Ch 15 Quiz

Question 1

Classifications of modalities include all of the following except:

Shockwave Energy
Thermal Conductive Energy
Sound Energy
Mechanical Energy

Answer 1

Shockwave Energy

Question 2

All of the following are desirables effects of heating EXCEPT:

Decreased joint stiffness
Relieving muscle spasm
Increasing the extensibility of collagen tissue
Decreased blood flow

Answer 2

Decreased blood flow

Question 3

Thermal energy can be transferred by all of the following EXCEPT:

Conduction
Conversion
Evaporation
Radiation

Answer 3

Evaporation

Question 4

A condition in which cold exposure causes vasospasm of the digital arteries is known as:

Raynuad’s Phenomenon
Cold Allergy
Hunting response
Normal

Answer 4

Raynaud’s Phenomenon

Question 5

When using cryotherapy, if the temperature is 38.3 F, muscle temperatures can be reduced as deep as:

1cm
2cm
3cm
4cm

Answer 5

4cm

Question 6

A preferred therapeutic massage for areas around joints, other areas where tissue is thin, and over adhesions would be:

Petrissage
Tapotement
Effleurage
Friction

Answer 6

Friction

Question 7

The process whereby ions in solution are carried through the intact skin by an electrical current is called:

Iontophoresis
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Phonophoresis
Ultrasonic transfer

Answer 7

Iontophoresis

Question 8

The following are physiological responses to massage EXCEPT:

Reflex Effects
Decreased Circulation
Relaxation
Stimulation

Answer 8

Decreased Circulation

Question 9

All of the following are types of traction EXCEPT:

Manual
Inverted
Tapotement
Wall Mounted

Answer 9

Tapotement

Question 10

Traction is indicated for which of the following conditions?

Tumors
Osteoporosis
Joint diseases
Spinal nerve root impingement

Answer 10

Spinal nerve root impingement