Hydrotherapy

Question 0

Five physiological effects of the water

Answer 0

Hemodynamics, respiratory system, renal function, neurological system, muscular system

Question 1

Curios affects of pools as therapeutic agents (3)

Answer 1

Facilitate sleep
Increase one’s capacity for stress
Improved physiological emotional outlook

Question 2

Four characteristics of whirlpools

Answer 2

Stainless steel or acrylic, various sizes, turbine agitates the water, single patient treatment

Question 3

Two characteristics of small tanks

Answer 3

To treat The distal body part of lower or a upper extremity

Portable with wheels

Question 4

Four characteristics of lowboy tanks

Answer 4

For upper or lower extremity
Partial or full body immersion
Easy transfer
Long-sitting position

Question 5

2 characteristics of high boy tanks (hip tanks)

Answer 5

Chair or lift transfer in or out of the tank

Sitting position on a removable seat

Question 6

4 properties of Hubbard tanks

Answer 6

Full body immersion
Allows the patient to exercise
Provides the practitioner access to the patient
Not-cost effective

Question 7

4 turbine and electrical safety

Answer 7

Electrical motor pump which creates the agitation
Ground fault circuit interrupters are required for all hydrotherapy outlets
Check the function of GFCIs
Patients should be instructed to never touch the turbine or on off switch

Question 8

Four goals of therapeutic hydrotherapy

Answer 8

Facilitation of exercise
Muscle relaxation/pain relief
Debridement of wound surfaces
Stimulate circulation

Question 9

Temperature of whirlpools

Answer 9

36.5-40.5°C

98-105°F

Question 10

Time duration for wound debridement and for exercising

Answer 10

5 to 20 minutes for wound debridement

10 to 30 minutes for exercise

Question 11

Which tanks allow lower extremity use
Which allows greater lower extremity extension
How to get patient in pool

Answer 11

Lowboy or high boy,
low boy,
Hoyer lift

Question 12

Two things to remember for upper extremity techniques

Answer 12

Patient should be seated,

padding for circulation

Question 13

Four types of patients which would benefit from full body immersion

Answer 13

Arthritis
Paresis of extremities
Burn
Elderly or debilitated patients with open wound on butt hip or back

Question 14

Musculoskeletal indications of whirlpool (4)

Answer 14

Sprain and strain,
postoperative conditions,
healing fractures,
OA and RA

Question 15

One circulatory condition indication of whirlpool

Answer 15

Edema

Question 16

Two indications of whirlpool for psychological conditions

Answer 16

Anxiety or drowsy and stupors patients

Question 17

Two indications for wound care of whirlpool

Answer 17

Burns or ulcers

Question 18

When using a contrast bath what temperatures should be cold and hot?
Finish with cold for acute or subacute?
Hot or cold for chronic?

Answer 18

Cold 13-18
Hot 38-43
Cold for subacute
Hot for chronic 
Hot 3-4> cold 1-2> hot 3-4

Question 19

Which conditions may not be able to tolerate the rapid changing of temperatures

Answer 19

Diabetes, arteriosclerotic Endartertitis, Buerger’s disease

Question 20

Four things wound care creates

Answer 20

Circulation, granulation, sedation, analgesia

Question 21

What to use for irrigation and debridement of open wound

Answer 21

Pulsed lavage with suction

Question 22

Two things which help with irrigation

How much pressure with post lavage?

Answer 22

Saline and tapwater,

4 to 15 psi

Question 23

Seven indications for pulsed lavage with suction

Answer 23

Arterial insufficiency, venous insufficiency, diabetes, pressure, small burns, surgery, trauma

Question 24

Two contraindications/precautions for PLWS

Answer 24

On or near recent tissue graft flat or surgical procedure

Patients taking anticoagulants

Question 25

What pressure to use initially what pressure when to use higher pressure?
How long to treat patient?

Answer 25

Lower pressure initially and with bleeding
Higher pressure for necrotic tissue and Eschar
15-30 min

Question 26

Five advantages of PLWS

Answer 26

Portable, easy to apply at home, shorter treatment time, easy to treat small areas, less painful

Question 27

Two disadvantages of PLWS

Answer 27

Cost for single use attachments, hard to treat large areas