BioPhysical Agents Exam 1 Questions With Correct
Answers
(Higher/Lower) |frequencies |penetrate |deeper |tissue? |- |ANS-Lower |frequencies |target |deeper |(6
|cm)
Higher |frequencies |only |penetrate |2.5 |cm
Acute |musculoskeletal |trauma |or |post |surgical |swelling |and |pain |and |key |to |cryotherapy. |What |are
|other |indications? |- |ANS-Pain |management
Muscle |spasms
| Myofascial |pain |syndrome
| DOMS
After |cold |treatment, |what |things |may |be |negatively |affected? |- |ANS-Muscle |performance |and
|proprioception
An |increase |in |viscosity |of |blood |with |lower |temperatures |results |in |what? |- |ANS-Decreased |blood
|flow
Before |heat |application |we |should |inspect |skin |integrity |for |what |qualities? |- |ANS-Skin
|infections, |rashes, |open |wounds
Over |burn |victim |scar |areas |(okay |with |incisional |scars)
| Moderate |to |severe |PVD
Recent |applied |liniments |or |sport |rubs
Beside |the |gate |control |theory, |how |else |do |we |get |pain |reduction |by |means |of |consensual
|heating? |- |ANS-Alteration |of |sensory |nerve |conduction |velocity
Can |commercial |cold |pack's |be |directly |placed |on |skin?? |- |ANS-NO!
Capillary |permeability |has |shown |to |increase |with |heat |application |leading |to |what? |- |ANS-Fluid
|shift |to |extravascular |space |causing |mild |inflammatory |reactions
Cold |may |result |in |a |reflex |decrease |in |gamma-motoneuron |activity |through |what |process? |-
|ANS-Stimulation |of |cutaneous |afferents |and |a |decrease |in |muscle |spindle |discharge
,Cuteanous |vasodilation |is |most |common |with |what |types |of |heat? |- |ANS-Moist |hot |pack
Describe |A-delta |pain |fibers |- |ANS-Respond |to |high |intensity |mechanical |stimuli |and |thermal
|stimuli |to |locate |stimuli |and |have |withdraw |response
Sensation |is |sharp, |stabbing, |prickling
Describe |acute |pain |- |ANS-Results |from |tissue |damage |or |disease, |such |as |infection, |trauma,
|metabolic |disorder |or |degenerative |disease
Describe |the |A-delta |and |C-fiber |synapses |and |pathway |- |ANS-Synapse |in |dorsal |horn |of |spinal
|cord |with |2nd |order |neuron
Describe |the |cervical |traction |set-up |(10 |steps) |- |ANS-Position |traction |table |at |appropriate
|height |and |mount
Assist |patient |onto |table |and |heat |fitting |device
| Tight |traction |cradle |to |fit |snug |on |patient's |occiput
| Position |LE |in |neutral |alignment |on |pillow
Place |support |under |arms
Explain |"stop |treatment" |and |call |button |options
| Emphasize |feeling |of |no |pain
After |treatment |allow |slack |in |cable |and |slowly |release |traction |cradle |from |occiput
| Request |patient |lie |flat |for |4-5 |min
If |patient |has |dizziness |request |them |to |lie |longer
Describe |the |final |stage |of |maturation |of |tissue |healing? |- |ANS-Collagen |remodeling, |as |type |1
|collagen |replaces |type |3.
Increase |in |tissue |strength |as |tissue |is |sturdy |and |requires |gradual |increase |in |mechanical
|stress |for |collagen |alignment
Describe |the |gate |control |theory |- |ANS-Used |to |explain |pain |inhibition.
Stimulation |of |large-diameter |A-beta |afferent |fibers |activate |local |inhibitory |circuits |in |the |dorsal
|horn |of |SC |and |prevent |nociceptive |input |from |reaching |the |higher |brain |centers.
,Describe |the |Immersion |Bath |Method? |- |ANS-Instruct |patient |to |not |touch |bottom |of |sides |of
|bath
Immerse |affected |area |and |hold |position
| Treatment |duration |is |15-20 |min
Post |treatment, |remove
Inspect |patient's |skin |for |tissue |warmth |and |redness
| Return |used |paraffin |to |paraffin |bath
Describe |the |Lumbar |traction |dosage. |- |ANS-Poundage |between |1/3 |to |1/2 |pts |body |weight
Static: |HNP/Muscle |spasm
|(5-8 |min)
Intermittent: |Stenosis/DDD/Face |joint |hypomobility
|(10-20 |min |with |on-off |times)
Describe |the |lumbar |traction |set |up |(11 |steps) |- |ANS-Table |at |appropriate |height
| Assist |patient |by |aligning |PSIS |immediately |below |separation
Position |lumbar |harness |utilizing |bony |landmarks |for |appropriate |pull
| Position |trunk |harness |utilizing |bony |landmarks
Position |LE |in |neutral |with |pillow/bolster |and |hook |harness |to |traction |machine
| Place |support |for |head
Explain |":call |button" |"stop |treatment |effects"
| Emphasize |patient |should |feel |no |pain
Allow |slack |after |treatment |to |unhook |harness
| Pt |lie |flat |for |4-5 |min
Inquire |pt |dizziness |and |may |require |more |post-treatment |rest
, Describe |the |pain |C-fibers |- |ANS-Unmyelinated |and |conduct |more |slowly, |responding |to |variety
|of |stimuli
Describe |the |parameters |for |C1-C2 |distraction |- |ANS-0-5 |degrees
| 10 |lb. |intensity
Describe |the |parameters |for |C3-C4 |distraction |- |ANS-10-20 |degrees
| 10-15 |lb |intensity
Describe |the |parameters |for |C5-C7 |distraction |- |ANS-25-30 |degrees
| 14-40 |lbs |of |traction
Describe |the |process |for |our |practical |for |cervical |traction |application |- |ANS-Select
|static/intermittent
Select |duration
| Select |poundage
Position |in |cervical |flexion |parameter
| Chekc |pulley's |and |rope
Rope |and |plunger |in |extended |position |connect
| rope |to |Saunder's |unit
Place |towel |roll |over |metal |piece |of |cervical |unit |pad
| Instruct |removal |of |jewelry
Guide |patient's |head |into |unit
Position |appropriately |in |cervical |tracition |unit |with |towel |over |forehead |for |hygiene
| Fasten |velco |strap |of |forehead |unit
Hand |patient |stop |treatment |switch |and |review |instructions |Reaffirm
| call |bell |in |reach
Answers
(Higher/Lower) |frequencies |penetrate |deeper |tissue? |- |ANS-Lower |frequencies |target |deeper |(6
|cm)
Higher |frequencies |only |penetrate |2.5 |cm
Acute |musculoskeletal |trauma |or |post |surgical |swelling |and |pain |and |key |to |cryotherapy. |What |are
|other |indications? |- |ANS-Pain |management
Muscle |spasms
| Myofascial |pain |syndrome
| DOMS
After |cold |treatment, |what |things |may |be |negatively |affected? |- |ANS-Muscle |performance |and
|proprioception
An |increase |in |viscosity |of |blood |with |lower |temperatures |results |in |what? |- |ANS-Decreased |blood
|flow
Before |heat |application |we |should |inspect |skin |integrity |for |what |qualities? |- |ANS-Skin
|infections, |rashes, |open |wounds
Over |burn |victim |scar |areas |(okay |with |incisional |scars)
| Moderate |to |severe |PVD
Recent |applied |liniments |or |sport |rubs
Beside |the |gate |control |theory, |how |else |do |we |get |pain |reduction |by |means |of |consensual
|heating? |- |ANS-Alteration |of |sensory |nerve |conduction |velocity
Can |commercial |cold |pack's |be |directly |placed |on |skin?? |- |ANS-NO!
Capillary |permeability |has |shown |to |increase |with |heat |application |leading |to |what? |- |ANS-Fluid
|shift |to |extravascular |space |causing |mild |inflammatory |reactions
Cold |may |result |in |a |reflex |decrease |in |gamma-motoneuron |activity |through |what |process? |-
|ANS-Stimulation |of |cutaneous |afferents |and |a |decrease |in |muscle |spindle |discharge
,Cuteanous |vasodilation |is |most |common |with |what |types |of |heat? |- |ANS-Moist |hot |pack
Describe |A-delta |pain |fibers |- |ANS-Respond |to |high |intensity |mechanical |stimuli |and |thermal
|stimuli |to |locate |stimuli |and |have |withdraw |response
Sensation |is |sharp, |stabbing, |prickling
Describe |acute |pain |- |ANS-Results |from |tissue |damage |or |disease, |such |as |infection, |trauma,
|metabolic |disorder |or |degenerative |disease
Describe |the |A-delta |and |C-fiber |synapses |and |pathway |- |ANS-Synapse |in |dorsal |horn |of |spinal
|cord |with |2nd |order |neuron
Describe |the |cervical |traction |set-up |(10 |steps) |- |ANS-Position |traction |table |at |appropriate
|height |and |mount
Assist |patient |onto |table |and |heat |fitting |device
| Tight |traction |cradle |to |fit |snug |on |patient's |occiput
| Position |LE |in |neutral |alignment |on |pillow
Place |support |under |arms
Explain |"stop |treatment" |and |call |button |options
| Emphasize |feeling |of |no |pain
After |treatment |allow |slack |in |cable |and |slowly |release |traction |cradle |from |occiput
| Request |patient |lie |flat |for |4-5 |min
If |patient |has |dizziness |request |them |to |lie |longer
Describe |the |final |stage |of |maturation |of |tissue |healing? |- |ANS-Collagen |remodeling, |as |type |1
|collagen |replaces |type |3.
Increase |in |tissue |strength |as |tissue |is |sturdy |and |requires |gradual |increase |in |mechanical
|stress |for |collagen |alignment
Describe |the |gate |control |theory |- |ANS-Used |to |explain |pain |inhibition.
Stimulation |of |large-diameter |A-beta |afferent |fibers |activate |local |inhibitory |circuits |in |the |dorsal
|horn |of |SC |and |prevent |nociceptive |input |from |reaching |the |higher |brain |centers.
,Describe |the |Immersion |Bath |Method? |- |ANS-Instruct |patient |to |not |touch |bottom |of |sides |of
|bath
Immerse |affected |area |and |hold |position
| Treatment |duration |is |15-20 |min
Post |treatment, |remove
Inspect |patient's |skin |for |tissue |warmth |and |redness
| Return |used |paraffin |to |paraffin |bath
Describe |the |Lumbar |traction |dosage. |- |ANS-Poundage |between |1/3 |to |1/2 |pts |body |weight
Static: |HNP/Muscle |spasm
|(5-8 |min)
Intermittent: |Stenosis/DDD/Face |joint |hypomobility
|(10-20 |min |with |on-off |times)
Describe |the |lumbar |traction |set |up |(11 |steps) |- |ANS-Table |at |appropriate |height
| Assist |patient |by |aligning |PSIS |immediately |below |separation
Position |lumbar |harness |utilizing |bony |landmarks |for |appropriate |pull
| Position |trunk |harness |utilizing |bony |landmarks
Position |LE |in |neutral |with |pillow/bolster |and |hook |harness |to |traction |machine
| Place |support |for |head
Explain |":call |button" |"stop |treatment |effects"
| Emphasize |patient |should |feel |no |pain
Allow |slack |after |treatment |to |unhook |harness
| Pt |lie |flat |for |4-5 |min
Inquire |pt |dizziness |and |may |require |more |post-treatment |rest
, Describe |the |pain |C-fibers |- |ANS-Unmyelinated |and |conduct |more |slowly, |responding |to |variety
|of |stimuli
Describe |the |parameters |for |C1-C2 |distraction |- |ANS-0-5 |degrees
| 10 |lb. |intensity
Describe |the |parameters |for |C3-C4 |distraction |- |ANS-10-20 |degrees
| 10-15 |lb |intensity
Describe |the |parameters |for |C5-C7 |distraction |- |ANS-25-30 |degrees
| 14-40 |lbs |of |traction
Describe |the |process |for |our |practical |for |cervical |traction |application |- |ANS-Select
|static/intermittent
Select |duration
| Select |poundage
Position |in |cervical |flexion |parameter
| Chekc |pulley's |and |rope
Rope |and |plunger |in |extended |position |connect
| rope |to |Saunder's |unit
Place |towel |roll |over |metal |piece |of |cervical |unit |pad
| Instruct |removal |of |jewelry
Guide |patient's |head |into |unit
Position |appropriately |in |cervical |tracition |unit |with |towel |over |forehead |for |hygiene
| Fasten |velco |strap |of |forehead |unit
Hand |patient |stop |treatment |switch |and |review |instructions |Reaffirm
| call |bell |in |reach
