PHYSICAL AGENTS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027

PHYSICAL AGENTS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027

what are the Estim characteristics? - CORRECT ANSWER -Frequency-number of PULSES
delivered to the body in 1 second

total current- amount of current delivered to the tissue per second

Duty cycle- percentage of time that the current is on measured in second

Ramp time- amount of time it takes for the current to go from 0- peak amplitude and
back down

duration-



what are the definitions are EMS, NMES, ESTR,TENS,FES - CORRECT ANSWER -EMS-
stimulates denervated muscle to maintain muscle viability

NMES - stimulates innervated nerve

ESTR- used for edema reduction, enhanced circulation, and wound management

TENS-

FES-



what are 4 adserve reactions for using iontophoresis - CORRECT ANSWER -first degree
burn

blistering

burning

stinging



what are 6 indications for ESTIM - CORRECT ANSWER -fracture healing

increase joint ROM

, wound care

Pain management

increase circulation

stimulation of denervated muscles



What type of massage increases circulation and decreases edema - CORRECT ANSWER -
effleurage



what modality uses infrared light? - CORRECT ANSWER -laser therapy



what type of current does iontopheris have? - CORRECT ANSWER -DC



what type of charge is dexamethasone and what does the corresponding electrode have
to be? - CORRECT ANSWER -dexa-negative

electode-negative



what type of charge does a cathode and anode have? - CORRECT ANSWER -negative-
cathaode

anode-positive



what is a precaution for estim? - CORRECT ANSWER -obseity



how often/long do you have to do a skin check for iontopheris - CORRECT ANSWER -3-
5min