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RMA Review - Chpt 22
Physical Therapy
Question | Answer |
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The branch of medicine that uses physical devices or agents therapeutically for the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of diseases is | Physiatry |
the degree to which a joint is able to move is known as | Range of Motion (ROM) |
Lateral deviation in the normal vertical curve of the spine is called | Scoliosis |
Paralysis of the lower portion of the body | Paraplegia |
Most appropriate initial treatment to control bleeding by constricting blood vessels | Application of ice packs |
In thermotherapy, what temperature can cause burning | 116 degrees F |
How long does diathermy usually last | 15 - 30 minutes |
Cryotherapy is not used for | To reduce clotting |
Muscular weakness of one half of the body is called | Hemiparesis |
Patients instructed on how to use crutches should be told to | Move crutches no more than 6 inches at a time |
Physical therapists are allied health professionals who have completed at least | a 4-year baccalaureate training program |
Movement allowed by joints to decrease the angle between two adjoining bones is called | Flexion |
Correction of a fracture, dislocation, or hernia is called | Reduction |
Electromyography is the process of electrically recording muscle | action potentials |
Diathermy is not useful in treating patients with | Metal Implants IS USEFUL FOR TREATING: tendonitis, muscular disorders, arthritis, bursitis |
How far from the area being treated should a heat lamp be placed | 2 - 4 feet |
Heat therapy that uses radio waves to provide heat deep in the body | Shortwave diathermy |
A way of assessing the patient's walking behavior is called | gait assessment |
When using a chemical hot pack in heat therapy, you should | knead the pad and then cover it with a cloth before placing it on the patient |
How high should the top of a cane be | level with the top of the femur |
Exaggerated anterior curvature of the lumbar spine is called | Lordosis |
A slow gait used by persons who can bear weight on both legs is referred to as a | Four-point gait |
A modified three-point gait often used by persons with physical disabilities is called a | Swing-to gait |
Method of measurement used to assess the range of motion of a joint | Goniometry |
A patient comes to the medical office for an annual physical examination. While walking into the office, the patient trips and falls on his right knee. What is the most likely effect of immediately applying ice to patient's knee | Prevention of swelling |