PHYSIOTHERAPY NCBE QUESTIONS WITH 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS
The following are what?
•Hemorrhage
•Infection with suppuration
•Malignancy - Accurate answers Contraindications to *All Modalities*
The following are what?
•Diabetes Mellitus
•Encapsulated Swellings
•Active TB
•Decreased thermal sensations
•Edema
•Abdomen and low back during pregnancy
•Acute conditions - Accurate answers Contraindications to all *Heating*
What time from indicates acute? - Accurate answers 24-48 Hours
What time from indicates subacute? - Accurate answers 72 Hours
What time frame indicates Chronic? - Accurate answers Longer than anticipated
PRICE is an acronym meaning:
•Protect
•Rest
•Ice
•Compress
•Elevate
•Support
What healing phase should these measures be taken in? - Accurate answers Acute
The following are what?
•Brain
•Eyes
•Heart
•Carotid Sinuses
•Pacemaker
•Anesthesia (except high volt)
•Pregnancy - Low Back (except TENS)
, •Open wounds - Accurate answers Contraindications to all *Electrical*
What modalities are used for *superficial heat*?
Note: all heat occurs ≈1 million Hz and more (MHz) - Accurate answers •UV
•Infrared
What modalities are used for *Deep Heat*?
Note: all heat occurs ≈1 million Hz - Accurate answers •Short Wave Diathermy
•Microwave Diathermy
•Ultrasound (1MHz-3MHz)
What modalities use a medium frequency between 1,000 - 10,000 Hz and is used to penetrate into
deeper tissues? - Accurate answers •Interferential
•Russian Stimulation
What modalities use a low frequency <1,000 Hz (1-120)? - Accurate answers •Electric Muscle Stim
•High Volt
•Low Volt Galvanic
•Sine
•Faradic
•Interferential
•TENS
What modality uses an ultra ultra low frequency of around 1Hz? - Accurate answers •Microcurrent
Electrical Neuromuscular Stimulations
Is Biphasic AC or DC based current? - Accurate answers AC
Is Monophasic Current AC or DC based current? - Accurate answers DC
With regard to Biphasic and Monophasic current, which one has polarity? - Accurate answers
Monophasic
Define *Electro-Induction* - Accurate answers One object produces electromagnetic property in
another
-charges line up = electrical lines of force
Define *Electromotive Force / EMF* - Accurate answers •Measured in *VOLTS* - force behind the
electrons
•Difference in force between 2 objects
-the greater the charge = Increase
-the greater the distance = Decrease
Define *Resistance* - Accurate answers •Property of substance to oppose current
•Measured in *OHMS*
ACCURATE ANSWERS
The following are what?
•Hemorrhage
•Infection with suppuration
•Malignancy - Accurate answers Contraindications to *All Modalities*
The following are what?
•Diabetes Mellitus
•Encapsulated Swellings
•Active TB
•Decreased thermal sensations
•Edema
•Abdomen and low back during pregnancy
•Acute conditions - Accurate answers Contraindications to all *Heating*
What time from indicates acute? - Accurate answers 24-48 Hours
What time from indicates subacute? - Accurate answers 72 Hours
What time frame indicates Chronic? - Accurate answers Longer than anticipated
PRICE is an acronym meaning:
•Protect
•Rest
•Ice
•Compress
•Elevate
•Support
What healing phase should these measures be taken in? - Accurate answers Acute
The following are what?
•Brain
•Eyes
•Heart
•Carotid Sinuses
•Pacemaker
•Anesthesia (except high volt)
•Pregnancy - Low Back (except TENS)
, •Open wounds - Accurate answers Contraindications to all *Electrical*
What modalities are used for *superficial heat*?
Note: all heat occurs ≈1 million Hz and more (MHz) - Accurate answers •UV
•Infrared
What modalities are used for *Deep Heat*?
Note: all heat occurs ≈1 million Hz - Accurate answers •Short Wave Diathermy
•Microwave Diathermy
•Ultrasound (1MHz-3MHz)
What modalities use a medium frequency between 1,000 - 10,000 Hz and is used to penetrate into
deeper tissues? - Accurate answers •Interferential
•Russian Stimulation
What modalities use a low frequency <1,000 Hz (1-120)? - Accurate answers •Electric Muscle Stim
•High Volt
•Low Volt Galvanic
•Sine
•Faradic
•Interferential
•TENS
What modality uses an ultra ultra low frequency of around 1Hz? - Accurate answers •Microcurrent
Electrical Neuromuscular Stimulations
Is Biphasic AC or DC based current? - Accurate answers AC
Is Monophasic Current AC or DC based current? - Accurate answers DC
With regard to Biphasic and Monophasic current, which one has polarity? - Accurate answers
Monophasic
Define *Electro-Induction* - Accurate answers One object produces electromagnetic property in
another
-charges line up = electrical lines of force
Define *Electromotive Force / EMF* - Accurate answers •Measured in *VOLTS* - force behind the
electrons
•Difference in force between 2 objects
-the greater the charge = Increase
-the greater the distance = Decrease
Define *Resistance* - Accurate answers •Property of substance to oppose current
•Measured in *OHMS*
