ECLECTROTHERAPY

Question 1

The common feature of all modalities is
the ability to facilitate

Answer 1

healing in damaged
tissues

Question 2

Types of currents are

Answer 2

Direct aka Unipolar
Alternating aka Bipolar

Question 3

How is frequency measured

Answer 3

Hertz Pulses/Sec Cycles/Sec

Question 4

Modes of Treatment:
Which is continuous flow of current

Answer 4

Continuous

Question 5

Modes of Treatment which is:
Surge in flow of current, always on at low level with surges up to high

Answer 5

Surge

Question 6

Modes of treatment:
Which is on and off cycles

Answer 6

Interrupted aka pulse

Question 7

What means positive or negative

Answer 7

Polarity

Question 8

What means electromotive force that literally pushes the current through the tissue

Answer 8

Voltage

Question 9

What means the electricity that flows through the patient that is measured by a reggae

Answer 9

Current

Question 10

What means the number of times per second that a certain electrical flow or pulse is repeated

Answer 10

Pulse rate

Question 11

What are some general contraindications to e stim

Answer 11

Pacemaker
Malignancy
Pregnant
Transcerebrally
Directly over eyes
Over larynx or carotid sinus
Seizure disorders
Decreased sensitivity
Skin disorder
Open wound*this is the one where one type of e stim is okay

Question 12

The average recommended treatment time for most is

Answer 12

15 to 30 min

Question 13

Upon the first treatment it is wise to __ the time in order to ensure that there is no abnormal response from the patient

Answer 13

Halve

Question 14

Per Serve vs Timed therapies means what

Answer 14

Per service: Hot and Cold packs-paid no matter how long, flat rate
Times-ultrasound pay is based on time

Question 15

List the SUPERVISED therapies (where the doc has to be in the building)

Answer 15

Hot/Cold packs
Mechanical Traction
Unattended EMS
Paraffin Bath
Diathermy
Infrared
Ultraviolet

Question 16

List the ATTENDED therapies (where the doc has to stand with the patient the entire time)

Answer 16

Ultrasound
Iontophoresis
Attended EMS
Therapeutic Exercise
NMR
Massage
Manual Therapy

Question 17

Timed Attended Therapies are billed in ___

Answer 17

15 minute UNITS
Rounded up or down from the halfway point

Question 18

1 Unit=

Answer 18

8 to 22 minutes

Question 19

2 units =

Answer 19

23 to 37 minutes

Question 20

The ICD codes (international classification of disease) are what codes

Answer 20

M99

Question 21

M99 codes describe what

Answer 21

What is wrong

Question 22

the CPT (current procedural terminology) codes are

Answer 22

the 98940 or 97140 codes

Question 23

The CPT codes describe what

Answer 23

What you are going to do about what is wrong

Question 24

Galvanic Low volt DC means what

Answer 24

Low volt units have a higher pulse duration than other types of EMS therefore create an acid alkaline reaction under the pads

Question 25

Galvanic Low Volt DC is used for

Answer 25

Iontophoresis

Question 26

Anode vs Cathode Which is positive

Answer 26

Anode

Question 27

Anode vs Cathode Which one is negative

Answer 27

Cathode

Question 28

Anode vs Cathode Which one: Attracts acid Repels alkaloids Attracts O2 Corrodes metals Hardens scar tissue Decreases nerve irritability Vasoconstriction Retards bleeding Analgesic Germicidal effects

Answer 28

Anode

Question 29

Cathose vs Anode Which one: Attracts bases • Repels acids • Attracts hydrogen • Does not corrode metals • Softens tissues • Increase nerve irritability • Congest tissues • Vasodilatation • Enhances bleeding • Hyperemia

Answer 29

Cathode

Question 30

What is the therapeutic use for high volt

Answer 30

Muscle re education nerve stimulation EDEMA SPASM and pain control

Question 31

Describe negative polarity with the pads

Answer 31

2 little active pads TO Big dispersive pad

Question 32

Describe positive polarity with the pads

Answer 32

Big Dispersive Pad TO 2 little active pads

Question 33

Interferential current aka

Answer 33

Quadripolar

Question 34

Why do we use inferential current/pre mod

Answer 34

For pain edema and hypertonicity

Question 35

IFC or pre med Chronic Pain Hertz is

Answer 35

3-5 hertz (low frequency)

Question 36

IFC/premod Acute pain what is the frequency

Answer 36

80-150 Hertz (high frequency)

Question 37

IFC/pre mod what hertz is for nerve block

Answer 37

4000

Question 38

IFC The ___ in Hz is simply the difference in frequency between the two medium frequency currents It relates solely to the number of times per second the intensity increases and decreases

Answer 38

Beat frequency

Question 39

Russian stim reduces

Answer 39

Muscle atrophy

Question 40

What are the tree modes of treatment for Russian stim

Answer 40

Normal Reciprocal Co Contraction

Question 41

Aka for Russian Stem

Answer 41

Biphasic

Question 42

What is the use of microcurrent

Answer 42

Promote wound healing and pain control

Question 43

TENS=Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation is used for

Answer 43

Pain control ONLY

Question 44

EMG Biofeedback promotes

Answer 44

Strength of muscle contraction or facilitates muscle relaxation