NBCE PT Boards Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Depth of UV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-superficial
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1-2 mm (skin)
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Depth of Infrared - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-superficial
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8-10 mm (vascular)
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Depth of Microwave Diathermy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-deep
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Depth of Shortwave Diathermy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-deep
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Depth of Ultrasound - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-deepest!
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4-8 cm
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Best Modality for Herpes Zoster - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-UV and
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ultrasound
Best modality for Diabetes Mellitus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Infrared
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,If open growth centers, do NOT use what modalities? (3) - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Shortwave Diathermy |
Microwave Diathermy |
Ultrasound
Goggles are required for what modalities? (3) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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UV
Microwave Diathermy (wire-mesh)
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Laser
Which electrical modalities are direct current? (3) - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Low-Volt Galvanic |
High Volt
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Microcurrent
What current is unidirectional and monophasic? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Direct Current |
What electrical modalities are alternating current? (3) - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Sine wave |
Faradic
,Interferential
What current is bidirectional and biphasic? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Alternating Current |
What electrical modality is both alternating and direct current? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-TENS|
To avoid transcerebral and transthoracic, how do you place the pads? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Co-planar (TMJ)
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Which electrical modality do you use iontophoresis? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-LVG
What solution do you use to break adhesions when doing
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iontophoresis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Potassium Iodine (KI)
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(- pole)
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What solution do you use for bursitis when doing iontophoresis? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Sodium Salicylate
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(- pole)
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, What solution do you use for edema when doing iontophoresis? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-MgSO4
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(+ pole)
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What solution do you use for fungus when doing iontophoresis? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-CuSO4
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(+ pole)
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What does electrodiagnosis with LVG look for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Reaction of Degeneration (RD)
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AKA LMNL
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What are the signs of a lower motor neuron lesion? (4) - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Flaccid
Decreased DTR |
Atrophy
Facilitation
Correct Answers
Depth of UV - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-superficial
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1-2 mm (skin)
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Depth of Infrared - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-superficial
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8-10 mm (vascular)
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Depth of Microwave Diathermy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-deep
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Depth of Shortwave Diathermy - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-deep
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Depth of Ultrasound - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-deepest!
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4-8 cm
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Best Modality for Herpes Zoster - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-UV and
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ultrasound
Best modality for Diabetes Mellitus - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Infrared
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,If open growth centers, do NOT use what modalities? (3) - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Shortwave Diathermy |
Microwave Diathermy |
Ultrasound
Goggles are required for what modalities? (3) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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UV
Microwave Diathermy (wire-mesh)
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Laser
Which electrical modalities are direct current? (3) - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Low-Volt Galvanic |
High Volt
|
Microcurrent
What current is unidirectional and monophasic? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Direct Current |
What electrical modalities are alternating current? (3) - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Sine wave |
Faradic
,Interferential
What current is bidirectional and biphasic? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Alternating Current |
What electrical modality is both alternating and direct current? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-TENS|
To avoid transcerebral and transthoracic, how do you place the pads? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Co-planar (TMJ)
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Which electrical modality do you use iontophoresis? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-LVG
What solution do you use to break adhesions when doing
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iontophoresis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Potassium Iodine (KI)
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(- pole)
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What solution do you use for bursitis when doing iontophoresis? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Sodium Salicylate
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(- pole)
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, What solution do you use for edema when doing iontophoresis? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-MgSO4
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(+ pole)
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What solution do you use for fungus when doing iontophoresis? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-CuSO4
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(+ pole)
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What does electrodiagnosis with LVG look for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Reaction of Degeneration (RD)
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AKA LMNL
|
What are the signs of a lower motor neuron lesion? (4) - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Flaccid
Decreased DTR |
Atrophy
Facilitation
