L2 Thermal

Question 1

Conduction

Answer 1

hot and cold packs
direct contact

Question 2

Convection

Answer 2

oven or fluidtherapy

Question 3

Radiation

Answer 3

directionally focused heath through the air

Question 4

Conversion

Answer 4

mechanical energy transformed to thermal

Question 5

Evaporation

Answer 5

sweating, rubbing alcohol

Question 6

Vasodilation w/cryotherapy

Answer 6

initially decreased blood flow
at about 15 minutes, vasodilation

Question 7

What does cryotherapy do?

Answer 7

decreased nerve conduction
reduced pain
increased pain threshold
changes in strength
decreased spasticity
decreased enzyme degradation
reduction in DOMS

Question 8

Contraindications of Cryotherapy

Answer 8

active dvt
impaired circulation
impaired sensation
malignancy
anterior neck, eyes, regenerating nerves

Question 9

Precautions of Cold Therapy

Answer 9

damaged skin
very young or very old pts

Question 10

Application of cold therapy

Answer 10

barrier to the skin. small area = 3-5 min, large area= 15 min, inflammation = 10 min on/off (no longer than 15 min to avoid CIVD = cold induced vasodilation)

Question 11

4 stages of icing

Answer 11

cold
burning
aching
numbness

Question 12

Goals of heat

Answer 12

pain reduction
decreased muscle guarding
tissue extensibility
strength
increased function
increased nerve conductivity
increased metabolic rate
increased extensibility

Question 13

Contraindications of heat

Answer 13

acute dvt
impaired circulation, sensation, cognition
malignancy
pregnancy
infection

Question 14

Precautions of heat

Answer 14

cardiac failure
chronic wound
anterior neck
damaged skin

Question 15

Adverse effects of heat

Answer 15

increased HR
sweating
burns
increased core body temp–increased metabolic activity

vasodilation –>fall risk due to hypotension

Question 16

documentation of thermal

Answer 16

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