Chapter 12 – Hydrotherapy: Clinical and Spa Applications

Question 1

What effect does heat have on the body’s collagen?
A. Causes shortening
B. Increases extensibility
C. Facilitates repair
D. Increases conductivity

Answer 1

Increases extensibility

Question 2

Ice is recommended for:
A. pain reduction.
B. Raynaud disease.
C. wound healing.
D. peripheral artery disease.

Answer 2

pain reduction.

Question 3

Therapeutic use of cold is called:

Answer 3

Cryotherapy

Question 4

What is the term for the external use of water for therapeutic, palliative, recreational, or hygienic purposes?

Answer 4

Hydrotherapy

Question 5

Which condition is an indication for thermotherapy?
A. Thrombophlebitis
B. Compromised circulation
C. Muscle spasms
D. Acute injury

Answer 5

Muscle spasms

Question 6

Which type of heat transfer occurs between two objects or substances which are in direct contact?
A. Radiation
B. Evaporation
C. Conduction
D. Conversion

Answer 6

Conduction

Question 7

What is the initial response of blood vessels during ice application?
A. Vasoconstriction
B. Vasodilation
C. Vasoactive
D. Vasogenic

Answer 7

Vasoconstriction

Question 8

Which term means pressure exerted by fluid on an immersed object?
A. Isometric
B. Hydrostatic
C. Barometric
D. Hydrophilic

Answer 8

Hydrostatic

Question 9

Which approach is defined as combining heat and cold in the same treatment?
A. Bioenergetic method
B. Contrast method
C. Cryotherapy
D. Thermotherapy

Answer 9

Contrast method

Question 10

Which condition is a contraindication for cryotherapy?
A. Muscle spasm
B. Hypertension
C. Local edema
D. Local pain

Answer 10

Hypertension

Question 11

Which property of water reduces peripheral edema, and has compressive effects similar to bandages and garments?
A. Hydrostatic pressure
B. Thermal conductivity
C. Solvency
D. Radiation

Answer 11

Hydrostatic pressure

Question 12

Which condition is a contraindication for heat application?
A. Sore muscles
B. Blood clots
C. Joint stiffness
D. Scar tissue

Answer 12

Blood clots

Question 13

Clients with which condition have the highest correlation to contact burns from clinical uses of thermotherapy?
A. Rheumatoid arthritis
B. Diabetes mellitus
C. Carpal tunnel syndrome
D. Human immunodeficiency viral infection

Answer 13

Diabetes mellitus

Question 14

Which protocol is appropriate for a sprained ankle?
A. Limit ice application to 10 minutes
B. Avoid moving the affected area
C. Limit heat application to 10 minutes
D. Keep the affected area lowered

Answer 14

Limit ice application to 10 minutes

Question 15

If a client has an irritated patella, an appropriate approach is to:
A. stretch the quadriceps femoris muscle group.
B. use transverse friction on the patellar ligament.
C. apply heat until the area is hyperemic.
D. apply ice until the area is numb.

Answer 15

apply ice until the area is numb.

Question 16

Which of the following is the most common areas of contact burns from hot pack in clinical settings?
A. Lower back
B. Shoulders
C. Legs
D. Hips

Answer 16

Legs

Question 17

Which of the following conditions had the highest correlation to contact burns from clinical applications of thermotherapy?
A. Congestive heart failure
B. Diabetes mellitus
C. Rheumatoid arthritis
D. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Answer 17

Diabetes mellitus

Question 18

Which of the following conditions is a local contraindication for cryotherapy?
A. Cushing syndrome
B. Nephrotic syndrome
C. Marfan syndrome
D. Raynaud syndrome

Answer 18

Raynaud syndrome