Physiotherapy Exam 1 Practice
Questions & answers 2024
What are the systemic effects of ice? - ANSWER- Increased heart rate, increased
respiration, leukocytosis, and decreased fatigue
Main reason to use ice? - ANSWER- Stop the bleed and slow edema
What is the Hunting Lewis Reaction? - ANSWER- Reflex by the body to stop
tissue destruction through vasodilation will occur at anastomosis
Which penetrates deeper into soft tissue, cold or heat? - ANSWER- Cold
What are the 4 sensations during ice massage treatment that the patient should
be made aware of? - ANSWER- CBAN- Coolness, burning, aching, and numbness
How long should an ice application treatment last? - ANSWER- No more than 20
min every 2 waking hours AND Cervical 10 min thoracic 15 min and lumbar 20
min
How long should an ice massage treatment last? - ANSWER- 5 minutes
What are 2 types of cold sprays, which one is preferred and why? - ANSWER-
Ethyl Chlorid, Flouri methane is preferred because it is not so cold to patient and
not as expensive.
What type of injury would be appropriate for IVD syndromes? - ANSWER-
Cryomatic
How long of a treatment is appropriate for ice immersion? - ANSWER- 5-10
minutes
What are some contraindications to using ice treatment? - ANSWER- RA, gouty
arthritis, Taynau's, Coma, and the Main 4 contraindicators.
, When using a combination heat and ice therapy what do you always start and end
with? - ANSWER- Heat
What are the 5 main goals of P.T. - ANSWER- Break spasm, stimulate healing,
strengthen mm, decrease edema and pain.
What is the physiolocial response to heat? - ANSWER- vasodilation
What phase of injury is heat appropriate? - ANSWER- Phase 4
What phase of injury is ice appropriate? - ANSWER- phase 1
How many layers of towels are needed for heat application? - ANSWER- 6
Before any therapy what should you inspect for? - ANSWER- recent scars,
sensory loss, trophic changes, circulatory compromise
What type of injury is appropriate for paraffin treatment? - ANSWER- Non acute
injuries
Describe the treatment for paraffin? - ANSWER- 7-10 dips and leave on for 20
minutes, then stretch and exercise the area.
What should you look for 2-5 minutes after heat therapy? - ANSWER- Etrythema
Ab Igne aka read from fire
What is the water temperature in the heat bath? - ANSWER- 150-170 F
What is scalding temperature - ANSWER- 120 degrees F
What is the name for the effect caused by crystals vibrating? - ANSWER-
Piezoelectric effect
Pulsed waves are only used for what? - ANSWER- Move edema from treatment
areas
Pulsed waves produce what kind of treatment? - ANSWER- micromassage
Which phase of healing is ultrasound indicated? - ANSWER- After the acute
phase
Questions & answers 2024
What are the systemic effects of ice? - ANSWER- Increased heart rate, increased
respiration, leukocytosis, and decreased fatigue
Main reason to use ice? - ANSWER- Stop the bleed and slow edema
What is the Hunting Lewis Reaction? - ANSWER- Reflex by the body to stop
tissue destruction through vasodilation will occur at anastomosis
Which penetrates deeper into soft tissue, cold or heat? - ANSWER- Cold
What are the 4 sensations during ice massage treatment that the patient should
be made aware of? - ANSWER- CBAN- Coolness, burning, aching, and numbness
How long should an ice application treatment last? - ANSWER- No more than 20
min every 2 waking hours AND Cervical 10 min thoracic 15 min and lumbar 20
min
How long should an ice massage treatment last? - ANSWER- 5 minutes
What are 2 types of cold sprays, which one is preferred and why? - ANSWER-
Ethyl Chlorid, Flouri methane is preferred because it is not so cold to patient and
not as expensive.
What type of injury would be appropriate for IVD syndromes? - ANSWER-
Cryomatic
How long of a treatment is appropriate for ice immersion? - ANSWER- 5-10
minutes
What are some contraindications to using ice treatment? - ANSWER- RA, gouty
arthritis, Taynau's, Coma, and the Main 4 contraindicators.
, When using a combination heat and ice therapy what do you always start and end
with? - ANSWER- Heat
What are the 5 main goals of P.T. - ANSWER- Break spasm, stimulate healing,
strengthen mm, decrease edema and pain.
What is the physiolocial response to heat? - ANSWER- vasodilation
What phase of injury is heat appropriate? - ANSWER- Phase 4
What phase of injury is ice appropriate? - ANSWER- phase 1
How many layers of towels are needed for heat application? - ANSWER- 6
Before any therapy what should you inspect for? - ANSWER- recent scars,
sensory loss, trophic changes, circulatory compromise
What type of injury is appropriate for paraffin treatment? - ANSWER- Non acute
injuries
Describe the treatment for paraffin? - ANSWER- 7-10 dips and leave on for 20
minutes, then stretch and exercise the area.
What should you look for 2-5 minutes after heat therapy? - ANSWER- Etrythema
Ab Igne aka read from fire
What is the water temperature in the heat bath? - ANSWER- 150-170 F
What is scalding temperature - ANSWER- 120 degrees F
What is the name for the effect caused by crystals vibrating? - ANSWER-
Piezoelectric effect
Pulsed waves are only used for what? - ANSWER- Move edema from treatment
areas
Pulsed waves produce what kind of treatment? - ANSWER- micromassage
Which phase of healing is ultrasound indicated? - ANSWER- After the acute
phase
