Aquatics and Hydrotherapy (Exam 3)

Question 1

Heating, cooling, debridement, pain relief, muscle relaxation, exercise.

Answer 1

Uses of Hydrotherapy

Question 2

Whirlpools, swimming pools, contrast baths.

Answer 2

Froms of Hydrotherapy

Question 3

An object will displace an amout of water equivalent to its mass.

Answer 3

Achimedes’ Principle

Question 4

Used as a counterirritant

Answer 4

Temperature

Question 5

Counterirritant effect, and debridement tool.

Answer 5

Agitation

Question 6

Ability of an object to float or be suspended in water.

Answer 6

Buoyancy

Question 7

3 States of Buoyancy

Answer 7

Positive, Neutral, Negative

Question 8

Positive

Answer 8

Float on surface

Question 9

Neutral

Answer 9

Suspend at mid-depth

Question 10

Negative

Answer 10

Sinks to bottom

Question 11

The deeper the object goes in the water the more pressure exerted upon it.

Answer 11

Pressure

Question 12

Resistance to flow, depends on temperature and speed of object trying to penetrate water.

Answer 12

Viscosity

Question 13

Ability of water to maintain contact between individual molecules.

Answer 13

Cohesion

Question 14

Postural alignment, surface area submersed, bone weight in relation to muscle and fat. Fat is more buoyant. Vital capacity. More air volume in lungs more buoyant.

Answer 14

Factors affecting buoyancy

Question 15

Indications for Hydrotherapy

Answer 15

Wound care, thermal affects (muscle spasm, swelling, pain), exercise, gait training, pain relief.

Question 16

Contraindications for Hydrotherapy

Answer 16

Uncontrolled BP, upper respiratory infection, mental disorders, cardiac/pulmonary conditions, incontinent patients if uncatheterized, patients afraid of the water.

Question 17

Contact between 2 surfaces. Warm water and cold hand = warm hand.

Answer 17

Conduction

Question 18

Fluid or air moving across surface, need jets on or patient moving, heats or cools body, much faster than conduciton. Wind chill = rapidly extracts heat.

Answer 18

Convection

Question 19

Decreased weightbearing, comfortable for patients afraid of falling, exercise option for weak extremites.

Answer 19

Advantages

Question 20

Contamination, falling, skin irritant, supervision, drowning, suture or wounds require waterproof barrier.

Answer 20

Disadvantages

Question 21

Chin Depth

Answer 21

8%

Question 22

Nipple Line Males

Answer 22

28%

Question 23

Nipple Line Females

Answer 23

35%

Question 24

Hip Level Males

Answer 24

47%

Question 25

Hip Level Females

Answer 25

54%