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Therapeutic Modalities Final Exam QuestionsWith Complete Solutions
______ inflammation persists for weeks, months, or years when
the inflammatory response is unable to eliminate the cause of an
injury. Correct Answer Chronic
1 MHz ultrasound penetrates __________ into the tissue than 3
MHz ultrasound and therefore creates _____________ deep
tissue healing.
a. deeper, greater
b. deeper, less
c. less deeply, greater
d. less deeply, less
e. about the same, about the same Correct Answer A
A ___________ point is a localized area of the body that is
extremely sensitive to palpation, electrical stimulation, or
ultrasound. Correct Answer trigger
A beam of light that doesn't separate or widen is considered:
Correct Answer nondivergent
A laser device transforms electromagentic energy of various
frequencies into an intense:
a. divergent beam of nonchromatic radiation with all its waves
in phase
b. divergent beam of multichromatic radiation with all its waves
out of phase
,c. nondivergent beam of monochromatic radiation with all its
waves in phase
d. nondivergent beam of multichromatic radiation with all its
waves out of phase Correct Answer c
A new scar appears red (in light-skinned people) and raised due
to:
a. increased vascularity and decreased collagen
b. increased vascularity and increased collagen
c. decreased vascularity and increased collagen
d. decreased vascularity and decreased collagen Correct Answer
B
A patient reports that his/her injuries have not responded to
therapeutic modality being applied. How should this affect the
clinician's treatment plan? Correct Answer rehabilitation plans
should be patient-driven. If the therapeutic modality being
applied is not effective, then another modailty should be selected
A physiological effect of cold therapy includes the release of
histamines. This response may inadvertently cause a wheal.
What is a wheal?
a. deep vasoconstriction of the blood vessels
b. a blister that occurs due to indirect contact with the tissue
c. a blister that occurs due to direct contact with cold treatment
that is too cold for the tissue
d. all of the above Correct Answer C
A precaution of cold therapy includes
a. post-surgery
b. acute injury
,c. altered sensation
d. all of the above
e. a and c Correct Answer E
A substance similar in shape to morphine that was named
because it was found in the head (along with the spinal cord and
gut) is
a. morphelin
b. enkephalin
c. endorphin
d. saloxone
e. Ask a Greek Correct Answer B
According to Ohm's law, current flow can be increased by
Correct Answer increasing the voltage and decreasing the
resistance
According to the gate control theory of pain,
a. only 1 sensation at a time is allowed to pass through to the
brain
b. noxious stimuli travel along small diameter nerver fibers only
c. the brain is unable to collect and integrate sensory input from
multiple sources
d. the stimulus cell determines which impulses continue up or
down the spinal cord Correct Answer B
According to the gate control theory, pain signals an inhibitory
interneuron to inhibit
a. the T cell
b. the action system
c. the SG cell
, d. large fibers
e. both a and b Correct Answer C
After a horseback riding accident, a rider comes to your clinic
with pain in his lower back as well as tingling in the skin down
the backside of the right leg. Following an examination, you
explain that the accident must have injured a spinal nerve root
that innervates the affected area of the skin. The tingling in the
skin on the backside of his leg is an example of __________
pain. Correct Answer radiating
All of the following is true about superficial heat modality
except
a. heats primarily the top approx. 1 cm of tissue
b. primarily performed with conduction or infrared radiation
c. modes of superficial modality include whirlpool, ultrasound,
and diathermy
d. 24 hours post-injury Correct Answer C
All of the following statements regarding electrical equipment
are accurate, except:
a. a generator converts some form of energy into an electrical
current
b. a terminal (or pole) is the output device of a generator
c. an electrical circuit is a system of conductors that allows
electrons to move between 2 terminals
d. a positive terminal is where current enters a generator from
the body Correct Answer D
Arrange the following steps in the order in which they occur
during application of sensory TENS.
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