Question | Answer |
When applying intermittent compression to an extremity, the pressure in the appliance should not exceed: | the diastolic blood pressure |
all of the following effects have been attributed to continuous passive motion except:increased nutrition to the meniscus, increased nutrition to the articular cartilage, increased tensile strenght of tendons and allografts, increased nutrition to the ACL | increased nutrition to the ACL |
intermittent cervical traction can be useful in relieving the pain associated with intervetebral disk herniations. this reduction of pain occurs by reduction the bulge of the ___ through the _____. | nucleus pulposus and annulus fibrosus |
Electromyographic biofeedback measures | the amount of electrical activity within a muscle |
Which of the following techniques produces the greatest amount of femoral blood flow? pneumatic sleeve, manual calf compression, stright leg raises, anatomic CPM | straight leg raises |
all of the following are indications for the use of intermittent compression except:postsurgical edema, gangrene, lymphedema, venous statis ulcers | gangrene |
Which of the following types of continuous passive motion designs provides for the most joint stability? Free linkage, anatomic, nonantatomic | anatomic |
Light having a wave length of 780 to 12500 nm would be classified as | infared |
A first-degree erthemal dose, should be applied no more than | 20% of the patients body area |
Ultraviolet light is being used to treat an infected open would. Which form of ultraviolet light would be most appropriate in this case? | Ultraviolet C |
ultraviolet A was being applied for 60 seconds at a distance of 30 inches. Calculate the new treatment duration if the distance between the lamp and the skin were decreased to 20 inches | 27 minutes |
theapeutic laser is being applied at a tottal of 5 watts for 10 seconds over an area of 10 square cm. What is the entergy density (J/cm^2) | 5 |
The depth that laser energy penatrates into the body is related to: | Output frequency |
the primary benefit to hyperbaric oxygen therapy is | saturateing the plasma with oxygen |
The patients medical history reveals the use of Antabuse to treat alcoholism. Which of the following modalities would be contraindicated for this patient? UV light, Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy, electromyographic biofeedback | UV light and hyperbaric Oxygen therapy |
Pain reduction is thought to occure from exposure to the magnetic pole: | negative |
the body;s fascia can be elongated using a ____________ force | slow moderate intensity |
The effectiveness of cervial traction is dependent on many factors including the amount of force applied. Other factors include: | position of c spine, position of the patient, angle of the pull, duration of the treatment, constant or intermeittent traction |
List two reasons why separation of the vertebral column occurs as a lower percentage of the patients body weight in the reclining position than in the sitting position | force of gravity is eliminated, cervical muscles are placed in a more relaxed position |
Petrissage | kneading of the skin |
tapotement | pounding of the skin |
effleurage | stroking of the skin |