Modalities Midterm Exam 2 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!

Modalities Midterm Exam 2 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!! Which type of UVR penetrates farthest reaching through severeal millimeters? - CORRECT ANSWER-UVA Dry heating agent with low viscosity that provides high heat fluxes and strong massaging action is: - CORRECT ANSWERFluidotherapy The physiologic effects of increasing tissue temperature include: - CORRECT ANSWER-Faster nerve conduction Intenstity of UVR is the greatest when the source is close to the patient and when the beam is perpendicular to the surface of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER-True All of the following increase tissue temperature EXCEPT: Continuous shortwave diathermy UV radiation IR radiation Microwave diathermy - CORRECT ANSWER-UV radiation Prior to initiating cryotherapy, which of the following must be ruled out? - CORRECT ANSWER-cold hypersensitivity, regenerating peripheral nerve, peripheral vascular disease In which of the following cases is superficial thermotherapy LEAST appropriate - CORRECT ANSWER-A patient with stiffness in the elbow following a fall, without associated fracture, 12 hours post-injury A person with dense bones and little fat will have more difficulty floating than one who has more fat and less dense bones - CORRECT ANSWER-True A physical therapist assistant plans to treat a patient using superficial heat. While preparing a hot pack for treatment the therapist notes that the water in the hydrocollator is 180 degrees fahrenheit. The MOST appropriate therapist action is: - CORRECT ANSWER-avoid using the hot packs Therapeutic levels of temperature elevation required to stimulate cell metabolism are: - CORRECT ANSWER-104- 113 degrees fahrenheit. When using a treatment that depends on radiation for heat transfer, effectiveness will depend on: - CORRECT ANSWERThe distance from the target tissue the angle from the target tissue