maura

Question 1

NMES PNS or CNS

Answer 1

PNS

Question 2

FES

Answer 2

functional electrical stimulation

Question 3

FES purpose

Answer 3

helps activate functional activities such as walking or UE

low level current

Question 4

Upper limb comfortable ranges FES

Answer 4

10-35 mAmps
LL: 10-60mAMPS

20-40hz
300 ms

Question 5

increase mAmps slowly until a mm respose is seen but ____

Answer 5

current sufficient to depolarize the nerve

Question 6

observe and ___ the mm while setting the current

Answer 6

palpate

Question 7

use __ mode when sitting up current

Answer 7

continuous

Question 8

why increase pulse duration

Answer 8

enhance mm response

Question 9

anode repells __

Answer 9

k and NA

Question 10

excitation occurs principally at

Answer 10

cathode

Question 11

Rising Up range

Answer 11

0-6 s

Question 12

why use longer rising ramps

Answer 12

for spastic antagonist
comfort
intial assessment

Question 13

falling down ramp range

Answer 13

0-6s

Question 14

why use slow ramp

Answer 14

prevent drop foot

Question 15

FES symmetric when

Answer 15

stimulating single mm

Question 16

FES asymmetric when

Answer 16

stimulating >1 mm (group of mm)

Question 17

is asymmetric or symmetric more comfortable

Answer 17

sym

Question 18

for perennials use

Answer 18

asymmetric (group)

Question 19

is sym or asym better for discrete activation of small mm

Answer 19

sym

Question 20

____ very effective for dropped foot stimulation

Answer 20

asymettric

Question 21

how many hz FES

Answer 21

20-40

Question 22

if sensory intolerance try __ frequency initially

Answer 22

higher

Question 23

hertz affects

Answer 23

contraction
fatigue
comfort

Question 24

keep contraction at __ of max voluntary contraction

Answer 24

50%

Question 25

__ primary concern when using on and off

Answer 25

comfort

but GOAL is strong contraction w COMFORT`

Question 26

factors affecting response to stimulation

Answer 26

electrode
postition
size
parameters
skin