24. Adjuvant analgesics are often prescribed for managing caner pain, but which of the following drug – indication is not considered ?
(A) NSAIDs for Soft tissue pain
(B) Anticonvulsants for Neuropathic pain
(C) Steroids for Soft tissue pain
(D) Baclofen for Muscle spasm
(E) Benzodiazepines for Muscle spasm

20. Which of the following is not a common manifestation of the myofascial pain syndrome? (A) Regional body pain and stiffness (B) Abnormal findings on neurological examinationl (C) Limited range of motion of the affected muscle (D) One or more trigger points (E) Referral (triggering) pain from a trigger point to a zone of reference .

21. Which of the following combination of lesion site with referral site describing pain referral is not common in cancer patients suffering from cancer pain? (A) (Diaphragmatic irritation) and (Shoulder) (B) (Urothelial tract) and (Inguinal region and genitalia) (C) (C7–T1 vertebrae) and (Interscapular) (D) (L1–2) and (Sacroiliac joint and hip) (E) all of the above are common found in patients with cancre pain

22. Which of the following suggestion is not advisable for the use of opioids in children with cancre pain? (A) Use the oral route first in most circumstances (B) Treat constipation pre-emptively. (C) If side effects are bothersome with one opioid, consider switching to another one. (D) Use sufficient doses to keep the patient comfortable should be avoided due to the possible occurrence of adverse effects (E) Use the oral route first in most circumstances.

23. Which of the following oral opioids is not recommended for padiatric patients with cancer pain?(A) morphine (B) hydromorphone (C) oxycodone (D) meperidine (pethidine) (E) all of the above can be prescribed for pediatric patients with cancre pain

25. Which of the following cell type sense the initial “endanger signal” and participates in the initial phase of pathogenesis of the nerve injury induced neuropathic pain? (A) Microglia (B) Spinal lamina I and II neuron (C) Astrocyte (D) oligodendrocyte

26. Which of the following description about spinal cord plasticity and pain is incorrect? (A) Some spinal nociceptive neurons receive convergent input from high- and low- threshold sensory fibers thus called wide–dynamic range neurons (B) Glutamate is the major fast excitatory neurotransmitter in all nociceptive afferent nerve fibers. Glutamate can bind to three types of ionotropic glutamate receptors and to G protein–coupled metabotropic glutamate receptors to modify neuroexcitability. (C) Hyperalgesia and allodynia can even be induced in humans in the absence of any sensory stimuli, such as during prolonged application of opioids or on abrupt withdrawal of opioids..(D) Spinal nociception is under powerful control from descending inhibitory and facilitatory pathways. Under normal conditions, descending facilitation appears to prevail over inhibitory pathway.

27. Which of the following statement concerning painful polyneuropathies with prevalent loss of small fibres is most likely: (A) Chronic renal failure neuropathy. I. (B) Diabetes mellitus neuropathy. (C) Alcoholic neuropathy. (D) Myeloma neuropathy.. (E) soniazid neuropathy.

28. About epidural steroid injection, which one of following statements is wrong? (A) Spinal stenosis is an indication for epidural steroid.. (B) Do not use for non-specific low back pain. (C) Do not repeat more than three times per year. (D) May cause pain from chronic arachnoiditis. (E) Efficacy is less with radicular pain that has lasted longer than 3 months.

29. Pain is a frequent consequence of spinal cord injury (SCI). Which of the following statement is least likely: (A) Below-level neuropathic pain is most likely described as severe or excruciating months or years following initial injury. (B) Damage to the spinothalamic tracts is an important ingredient in the development of neuropathic pain following SCI. (C) Chronic musculoskeletal pain is common in tetraplegic patients after SCI. (D) Patients with cervical SCI are at risk of developing CRPS affecting upper limbs. (E) Below-level neuropathic pain is also referred to deafferentation pain.

30. Effects on postoperative morbidity of regional anaesthetic or analgesic techniques compared with those of general anaesthesia and systemic postoperative analgesics may reduce the following complications, except: (A) pulmonary embolism (B) myocardial complications (C) pulmonary infectious complications (D) cerebral complications (E) other thromboembolic complications