E-Stim Review

Question 1

3 Kinds of Therapeutic Electrical Currents

Answer 1

Alternating, Direct, and Pulsatile

Question 2

Alternating Current

Answer 2

IFC, Russian Stimulation

Question 3

Direct Current

Answer 3

Iontophoresis, EMS

Question 4

Pulsatile

Answer 4

TENS, High Voltage Pulsatile Stimulation, FES, and NMES.

Question 5

Resulting between 1 - 150 Hz. What is left over after the criss-cross?

Answer 5

Interferential Frequency

Question 6

Russian Frequency

Answer 6

2400-2500 Hz

Question 7

Monophasic

Answer 7

Doesn’t change direction.

Question 8

Biphasic

Answer 8

Change direction.

Question 9

Use 4 electrodes to deliver ____ currents.

Answer 9

2 currents

Question 10

You have a patient who utilizes a special type of electrical stimulation which has a primary purpose of alleviating pain. There are minimal side effects and the patient can utilize 24 hours/day. What is the name of device to use?

Answer 10

TENS

Question 11

Midrange 2400-2500 Hz

Answer 11

Russian

Question 12

You are given description of a type of electrical stimulation as follows: AC therapeutic current machine, medium frequency current, approximately 4000 Hz, and utilizes four electrodes in a crossed pattern on the patient. What is the name of the device to use?

Answer 12

Interferential

Question 13

Current that flows in one direction.

Answer 13

Direct Current

Question 14

Non-excitable

Answer 14

Bones, connective tissue, and anything that can’t contract.

Question 15

Excitable

Answer 15

Nerve and muscle cells.