Performance-Based Exams Cannot Be Administered and Taken Online

question 28

True/False

Performance-based exams cannot be administered and taken online.

Distinguish between different types of pain (acute, chronic, cancer, and non-cancer) and their management strategies.

Acknowledge the role of non-pharmacological interventions in pain management including the gate control theory and cutaneous stimulation.

Understand the principles of pharmacological pain management, including opioid and non-opioid medications, and their potential side effects and risks.

Recognize the misconceptions and myths related to pain and pain management.

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Definitions:

Programmed Theories

Theories suggesting aging is a result of an organism's genetic programming, positing that the process of aging is predetermined and built into an organism's DNA.

Genetic Instructions

The information encoded in an organism's DNA that guides its development, functioning, and reproduction.

Aging

The process of becoming older, a biological reality that involves changes in physical appearance, biological function, and the capacity to adapt to stress over time.

Ageism

Prejudice against people because of their age.