Tens

Question 1

What is tens

Answer 1

The use of any type of electrical current that activates nerve fibers without disruption of the skin

Question 2

Tens produces what in patients with chronic and acute pain

Answer 2

Analgesia

Question 3

Adjustment to decrease or increase pain is achieved by

Answer 3

Gate- control theory

Question 4

The two most basic type of electrical current used by tens is

Answer 4

Rectangular biphasic symmetrical pulsed current

Biphasic asymmetrical balanced pulsed current

Question 5

Modes of tens

Answer 5

Conventional or high frequency tens
Acupuncture or low frequency tens
Brief intense tens
Burst mode tens
Modulated tens

Question 6

Conventional tens OR HIGH FREQUENCY TENS AND LOW INTENSITY TENS
properties

Answer 6

Most comfortable application
Current transition time: 50-100 us
Frequency- 60-120 Hz
Activates the group 2 (ab ) afferent nerve fibers

Question 7

Acupuncture tens OR LOW FREQUENCY HIGH INTENSITY

Answer 7

Time: 150-200
Frequency.1-5
Muscle contraction activates the group 3 alpha delta fibers

Question 8

Which of the tens is described as Hyper stimulation analgesia

Answer 8

Brief intense tens

Question 9

Combination of conventional and acupuncture

Answer 9

Burst tens

Question 10

Devices used in tens

Answer 10

Stimulator types

Electrodes

Question 11

What type of electrodes are for use after surgery

Answer 11

Special electrodes

Question 12

Application areas for tens

Answer 12

Painful area
Dermatoms
Special placement points ( acupuncture or trigger points)

Question 13

Electrode placements consist of

Answer 13

Double channel placement
Bilateral placement
Using a large number of electrodes
Getting into the circle

Question 14

Dosage depends on

Answer 14

Tens mode selected and

Duration of application

Question 15

Duration of application for tens

Answer 15

20-30 min

Applied continuously for 48 hours after surgery

Question 16

In contradiction for tens if the electrodes are used in the thoracic area near the heart what happens

Answer 16

It may cause arrhythmia and fibrillation, respiratory distress

Question 17

If the electrodes are used in the lower abdominal and pelvic region in pregnancy what happens

Answer 17

Affects uterine contraction and fetal development

Question 18

Electrodes in the trans cervical area

Answer 18

Stimulates the Vagus nerve, phrenucus nerve and carotid sinuses

Question 19

What type of tens mode have tetanic muscle contraction

Answer 19

Brief intense

Question 20

Biophysical properties of tens

Answer 20

Pulsed duration
Pulse frequency
Current intensity