Intro to PAM

Question 1

Procedures and interventions that are systematically applied to modify specific client factors when neurological, musculoskeletal, or skin conditions are present that may be limiting occupational performance

Answer 1

Physical Agent Modalities

Question 2

Use various forms of energy to modulate pain, modify tissue healing, increase tissue extensibility, modify skin and scar tissue, and decrease edema/inflammation

Answer 2

Physical Agent Modalities

Question 3

Used in preparation for or concurrently with purposeful and occupation-based activities

Answer 3

Physical Agent Modalities

Question 4

Systematic application of various forms of energy or force to effect therapeutic change in the physiology of tissues

Answer 4

Therapeutic Modalities

Question 5

Heat, cold, water, light, sound, and electricity may be applied to the body to impact client factors, including the neurophysiologic, musculoskeletal, integumentary, circulatory, or metabolic functions of the body

Answer 5

Physical Agents

Question 6

requires that entry-level educational programs must prepare occupational therapists to demonstrate and occupational therapy assistants to define the “safe and effective application of modalities as preparatory measure

Answer 6

The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)

Question 7

support and promote the acquisition of the performance skills necessary
to enable an individual to resume or assume habits, routines, and roles for engagement in occupation

Answer 7

Preparatory methods

Question 8

are categorized as preparatory methods (AOTA, 2002) that also can be used concurrently with purposeful activity or during occupational engagement

Answer 8

PAMs

Question 9

Demonstrate

Answer 9

OT

Question 10

Define

Answer 10

OTA

Question 11

include but are not limited to hydrotherapy/whirlpool, cryotherapy (cold packs, ice), Fluidotherapy,™ hot packs, paraffin, water, infrared, and other commercially available superficial heating and cooling technologies

Answer 11

Superficial thermal agents

Question 12

include but are not limited to therapeutic ultrasound, phonophoresis, short-wave diathermy, and other commercially available technologies.

Answer 12

Deep thermal agents

Question 13

use electricity and the electromagnetic spectrum to facilitate tissue healing, improve muscle strength and endurance, decrease edema, modulate pain, decrease the inflammatory process, and modify the healing process.

Answer 13

Electrotherapeutic agents

Question 14

include but are not limited to vasopneumatic devices and continuous passive motion

Answer 14

Mechanical devices