IRENE GOLD PT BOARDS FINAL EXAM
NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
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IRENE GOLD PT BOARDS EXAM
Deep heat modalities are contraindicated for:
A. Scar tissue
B. Chronic inflammation
C. Infection
D. Bone fractures - ANSWER- C. Infection
Paraffin provides which type of heat
A. Dry superficial
B. Moist superficial
C. Dry deep
D. Moist deep - ANSWER- B. Moist superficial
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What is an appropriate safety precaution for application of
MWD
A. Applicator should be 12-18 in from skin
B. Perspiration should be promoted to enhance treatment
C. Remove contact lenses during treatment around head
D. Intensity settings should be based on the pt's tolerance -
ANSWER- A. Applicator should be 12-18 inches from skin
What form of cryotherapy doesn't use conduction
A. Cold pack
B. Ice massage
C. Cold baths
D. Vapocoolant spray - ANSWER- C. Cold baths
Cryotherapy reduces muscle spasm by inhibiting
A. Scar tissue formation
B. Muscle spindle activity
C. Cellular metab
D. Ach production - ANSWER- B. Muscle spindle activity
Which of these is typically the last sensation felt w/cryotherapy
application
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A. Intense cold
B. Burning
C. Aching
D. Numbness - ANSWER- D. Numbness
Modulation of electrical current helps prevent ____ of muscle
tissue
A. Adaptation
B. Fatigue
C. Recruitment
D. Excitation - ANSWER- A. Adaptation
Which type of electrotherapy is most likely to slow atrophy of a
denervated muscle
A. TENS
B. Microcurrent
C. Interferential
D. Low voltage Galvanic - ANSWER- D. Low voltage galvanic
In general, the smaller the electrode, the _____
A. Stronger the motor response
B. Weaker the current
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C. Stronger the stimulus
D. Weaker the nociceptive response - ANSWER- C. Stronger
the stimulus
Which of these is most appropriately treated w/high voltage
pulsed stimulation
A. UMNL
B. Edema
C. Fungal infection
D. Thrombophlebitis - ANSWER- B. Edema
Which type of massage is used for the treatment of adhesive
capsulitis
A. Effleurage
B. Tapotement
C. Transverse friction
D. Petrissage - ANSWER- C. Transverse friction
A contraindication for continuous traction is
A. IVF encroachment
B. Osteoporosis
C. Scoliosis
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