Pain Management In Animal Shelters - How Do We Know They Hurt?

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2. Pain can be effectively managed in our animal patients.

True

False

3. What needs to be done to effectively manage pain in our animal patients?

Look for signs of pain

Recognize signs of pain

Recognize the affective/emotional component of pain

Experience the pain ourselves

(a), (b) and (c)

4. What are the components of a pain scoring system?

Clearly defined assessment criteria

Suitable for all observers

Simple and quick to use

Sensitive

Validated

All of the above

5. What are some facial expressions of cats that indicate pain?

Cheek bulge

Whiskers pulled back

Eyes slanted

All of the above

None of the above

6. When treating an animal for pain, what can be influenced:

Altering transduction

Altering transmission

Build on modulating incoming pain signals

All of the above

None of the above

7. The extent and duration of inflammation plays the most important role in determining the length of time that an animal is treated for pain.

True

False

8. Normal behaviors disappear or are diminished when an animal is in pain.

True

False

9. Once pain in an animal is recognized the management of it is very complicated.

True

False

10. What behavior is not used to evaluate for signs of pain:

Dog shake and stretch

Orientation in cage

Wagging tail and/or pawing at the cage door

Posture

Vocalization

11. In addition to pain, the two other important considerations to a patient's smooth recovery from surgery and trauma are:

Fear and stress

Alertness and exercise

Palatable food and clean water

Comfortable bedding and clean cage

Bright light and auditory stimulation

Pain Management In Animal Shelters - How Do We Know They Hurt?

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2. Pain can be effectively managed in our animal patients.

3. What needs to be done to effectively manage pain in our animal patients?

4. What are the components of a pain scoring system?

5. What are some facial expressions of cats that indicate pain?

6. When treating an animal for pain, what can be influenced:

7. The extent and duration of inflammation plays the most important role in determining the length of time that an animal is treated for pain.

8. Normal behaviors disappear or are diminished when an animal is in pain.

9. Once pain in an animal is recognized the management of it is very complicated.

10. What behavior is not used to evaluate for signs of pain:

11. In addition to pain, the two other important considerations to a patient's smooth recovery from surgery and trauma are: