PTAP 1240 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
parameters for ES for tissue healing during inflammatory phase/infected?
1. waveform
2. polarity
3. pulse frequency
4. pulse duration
5. amplitude
6. tx time - ANSWER 1. HVPC
2. Negative
3. 100-105 pps
4. 40-100 us; Usually preset for HVPC at ~100 us
5. to prod comfortable tingling
6. 45-60 mins daily, 3-7 days/week
parameters for ES for tissue healing during proliferative phase/clean:
1. waveform
2. polarity
3. pulse frequency
4. pulse duration
5. amplitude
6. tx time - ANSWER 1. HVPC
, 2. Positive
3. 100-105 pps
4. Usually preset for HVPC at ~100 us
5. to produce comfortable tingling
6. 45-60 min daily. 3-7 days/week
parameters for ES for tissue healing for edema control when edema is
associated w inflammation
1. waveform
2. polarity
3. pulse frequency
4. pulse duration
5. amplitude
6. tx time - ANSWER Electrode placement: Negative polarity over area of
edema. dispersive electrode over other large flat area.
1. HVPC
2. Negative over area of edema
3. 100-120 pps
4. 40-100 us. Usually preset.
5. comfortable sensory / 90% of visual motor threshold
6. tx time: 20-30 mins per session
parameters for ES for tissue healing for edema control for when edema is
associated w lack of motion
1. waveform
2. polarity
AND ANSWERS
parameters for ES for tissue healing during inflammatory phase/infected?
1. waveform
2. polarity
3. pulse frequency
4. pulse duration
5. amplitude
6. tx time - ANSWER 1. HVPC
2. Negative
3. 100-105 pps
4. 40-100 us; Usually preset for HVPC at ~100 us
5. to prod comfortable tingling
6. 45-60 mins daily, 3-7 days/week
parameters for ES for tissue healing during proliferative phase/clean:
1. waveform
2. polarity
3. pulse frequency
4. pulse duration
5. amplitude
6. tx time - ANSWER 1. HVPC
, 2. Positive
3. 100-105 pps
4. Usually preset for HVPC at ~100 us
5. to produce comfortable tingling
6. 45-60 min daily. 3-7 days/week
parameters for ES for tissue healing for edema control when edema is
associated w inflammation
1. waveform
2. polarity
3. pulse frequency
4. pulse duration
5. amplitude
6. tx time - ANSWER Electrode placement: Negative polarity over area of
edema. dispersive electrode over other large flat area.
1. HVPC
2. Negative over area of edema
3. 100-120 pps
4. 40-100 us. Usually preset.
5. comfortable sensory / 90% of visual motor threshold
6. tx time: 20-30 mins per session
parameters for ES for tissue healing for edema control for when edema is
associated w lack of motion
1. waveform
2. polarity