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Therapeutic Modalities section 5 quiz

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When applying intermittent compression to an extremity, the pressure in the appliance should not exceed:   the diastolic blood pressure  
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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  
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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  
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Electromyographic biofeedback measures   the amount of electrical activity within a muscle  
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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  
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all of the following are indications for the use of intermittent compression except:postsurgical edema, gangrene, lymphedema, venous statis ulcers   gangrene  
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Which of the following types of continuous passive motion designs provides for the most joint stability? Free linkage, anatomic, nonantatomic   anatomic  
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Light having a wave length of 780 to 12500 nm would be classified as   infared  
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A first-degree erthemal dose, should be applied no more than   20% of the patients body area  
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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  
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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  
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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  
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The depth that laser energy penatrates into the body is related to:   Output frequency  
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the primary benefit to hyperbaric oxygen therapy is   saturateing the plasma with oxygen  
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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  
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Pain reduction is thought to occure from exposure to the magnetic pole:   negative  
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the body;s fascia can be elongated using a ____________ force   slow moderate intensity  
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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  
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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  
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Petrissage   kneading of the skin  
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tapotement   pounding of the skin  
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effleurage   stroking of the skin  
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