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  1. A cat presents with chronic osteoarthritis pain. Which analgesic is approved by the FDA specifically for feline osteoarthritis pain management?

    Answer: Frunevetmab (Solensia)

    Frunevetmab (Solensia) is an anti-NGF monoclonal antibody approved by the FDA specifically for feline osteoarthritis pain.

  2. Cold therapy (cryotherapy) reduces pain primarily through which mechanism?

    Answer: Decreasing nerve conduction velocity and reducing inflammation

    Cryotherapy slows nerve conduction velocity, reduces metabolic activity, and decreases inflammatory mediator release to produce analgesia.

  3. Which of the following correctly describes multimodal analgesia?

    Answer: Combining analgesics of different classes to achieve synergistic pain control

    Multimodal analgesia combines agents with different mechanisms of action to achieve better pain control at lower individual doses, reducing side effects.

  4. Amantadine is added to a chronic pain protocol. Its analgesic benefit in dogs comes from:

    Answer: Blocking NMDA receptors to prevent central sensitization

    Amantadine was originally an antiviral but acts as an NMDA receptor antagonist, helping prevent and treat central sensitization in chronic pain.

  5. A rehabilitation therapist documents 'allodynia' in a patient. This term specifically means:

    Answer: Pain produced by a stimulus that does not normally cause pain

    Allodynia is the perception of pain from stimuli that are normally non-painful, such as light touch, and indicates central sensitization.

  6. Which of the following drugs is a full mu-opioid agonist commonly used for intraoperative and immediate post-operative analgesia in companion animals?

    Answer: Hydromorphone

    Hydromorphone is a full mu-opioid agonist that provides potent analgesia and is widely used perioperatively in veterinary patients.

  7. A dog with renal insufficiency is being managed for chronic pain. Which analgesic class carries the GREATEST risk of worsening renal function?

    Answer: NSAIDs

    NSAIDs inhibit prostaglandin-mediated afferent arteriolar dilation that maintains glomerular filtration, making them hazardous in patients with compromised renal function.