ABA Pain Medicine Certification Examination ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
SUMMARIZED EXAM COVERAGE
Focus areas:
• Pain pathways and neurophysiology
• Opioid management and risk mitigation
• Interventional procedures (epidural, nerve blocks, RFA)
• Neuropathic and chronic pain syndromes
• Multimodal and multidisciplinary care
• Psychological aspects of pain
• Ethics, documentation, and legal compliance
MCQs 1–50 (ABA PAIN MEDICINE EXAM)
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1.
A 55-year-old patient presents with burning, tingling pain following shingles infection, consistent with
neuropathic mechanisms. Which condition is most likely?
A. Fibromyalgia
B. Postherpetic neuralgia
C. Osteoarthritis
D. Myofascial pain
Answer: B
Rationale: Postherpetic neuralgia is a classic neuropathic pain condition after herpes zoster.
2.
A patient reports severe chronic low back pain unresponsive to NSAIDs and physical therapy. Which next
step is most appropriate?
A. Discontinue treatment
B. Consider interventional procedures such as epidural steroid injection
C. Ignore symptoms
D. Surgery immediately
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Answer: B
3.
A clinician prescribes opioids for chronic pain but fails to assess risk factors for misuse. What issue
arises?
A. None
B. Increased risk of opioid misuse and adverse outcomes
C. Efficiency
D. Compliance
Answer: B
4.
A patient with diabetic neuropathy presents with shooting pain and numbness in feet. Which
medication class is most appropriate first-line?
A. Antibiotics
B. Anticonvulsants such as gabapentin
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C. Antivirals
D. Sedatives
Answer: B
5.
A provider performs an epidural steroid injection without obtaining informed consent. What violation
occurs?
A. None
B. Ethical and legal violation
C. Efficiency
D. Compliance
Answer: B
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