PT NBCE review Flashcards
NBCE boards
What is the distance requirement for microwave diathermy?
1 - 5 inches
no towels
Ankle sprain brace
Louisana Figure 8
Can ultrasound be used for prostatitis?
Yes, with orifice
What are the superficial modalities that only penetrate 1-2 mm?
IR
UV
Which type of bath uses no liquids?
Fluidotherapy
What are the intensity and duration max using Faradic wave form?
Intensity = patient tolerance
Max time = 20 minutes
Exercise that shortens the muscle very quickly
Ballistic
A Kromayer-Water cooled device is associated with which modality?
Hot Quartz UV
Which modality is Russian Stim?
Interferential
Which type of bath is used to treat chronic RA?
Paraffin bath
Transverse friction massage is contraindicated for what 2 conditions?
Ca Tendonitis
Bursitis
What is the duration requirement for short wave diathermy?
20 - 30 minutes
What are Bobath exercises indicated for?
Cerebal Palsy (or UMNL diseases)
What is the duration time for Galvanic modalities?
5 - 20 minutes per day
Which galvanic polarity pad would you place over an area of tissue in order to vasodilate?
Pos = hardens
Neg = softens & softens dilates
The effect of a contrast bath is what?
vascular pumping
What is the distance requirement for short wave diathermy?
1 towel directly on skin
Acids are (pos/neg/neutral)?
Electronegative and attracted to the positive pole (anode)
Anode attracts anions, which are neg ions
Heat produced is directly proportional to the square of the current strength is called what?
Joule’s law
deepest heating modality
Ultrasound
Would you treat a patient with hypertension using traction?
No - HTN is contra indicated
The brain, heart, eyes, carotid sinuses, pacemakers, low back or abdomen during pregnancy, open wounds are all contraindications for which modalities?
Any Electrical modality
During joint inflammation, what type of exercise is administered? (passive/active)
Passive
Chilblain is a contraindication to which modality?
cryotherapy
How long should one be in a whirlpool bath?
20 - 30 min at twice daily
What tool would you use to determine the extent of neuromuscular damage using an electrical device as the stimulus while a graph records the response?
EMG
Muscle contraction with length shortening is called what?
Concentric contraction
Best modality to increase circulation
IR
Which type of muscle contraction changes length while constantly changing pressure or resistance is offered to the muscle at a constant speed?
Isokinetic
What are the lumbar spine traction guidelines?
Patient supine with knees flexed
25% of body weight
increase 5 lbs
Max = patient tolerance or 150 lbs, whichever is less
Example of closed chain exercise
Squats
What is the intensity requirement for short wave diathermy?
patient tolerance
Which type of bath would be used to treat prostatitis?
Sitz bath
Crawling exercises to mobilize the spine
Clayton
The most indicated modality for fracture?
Micro current
Which modality is based on Gate Theory and Opiate Theory?
TENS
The type of heat transfer used in a hot tub
convection
Late state diabetes mellitus, active TB, encapsulated swellings, decreased thermal sensations, and abdomen/low back during pregnancy are all contraindications for which modalities?
Any heating modality
Which modality is used for treatment of Herpes Zoster?
UV
The intensity of radiation from any light source varies inverseley with the square of the distance from the source. This is called what?
The Inverse Square Law
What is the size and function of A-delta fibers
Small, Slow
Pain, Temp, Touch
True / False
Raynaud’s is contra-indicated for IR
False
Raynaud’s is Indicated for IR
Which type of muscle contraction has no change in muscle length and no joint movement?
Isometric
What are the traction recommendations for the C-spine
28 deg of flexion
5% of body weight
2 lbs increment increases
max weight = 40 lbs or patient tolerance, which ever is less.
To reduce pain and stimulate nerves, which mode setting is used with HVG?
Continuous mode
Which modality has the effect of increased histamine release?
UV
Petrissage massage consists of what type of hand strokes?
Kneading
(baking your pet)
ACL/PCL knee brace
Lennox-Hill
The type of heat transfer used with a hydrocollator pack?
conduction
What response would you expect for a Total (Full) Reaction of Degeneration if Galvanic Wave Form was used?
Athetoid (slow & withering)
Vermicular (slow like a worm)
Cathode attracts which type of ions?
Cathodes are neg and attract pos ions
What is the only type of Reaction of Degeneration in which a nerve will respond to a FARADIC wave?
Partial ROD
All other RODs, there is no response to Faradic
Degree of erythema showing no reaction?
0 degree Erythema
(or suberythmal dose)
Example of open-chain exercise
Knee Extension
Severe laxity of the Cervical spine would require what type of support?
Philadelphia collar
What is the temp requirement of a paraffin bath?
125 - 130 deg F
Is diathermy deep or superficial penetration?
Deep, 2 inches
To Re-Educate and Strengthen muscles, what mode is chosen using HVG?
Interrupted mode
True/False
Raynaud’s is contra indicated for all forms of Cryotherapy
True
What recovery time prognosis can be given for an Absolute Reaction of Degeneration diagnosis?
No recovery
Degree of erythema which is similar to common sun burn?
2nd degree Erythema
(or 1st degree burn)
Degree of erythema showing considerable reddening with itching, burning, and marked desquamation (peeling), blistering
(3rd degree erythema or 2nd degree burn)