NBCE BOARDS EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Erythema Patch Test: - ✔✔Way to find treatment at time which produces a mild
erythema
✔✔Short Wave and Microwave Diathermy - ✔✔Increases: Temp, Pulse, Lymph Flow,
Vasodilation.
Decreases: Bloop Pressure, nerve pain, muscle cramps, and muscle spasms.
✔✔Diathermy unit must be ___ ft from any other electrical device. - ✔✔10 feet
✔✔Diathermy treatments must be ___ feet from hearing aids, bridge work, and etc. -
✔✔4 feet
✔✔Otitis Media Interna is INDICATED in ___ diathermy - ✔✔SWD
✔✔Otits Media Interna is CONTRAINDICATED in ___ diathermy - ✔✔MWD
✔✔What type of diathermy would you use for Otitis Media Interna? - ✔✔SWD
✔✔SWD is an ____ treatment? - ✔✔outside -- in
✔✔MWD is an ____ treatment - ✔✔inside -- out
✔✔Indications for diathermy - ✔✔Deep muscle, PID, prostatitis
✔✔What is the recommend gap between the diathermy unit and the towel in SWD? -
✔✔2in
✔✔SWD heats ___ first, then absorbed in____. - ✔✔Fat, muscle
✔✔MWD heats ____ first, then absorbed in ____. - ✔✔Muscle, fat
✔✔Time for acute conditions with US. - ✔✔3-5mins
✔✔Time for chronic conditions with US. - ✔✔5 - 10mins
✔✔Depth if US treatment. - ✔✔4-6cm (absorbed in protein the most)
✔✔1 MHz US setting - ✔✔LESS heat / MORE depth
, ✔✔3 MHz US setting - ✔✔MORE heat / LESS depth
✔✔If you wanted more heat with ultrasound, what setting would you use? - ✔✔3 MHz
✔✔LOW VOLT GALVONIC - ✔✔Iontophoresis. DC. Used for Electrochemical and
Electrokinetic
✔✔What does the + pole of LVG do? - ✔✔Positive repeals METALS!!!
✔✔Indications of FARADIC. - ✔✔Stimulating of weak or paralyzed muscle 1:5 duty
cycle
✔✔Indications for MENS unit - ✔✔(Microamperage)
Acute / Chronic pain, scars, connective tissue healing
✔✔Results of MENS unit - ✔✔Increases protein and DNA synthesis
Changes cell wall permeability
Increased intracellular concentrations of CA++
Increased ATP production
Decreased Prostaglandins and Decreased Pain
✔✔Increases protein and DNA synthesis
Changes cell wall permeability
Increased intracellular concentrations of CA++
Increased ATP production
Decreased Prostaglandins and Decreased Pain - ✔✔Results of MENS unit
✔✔Interference Current Results - ✔✔Deep Muscle Contraction, Fatigue, Edema
Reduction, and Pain Control.
✔✔Philadelphia Collar - ✔✔Cervical Spine Emergency Transport, ER
✔✔Soft Foam Collar (cervical) - ✔✔Limited Stabilization
✔✔Scoliosis brace - ✔✔Milwaukee / Risser Jacket
✔✔Wrist for capal tunnel splint - ✔✔Cock-Up Splint
✔✔Normal Gait Cycle - ✔✔STANCE: Heel strike, mid stance, toe off,
SWING: Acceleration, Mid swing, Deceleration
✔✔Actions of massage - ✔✔Dedation, blood and lympth flow, decrease BP, breaks
adhesions, removes lactic acid.
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Erythema Patch Test: - ✔✔Way to find treatment at time which produces a mild
erythema
✔✔Short Wave and Microwave Diathermy - ✔✔Increases: Temp, Pulse, Lymph Flow,
Vasodilation.
Decreases: Bloop Pressure, nerve pain, muscle cramps, and muscle spasms.
✔✔Diathermy unit must be ___ ft from any other electrical device. - ✔✔10 feet
✔✔Diathermy treatments must be ___ feet from hearing aids, bridge work, and etc. -
✔✔4 feet
✔✔Otitis Media Interna is INDICATED in ___ diathermy - ✔✔SWD
✔✔Otits Media Interna is CONTRAINDICATED in ___ diathermy - ✔✔MWD
✔✔What type of diathermy would you use for Otitis Media Interna? - ✔✔SWD
✔✔SWD is an ____ treatment? - ✔✔outside -- in
✔✔MWD is an ____ treatment - ✔✔inside -- out
✔✔Indications for diathermy - ✔✔Deep muscle, PID, prostatitis
✔✔What is the recommend gap between the diathermy unit and the towel in SWD? -
✔✔2in
✔✔SWD heats ___ first, then absorbed in____. - ✔✔Fat, muscle
✔✔MWD heats ____ first, then absorbed in ____. - ✔✔Muscle, fat
✔✔Time for acute conditions with US. - ✔✔3-5mins
✔✔Time for chronic conditions with US. - ✔✔5 - 10mins
✔✔Depth if US treatment. - ✔✔4-6cm (absorbed in protein the most)
✔✔1 MHz US setting - ✔✔LESS heat / MORE depth
, ✔✔3 MHz US setting - ✔✔MORE heat / LESS depth
✔✔If you wanted more heat with ultrasound, what setting would you use? - ✔✔3 MHz
✔✔LOW VOLT GALVONIC - ✔✔Iontophoresis. DC. Used for Electrochemical and
Electrokinetic
✔✔What does the + pole of LVG do? - ✔✔Positive repeals METALS!!!
✔✔Indications of FARADIC. - ✔✔Stimulating of weak or paralyzed muscle 1:5 duty
cycle
✔✔Indications for MENS unit - ✔✔(Microamperage)
Acute / Chronic pain, scars, connective tissue healing
✔✔Results of MENS unit - ✔✔Increases protein and DNA synthesis
Changes cell wall permeability
Increased intracellular concentrations of CA++
Increased ATP production
Decreased Prostaglandins and Decreased Pain
✔✔Increases protein and DNA synthesis
Changes cell wall permeability
Increased intracellular concentrations of CA++
Increased ATP production
Decreased Prostaglandins and Decreased Pain - ✔✔Results of MENS unit
✔✔Interference Current Results - ✔✔Deep Muscle Contraction, Fatigue, Edema
Reduction, and Pain Control.
✔✔Philadelphia Collar - ✔✔Cervical Spine Emergency Transport, ER
✔✔Soft Foam Collar (cervical) - ✔✔Limited Stabilization
✔✔Scoliosis brace - ✔✔Milwaukee / Risser Jacket
✔✔Wrist for capal tunnel splint - ✔✔Cock-Up Splint
✔✔Normal Gait Cycle - ✔✔STANCE: Heel strike, mid stance, toe off,
SWING: Acceleration, Mid swing, Deceleration
✔✔Actions of massage - ✔✔Dedation, blood and lympth flow, decrease BP, breaks
adhesions, removes lactic acid.
