Pain Management Applications Flashcards
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A client with sickle cell disease uses hypnosis to manage pain crises. Which outcome goal is most realistic for this population?
Answer: Reduced perception of pain intensity and improved coping during crises
For disease-related chronic pain, realistic hypnosis goals focus on improving pain tolerance, reducing distress, and enhancing quality of life rather than curative outcomes.
Which pain scale consideration is most important when assessing outcomes of hypnotic pain management?
Answer: Using consistent validated self-report scales (e.g., NRS or VAS) across sessions to track change
Consistent use of validated self-report scales across sessions provides objective, trackable data to evaluate the effectiveness of hypnotic interventions.
When a client describes pain as 'a hot red ball pressing outward,' which hypnotic technique best uses this imagery therapeutically?
Answer: Guiding the client to transform the ball into something cooler, smaller, and softer through suggestion
Working within the client's own pain metaphor and transforming its qualities (color, temperature, size) is a client-centered technique that leverages natural imagery for pain reduction.
A client's pain improves dramatically after the first hypnosis session but returns fully by the following week. The BCH should:
Answer: Reinforce gains with increased session frequency and self-hypnosis practice between sessions
Early positive response followed by symptom return is common; increasing session frequency and home practice solidifies neurological and behavioral changes for lasting relief.
The term 'central sensitization' in chronic pain refers to:
Answer: Amplified pain processing in the central nervous system that persists beyond normal healing
Central sensitization describes a state of amplified pain signaling in the CNS where the nervous system itself becomes hypersensitive, perpetuating chronic pain conditions.
Which of the following is the most appropriate role for a BCH on a multidisciplinary pain management team?
Answer: Complementary provider offering hypnosis for pain coping, relaxation, and psychological aspects of pain
A BCH functions as a complementary practitioner within a multidisciplinary team, contributing hypnosis skills for psychological and coping aspects while deferring medical decisions to licensed practitioners.
Ego-strengthening suggestions are incorporated into pain management sessions primarily to:
Answer: Build the client's sense of personal efficacy, resilience, and confidence in managing pain
Ego-strengthening enhances the client's belief in their own ability to cope, which is a key psychological factor in reducing pain-related suffering and improving functional outcomes.