CCAT Pain Management and Pharmacology 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Frunevetmab (Solensia)

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Decreasing nerve conduction velocity and reducing inflammation

Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following correctly describes multimodal analgesia?

Accepted Answer

Combining analgesics of different classes to achieve synergistic pain control

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Blocking NMDA receptors to prevent central sensitization

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Pain produced by a stimulus that does not normally cause pain

Answer

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

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CCAT Pain Management and Pharmacology 3