

d)

music

28.

Fill in the blank: Can you describe how it ____? (This is a question clinicians can ask in regard to pain.)

a)

feels

b)

runs

c)

jumps

d)

flies

29.

Fill in the blank: Is it getting ____ or worse? (This is a question clinicians can ask in regard to pain.)

a)

better

b)

colder

c)

louder

d)

faster

30.

Fill in the blank: Does it increase with ____? (This is a question clinicians can ask in regard to pain.)

a)

activity

b)

sleep

c)

hydration

d)

medication

31.

Fill in the blank: Does it get better with ____? (This is a question clinicians can ask in regard to pain.)

a)

rest

b)

exercise

c)

food

d)

heat

32.

Do you have pain at ____? (This is a question clinicians can ask in regard to pain.)

a)

night

b)

breakfast

c)

work

d)

school

33.

Fill in the blank: Is it bad in the ____? (This is a question clinicians can ask in regard to pain.)

a)

morning

b)

evening

c)

afternoon

d)

night

34.

According to the diagram, coping with pain drains ____. Lack of it makes it hard to be active and stay in shape.

a)

energy

b)

water

c)

calcium

d)

oxygen

35.

According to the diagram, pain and anxiety make it hard to ____. Lack of it makes pain worse and decreases energy.

a)

sleep

b)

eat

c)

breathe

d)

walk

36.

According to the diagram, chronic pain and the limits it puts on your life can lead to which of the following?

a)

Happiness and excitement

b)

Depression, anger, and anxiety

c)

Increased energy

d)

Better sleep

37.

According to the diagram, pain and lack of energy make it hard to be ____. Lack of exercise worsens pain.

a)

active

b)

hungry

c)

asleep

d)

quiet

38.

According to the diagram, lack of sleep makes pain worse and decreases energy.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

What does CNS stand for?

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Central Nutrition System

c)

Cranial Nerve Structure

d)

Cerebral Network System

40.

What does PNS stand for?

a)

Peripheral Nervous System

b)

Primary Nervous System

c)

Partial Neural System

d)

Peripheral Neuron Structure

41.

Which nerve carries signals to the brain?

a)

Afferent nerve

b)

Efferent nerve

42.

Which nerve carries signals away from the brain?

a)

Afferent nerve

b)

Efferent nerve

43.

What is the term for the body's response to injury or infection?

a)

Inflammation

b)

Digestion

c)

Respiration

d)

Circulation

44.

Which type of fibers have a small diameter?

a)

Pain fibers (C)

b)

Other fibers (A)

45.

Which type of fibers have fast nerve conduction?

a)

Pain fibers (C)

b)

Other fibers (A)

46.

List the three types of Pain fibers (C).

a)

Pressure, Chemical, Heat

b)

A-beta, A-delta, C

c)

Sharp, Dull, Burning

d)

Fast, Slow, Intermediate

47.

Which receptor type is responsible for detecting movement?

a)

Baroreceptor

b)

Chemoreceptor

c)

Mechanoreceptor

d)

Proprioceptor

48.

Proprioceptor is responsible for detecting ________.

a)

Position

b)

Temperature

c)

Light

d)

Sound

49.

What is pain?

a)

Positive sensations from afferent nerves

b)

Negative sensations from stressors of the afferent nerves (C fibers)

c)

Sensations from efferent nerves

d)

None of the above

50.

What are the 4 main components of inflammation?

a)

Swelling, Redness, Heat, Pain

b)

Spasm, Cell Death, Pain, ROM

c)

Redness, Bruising, Bleeding, Edem

d)

Fever, Chills, Nausea, Bleeding

51.

Cell death increases _________?

a)

inflammation

b)

cell division

c)

oxygen production

d)

energy storage

52.

Inflammation can be caused by swelling, chemicals, and heat.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

What is the body's mechanism for splinting and protecting an injured area called?

a)

Spasm

b)

Fracture

c)

Sprain

d)

Bruise

54.

Is Neurological dysfunction a cause of spasms?

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Fill in the blank: The first step in the Pain-Spasm-Pain Cycle is that ______ occurs.

a)

trauma

b)

relaxation

c)

healing

d)

exercise

56.

Define chronic pain.

a)

Chronic pain is pain that lasts for less than a week.

b)

Chronic pain is a type of pain that only occurs during exercise.

c)

Chronic pain is pain that is always accompanied by swelling.

d)

Chronic pain is pain that lasts for more than three months, often persisting beyond the normal healing time.