Thermotherapies and estim for final

Question 1

Uses of cryo (7):

Answer 1

Edema Control
Pain Control
Inflammation Control
Modification of Spasticity
MS Symptom Management
Facilitation
Cryostretch

Question 2

Conduction, convection, and radiation?

Answer 2

Conduction- surfaces touch
Convection- Fluid moving around object
Radiation- heat traveling through air to object

Question 3

All of the following are examples of heat transfer by convection except?
 whirlpool 
  fluidotherapy 
  Ultrasound
  blood circulation

Answer 3

whirlpool
fluidotherapy
Ultrasound——Correct answer
blood circulation

Question 4

Which of the following modes of heat transfer does NOT require an intervening medium?
Radiation 
  Convection 
  Conduction 
  Evaporation

Answer 4

Radiation
Convection
Conduction
Evaporation——correct

Question 5

Cryotherapy is recommended for treatment of all of the following EXCEPT?
Spasticity 
  Muscle soreness 
  Acute inflammation 
  Chronic edema

Answer 5

Cryotherapy is recommended for treatment of all of the following EXCEPT
  Spasticity 
  Muscle soreness 
  Acute inflammation 
  Chronic edema----Correct

Question 6

All of the following effects can be acheived by applying cold to tissues EXCEPT?
Immediate vasoconstriction 
  Decreased blood viscosity
  Increased pain threshold 
  Reduced edema

Answer 6

All of the following effects can be acheived by applying cold to tissues EXCEPT
  Immediate vasoconstriction 
  Decreased blood viscosity----correct 
  Increased pain threshold 
  Reduced edema

Question 7

In which of the following cases is the use of superficial thermotherapy LEAST appropriate

A. A pregnant female who is being treated for finger joint stiffness following a fifth MCP fx

B. A patient with stiffness following a fall, without associated fracture, 12 hours post injury

C. An obese elderly woman who presents one month after an open distal radial fx with surgical repair

D. A patient who has previously demonstrated a 10 beats-per-minute increase in heart rate with thermotherapy

Answer 7

A. A pregnant female who is being treated for finger joint stiffness following a fifth MCP fx

B. A patient with stiffness following a fall, without associated fracture, 12 hours post injury CORRECT

C. An obese elderly woman who presents one month after an open distal radial fx with surgical repair

D. A patient who has previously demonstrated a 10 beats-per-minute increase in heart rate with thermotherapy

Question 8

EMS?

Answer 8

Electrical mm stimulation

Question 9

FES?

Answer 9

Facilitated electrical stimulation

Question 10

TENS?

Answer 10

Transcutaneous Electrical nerve stimulation

Question 11

Russian?

Answer 11

Designed with special parameters to elicit mm cont

Question 12

NMES?

Answer 12

Neuromuscular Estim

Question 13

Phase duration?

Answer 13

The length of time of one phase of a pulse

Phase-shorter than pulse
Pulse- made up of phases

Question 14

Pulse durration?

Answer 14

Duration from 1st phase to the last phase of a pulse

Question 15

Ramp time?

Answer 15

On/off time

time it takes a current to go from 0 to max intensity

Question 16

Impulse interval?

Answer 16

Time between pulses

Question 17

Impedance?

Answer 17

Opposition to E current

Question 18

Alternating current?

Answer 18

continuous bidirectional flow of electricity

Question 19

Direct current?

Answer 19

Continuous unidirectional flow

Question 20

Which of the following are true regarding alternating current (AC). Mark all that apply?

A. The wavelength of alternating current is similar to the pulse duration of pulsed current

B. AC and pulsed current both have a continuous bidirectional flow of charged particles

C. Russian protocol, interferential and premodulated current all derive from AC

D. AC is most commonly delivered as a square waveform

Answer 20

Correct Answer
A. The wavelength of alternating current is similar to the pulse duration of pulsed current —–correct

B. AC and pulsed current both have a continuous bidirectional flow of charged particles

C. Russian protocol, interferential and premodulated current all derive from AC —-Correct
You Answered

D. AC is most commonly delivered as a square waveform

Question 21

Which of the following pulse durations would be the best choice for producing a muscle contraction?

A. 2 microseconds

B. 20 microseconds

C. 200 microseconds

D.2 milliseconds

Answer 21

A. 2 microseconds

B. 20 microseconds

C. 200 microseconds ——-CORRECT

D.2 milliseconds

Question 22

Theoretical rationale(s) for using neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for muscle strengthening include:
A. Greater strength gains will occur when training with higher force muscle contractions. 

B. Electrical stimulation recruits more large motor neurons and thus more type II muscle fibers.

C.Electrical stimulation recruits more small motor neurons and thus more type I muscle fibers.
Correct!

D. Both A and B

E. Both A and C

Answer 22

Theoretical rationale(s) for using neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for muscle strengthening include:

A. Greater strength gains will occur when training with higher force muscle contractions.

B. Electrical stimulation recruits more large motor neurons and thus more type II muscle fibers.

C.Electrical stimulation recruits more small motor neurons and thus more type I muscle fibers.

D. Both A and B —–Correct

E. Both A and C