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A Clinician's Guide to Supporting Children and Adolescents with Chronic Pain and Co-Occurring Conditions

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1.  Which of the following conditions is associated with a high tolerance for pain?
  1. Prader-Willi syndrome
  2. Phelan-Mask syndrome
  3. Angellady syndrome
  4. Asthma
2.  Common types of pain in children include which of the following?
  1. Headaches, muscular disorders, organ pain
  2. Headaches, muscular disorders, abdominal disorders
  3. Headaches and neck pain
  4. Organ and liver complications
3.  A risk of poor pain management in childhood includes:
  1. Risk for continued and heightened impairment as children move into adulthood.
  2. Minimal risk to develop new pain conditions in adulthood.
  3. No risk to develop new pain conditions in adulthood.
  4. Higher prevalence of no co-occurring conditions.
4.  Which of the following is TRUE of children?
  1. Children and adults react the same to pain
  2. Children may sleep, play, and function normally even though they are in pain
  3. Recognizing pain in children is relatively easy for adults
  4. Children will not sleep, play or functionally normally when they are in pain
5.  Children may be reluctant to discuss their pain for which of the following reasons?
  1. They don’t want to go to the doctor; they may not have the language and vocabulary to do so
  2. Children are very open to discussing their pain verbally
  3. Although children always possess the verbal capabilities, they may be shy
  4. None of the above
6.  Which of the following populations may be unable to self-report pain occurrences?
  1. Teenagers
  2. Children with emotional deficits
  3. Children with autism spectrum disorder
  4. Children with strong personalities
7.  For children experiencing pain, this may manifest as:
  1. Overachievement academically
  2. The underlying cause of behavioral symptoms
  3. Extroversion
  4. None of the above
8.  Children and adolescents with chronic pain may be impacted in the following ways in a school setting:
  1. Consistently typical energy levels, continuity in education and learning
  2. Heightened ability to concentrate, consistent attendance, decreased academic output
  3. Trouble concentrating, frequent absences, decreased academic output
  4. No differences in their effect or performance
9.  The prevalence of chronic pain in children and adolescents is estimated to be ____.
  1. Under 10%
  2. 10%
  3. 20%
  4. 30%
10.  One of the differences between acute pain and chronic pain is that:
  1. Acute pain is time limited lasting less than 6 months and chronic pain persists over 6 months
  2. Chronic pain is known to endure 2 years or longer
  3. Acute pain is known to endure 2 years or longer
  4. No time differences in terms of duration

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