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NBCE PT Boards complete
study guide with updated
answers|newest 2025
Depth of UV - correct answer✔️✔️superficial
1-2 mm (skin)
Depth of Infrared - correct answer✔️✔️superficial
8-10 mm (vascular)
Depth of Microwave Diathermy - correct answer✔️✔️deep
Depth of Shortwave Diathermy - correct answer✔️✔️deep
Depth of Ultrasound - correct answer✔️✔d
️ eepest!
4-8 cm
Best Modality for Herpes Zoster - correct answer✔️✔️UV and ultrasound
Best modality for Diabetes Mellitus - correct answer✔️✔️Infrared
If open growth centers, do NOT use what modalities? (3) - correct
answer✔️✔️Shortwave Diathermy
Microwave Diathermy
Ultrasound
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Goggles are required for what modalities? (3) - correct answer✔️✔️UV
Microwave Diathermy (wire-mesh)
Laser
Which electrical modalities are direct current? (3) - correct answer✔️✔️Low-Volt
Galvanic
High Volt
Microcurrent
What current is unidirectional and monophasic? - correct answer✔️✔️Direct
Current
What electrical modalities are alternating current? (3) - correct answer✔️✔️Sine
wave
Faradic
Interferential
What current is bidirectional and biphasic? - correct answer✔️✔️Alternating
Current
What electrical modality is both alternating and direct current? - correct
answer✔️✔️TENS
To avoid transcerebral and transthoracic, how do you place the pads? - correct
answer✔️✔️Co-planar (TMJ)
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Which electrical modality do you use iontophoresis? - correct answer✔️✔️LVG
What solution do you use to break adhesions when doing iontophoresis? - correct
answer✔️✔️Potassium Iodine (KI)
(- pole)
What solution do you use for bursitis when doing iontophoresis? - correct
answer✔️✔️Sodium Salicylate
(- pole)
What solution do you use for edema when doing iontophoresis? - correct
answer✔️✔️MgSO4
(+ pole)
What solution do you use for fungus when doing iontophoresis? - correct
answer✔️✔️CuSO4
(+ pole)
What does electrodiagnosis with LVG look for? - correct answer✔️✔️Reaction of
Degeneration (RD)
AKA LMNL
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What are the signs of a lower motor neuron lesion? (4) - correct
answer✔️✔️Flaccid
Decreased DTR
Atrophy
Facilitation
Which electrical modalities have settings that can give both endorphins and
enkephalins? (3) - correct answer✔️✔️High Volt
Interferential
Tens
Which heat modality is the best for increasing circulation? - correct
answer✔️✔️Infrared
Which electrical modalities can be used for pain control? (3) - correct
answer✔️✔️High Volt
Interferential
TENS
Which modality is both an antibacterial and antifungal? - correct answer✔️✔️UV
If your patient has Scheuermann's Disease, what type of exercises should NOT be
performed? - correct answer✔️✔️FLEXION or Williams
SUCCESS
NBCE PT Boards complete
study guide with updated
answers|newest 2025
Depth of UV - correct answer✔️✔️superficial
1-2 mm (skin)
Depth of Infrared - correct answer✔️✔️superficial
8-10 mm (vascular)
Depth of Microwave Diathermy - correct answer✔️✔️deep
Depth of Shortwave Diathermy - correct answer✔️✔️deep
Depth of Ultrasound - correct answer✔️✔d
️ eepest!
4-8 cm
Best Modality for Herpes Zoster - correct answer✔️✔️UV and ultrasound
Best modality for Diabetes Mellitus - correct answer✔️✔️Infrared
If open growth centers, do NOT use what modalities? (3) - correct
answer✔️✔️Shortwave Diathermy
Microwave Diathermy
Ultrasound
SUCCESS
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Goggles are required for what modalities? (3) - correct answer✔️✔️UV
Microwave Diathermy (wire-mesh)
Laser
Which electrical modalities are direct current? (3) - correct answer✔️✔️Low-Volt
Galvanic
High Volt
Microcurrent
What current is unidirectional and monophasic? - correct answer✔️✔️Direct
Current
What electrical modalities are alternating current? (3) - correct answer✔️✔️Sine
wave
Faradic
Interferential
What current is bidirectional and biphasic? - correct answer✔️✔️Alternating
Current
What electrical modality is both alternating and direct current? - correct
answer✔️✔️TENS
To avoid transcerebral and transthoracic, how do you place the pads? - correct
answer✔️✔️Co-planar (TMJ)
SUCCESS
,STUDYSAGE
Which electrical modality do you use iontophoresis? - correct answer✔️✔️LVG
What solution do you use to break adhesions when doing iontophoresis? - correct
answer✔️✔️Potassium Iodine (KI)
(- pole)
What solution do you use for bursitis when doing iontophoresis? - correct
answer✔️✔️Sodium Salicylate
(- pole)
What solution do you use for edema when doing iontophoresis? - correct
answer✔️✔️MgSO4
(+ pole)
What solution do you use for fungus when doing iontophoresis? - correct
answer✔️✔️CuSO4
(+ pole)
What does electrodiagnosis with LVG look for? - correct answer✔️✔️Reaction of
Degeneration (RD)
AKA LMNL
SUCCESS
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What are the signs of a lower motor neuron lesion? (4) - correct
answer✔️✔️Flaccid
Decreased DTR
Atrophy
Facilitation
Which electrical modalities have settings that can give both endorphins and
enkephalins? (3) - correct answer✔️✔️High Volt
Interferential
Tens
Which heat modality is the best for increasing circulation? - correct
answer✔️✔️Infrared
Which electrical modalities can be used for pain control? (3) - correct
answer✔️✔️High Volt
Interferential
TENS
Which modality is both an antibacterial and antifungal? - correct answer✔️✔️UV
If your patient has Scheuermann's Disease, what type of exercises should NOT be
performed? - correct answer✔️✔️FLEXION or Williams
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