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AST Member No. ■ My address has changed. The address below is the new address. Name Address City State Zip Telephone ■ Check enclosed  ■ Check Number a b c d a b c d 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 3 ■ ■ ■ ■ 13 ■ ■ ■ ■ 4 ■ ■ ■ ■ 14 ■ ■ ■ ■ 5 ■ ■ ■ ■ 15 ■ ■ ■ ■ 6 ■ ■ ■ ■ 16 ■ ■ ■ ■ 7 ■ ■ ■ ■ 17 ■ ■ ■ ■ 8 ■ ■ ■ ■ 18 ■ ■ ■ ■ 9 ■ ■ ■ ■ 19 ■ ■ ■ ■ 10 ■ ■ ■ ■ 20 ■ ■ ■ ■ #441   SEPTEMBER 2020   1.5 CE CREDITS   $9 5. This component of a peripheral nerve stim- ulator sends a signal to the IPG or antenna. a. Patient programmer b. External transmitter c. Electrode d. Implanted lead 6. Which nerve is likely affected when a patient develops SNPP after an AKA? a. Greater occipital b. Suprascapular c. Lateral femoral cutaneous d. Sciatic 7. PNS can treat OAB by stimulating the ____________ nerve. a. Lateral femoral cutaneous b. Saphenous c. Tibial d. Cluneal 8. Which is not a disadvantage of implanting a spinal cord stimulator lead on a periph- eral nerve? a. Limited parameter settings are available b. Impedence c. Lead migration d. Large size 1. The following are characteristics of A-beta nerve fibers except: a. Large diameter b. Inhibits interneurons in the dorsal horn c. Fast conduction speed d. Primarily respond to touch 2. Which condition is not usually treated by neuromodulation? a. Meralgia paresthetica b. CRPS c. FBSS d. Rheumatoid arthritis 3. Surgically Induced Neuropathic Pain is due to: a. Patient’s immune response b. Transection of a nerve c. Poor positioning d. All of the above 4. _____________ is a painful response to a non-painful stimulus. a. Allodynia b. Hyperalgesia c. Hypoalgesia d. Paresthesia 9. The settings that are adjusted during programming of the stimulator include: a. Amplitude b. Frequency c. Pulse width d. All of the above 10. Which statement is true about neuro- modulation? a. Neuromodulation is primarily used to treat nociceptive pain. b. Neurostimulation modulates nerve activ- ity through chemical agents. c. Neuromodulation is most often used to treat chronic pain. d. Dorsal root ganglion stimulation preced- ed the use of spinal cord stimulation. Make It Easy - Take CE Exams Online Y ou must have a credit card to pur- chase test online. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express. Your credit card will only be charged once you pass the test and then your credits will be automati- cally recorded to your account. Log on to your account on the AST homepage to take advantage of this benefit. If you want to mail in your CEs, but still want to pay by credit card, give us at call at 800-637-7433. Peripheral NerveStimulation for Neuropathic Pain PERIPHERAL NERVE STIMULATION FOR NEUROPATHIC PAIN # 441 SEPTEMBER 2020 1.5 CE CREDITS $9 SEPTEMBER 2020 | The Surgical Technologist | 409