Striking a Balance: Understanding Pain Management and Opioids - Final Assessment

Now that you have reviewed the self-study modules, answer the following questions to assess your knowledge of pain management and safe prescribing of opioids.

Karen Muchowski, MD, FAAFP

Family Medicine Physician
California Academy of Family Physicians

Karen Muchowski, MD is a board-certified family physician with a special interest in women’s health, pediatrics, and chronic pain issues.

Dr. Muchowski attended medical school at the University of California at Davis and finished her Family Medicine Residency at Oregon Health Sciences University. She has divided her career equally between full-time clinical medicine and residency teaching; and is currently in full-time practice with Palomar Health Medical Group in Temecula, California. She served as a member of the Committee for Continuing Professional Development for the California Academy of Family Physicians and currently serves as master faculty member of the Collaborative for REMS education (CO*RE).

Carol Havens, MD, FAAFP

Family Medicine Physician
Addiction Medicine Specialist
California Academy of Family Physicians

Dr. Havens is board certified in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine. She is recently retired from her position as Director of Physician Education and Development at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program in Northern California. Dr. Havens received her undergraduate degree in Medical Technology from Michigan State University and her medical degree from the University of Arizona. She completed her residency training at the University of California, Davis-Sacramento Medical Center Family Practice Residency Program where she also served as chief resident. She is Past President of the California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) and Chair of the CAFP Education on Continuing Professional Development. She serves as a master faculty member of the Collaborative for REMS education (core-rems.org)
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Describe the pathophysiology of pain as it relates to the concepts of pain management.
2.
Accurately assess patients in pain.
3.
Develop a safe and effective pain treatment plan.
4.
Identify evidence-based non-opioid options for the treatment of pain.
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Identify the risks and benefits of opioid therapy.
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Manage ongoing opioid therapy.
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Recognize behaviors that may be associated with opioid use disorder.