PTAP 1240 Modalities EXAM 1 2025/2026
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What are the cardinal signs of inflammation? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Erythema
Heat
Edema
Pain
Loss of function
What are the 3 criteria used to help describe chronic pain? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔- The cause is often uncertain
- Medical treatment has been ineffective
- If pain persist longer than 6 months
What is the affect of prolonged cooling? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔It decreases
spasticity
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, What are the stages of perceived sensation for cryotherapy (hint: its an
acronym) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔CBAN: Coldness, Burning, Anesthesia,
Numbness
Define long stretch or "high stretch" compression and give an example -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Provides good resting pressure
Low working pressure
Controls edema in immobile patients
ex. Ace wrap
Define short stretch or "low stretch" compression and give an example -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Low resting pressure
Provides good working pressure
Used for lymphatic and venous edema
ex. Unna boot
What is conduction? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Heat is transferred when to objects
(ex. skin and MHP) come into physical contact. (moist hot pack, cold pack,
paraffin, ice massage)
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Exam Questions with 100% Correct
Answers | Latest Update
What are the cardinal signs of inflammation? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Erythema
Heat
Edema
Pain
Loss of function
What are the 3 criteria used to help describe chronic pain? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔- The cause is often uncertain
- Medical treatment has been ineffective
- If pain persist longer than 6 months
What is the affect of prolonged cooling? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔It decreases
spasticity
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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, What are the stages of perceived sensation for cryotherapy (hint: its an
acronym) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔CBAN: Coldness, Burning, Anesthesia,
Numbness
Define long stretch or "high stretch" compression and give an example -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Provides good resting pressure
Low working pressure
Controls edema in immobile patients
ex. Ace wrap
Define short stretch or "low stretch" compression and give an example -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Low resting pressure
Provides good working pressure
Used for lymphatic and venous edema
ex. Unna boot
What is conduction? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Heat is transferred when to objects
(ex. skin and MHP) come into physical contact. (moist hot pack, cold pack,
paraffin, ice massage)
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