At various times, the symptoms of the disorder known as chronic fatigue syndrome were attributed to all of the following EXCEPT
a. viral infection.
b. environmental toxins.
c. stress.
d. brain atrophy.
Question 2________ is an incapacitating exhaustion following only minimal exertion, accompanied by fever, headaches, muscle and joint pain, depression, and anxiety.
a. Somatization disorder
b. Chronic fatigue syndrome
c. Wasting disease
d. Psychogenic pain disorder
Question 3According to the gate control theory of pain, the ________ of the spinal cord act as a gate and may open and transmit sensations of pain if the stimulation is sufficiently intense.
a. dorsal horns
b. somatic nerves
c. coxal terminus
d. epidural blocks
Question 4Females may have an extra pain-regulating pathway focused on relieving pain associated with the reproductive system. One implication of this biological gender difference is that
a. men need more pain relief than women following most surgical procedures.
b. women need more pain relief tan men following most surgical procedures.
c. treatment of pain in men and women is still the same, because the psychological experience of pain is the same for men and women.
d. males and females may benefit from different kinds of medications and different kinds of pain management.
Question 5Regarding gender differences in the experience of pain, women suffer more frequently than men from all of the following EXCEPT
a. migraine headaches.
b. arthritis.
c. menstrual cramps.
d. backache.
Question 6Endogenous opioids have been implicated in a variety of psychopathological conditions, including
a. eating disorders.
b. phobias.
c. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
d. personality disorders.