TEST BANK
Michlovitz's Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention
James W. Bellew, and Thomas P. Nolan Jr.
7th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Therapeutic Modalities: A Role in the Patient Care Management Model 1
Chapter 02: Cold Therapy 4
Chapter 03: Therapeutic Heat 7
Chapter 04: Therapeutic Ultrasound 12
Chapter 05: Hydrotherapy: The Use of Water as a Therapeutic Agent 15
Chapter 06: Electromagnetic Waves: Laser, Diathermy, and Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields 19
Chapter 07: Spinal Traction 22
Chapter 08: Intermittent Pneumatic Compression 25
Chapter 09: Foundations of Electrotherapy 28
Chapter 10: Clinical Electrical Stimulation: Application and Techniques 32
Chapter 11: Mechanisms of Pain and Use of Therapeutic Modalities 36
Chapter 12: Therapeutic Modalities for Improving Range of Motion 40
Chapter 13: Electrotherapy for Musculoskeletal Disorders 43
Chapter 14: Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) and Functional Electrical
Stimulation (FES) in Patients with Neurological Diagnoses 46
Chapter 15: Therapeutic Modalities for Tissue Healing 49
Chapter 16: Alternative Modalities for Pain and Tissue Healing 53
Chapter 17: Electrophysiological Testing of Nerves and Muscles 56
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Test Bank - Michlovitz's Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention, 7th Edition (Bellew, 2022)
Chapter 1: Therapeutic Modalities: A Role in the Patient Care Management Model
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The term therapeutic modalities describes the use of physical agents to provide which of the
following?
A. Diagnosis
B. Therapeutic benefits
C. Discharge planning
D. Assessment of patient prognosis
ANS: B PTS: 1
2. Which of the following best describes the appropriate use of therapeutic modalities for
rehabilitation programs?
A. As a complement to other components of a comprehensive therapy program
B. Primary components of most therapy programs
C. Exclusively applied for curative purposes
D. Used only when other components of the care plan fail
ANS: A PTS: 1
3. When identifying and establishing an intervention plan, the focus should be on:
A. Always including therapeutic modalities
B. Increasing strength and ROM to functional levels
C. Discharging the patient as soon as possible
D. Selecting interventions that will most likely achieve positive results or outcomes
ANS: D PTS: 1
4. Which of the following is NOT a therapeutic benefit attributed to electrotherapy?
A. Decreasing local blood flow
B. Strengthening and relaxing skeletal muscle
C. Decreasing pain
D. Promoting tissue and wound healing
ANS: A PTS: 1
5. Which of the following modalities will reduce blood flow to tissues?
A. Electrotherapy
B. Ultrasound
C. Traction
D. Cryotherapy
ANS: D PTS: 1
6. Which of the following modalities is capable of delivering heat to tissues?
A. Intermittent compression
B. Handheld ice cups
C. Ultrasound
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D. TENS
ANS: C PTS: 1
7. What type of energy does diathermy use to heat biologic tissues?
A. High-frequency sound waves
B. Electromagnetic radiation
C. Compressive forces
D. Convective currents
ANS: B PTS: 1
8. Modalities used to decrease pain primarily stimulate which part of the peripheral nervous
system?
A. Large A-beta fibers
B. Small A-delta fibers
C. Alpha motor neurons
D. Small C fibers
ANS: A PTS: 1
9. Why is cold therapy often used during the initial stages of injury?
A. Cold increases blood flow to promote healing.
B. Cold blocks A-beta nerve fiber conduction to decrease pain.
C. Cold attracts macrophages and neutrophils to the injured tissues.
D. Cold causes vasoconstriction resulting in decreased blood flow to injured tissues.
ANS: D PTS: 1
10. Which of the following can be used to facilitate recruitment of the quadriceps femoris
muscle following knee surgery?
A. Traction
B. Ultrasound
C. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
D. Diathermy
ANS: C PTS: 1
11. Which of the following modalities is most appropriate for the maturation stage of tissue
healing?
A. Ice massage
B. Ultrasound
C. TENS
D. Intermittent compression
ANS: B PTS: 1
12. Which of the following is true regarding studies on the efficacy of therapeutic modalities?
A. All modalities are efficacious and cost-effective.
B. Only modalities that are applied in the acute stage of tissue healing are efficacious.
C. These studies often use the same design and result in similar outcomes.
D. There is a lack of quality research studies.
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Michlovitz's Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention
James W. Bellew, and Thomas P. Nolan Jr.
7th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Therapeutic Modalities: A Role in the Patient Care Management Model 1
Chapter 02: Cold Therapy 4
Chapter 03: Therapeutic Heat 7
Chapter 04: Therapeutic Ultrasound 12
Chapter 05: Hydrotherapy: The Use of Water as a Therapeutic Agent 15
Chapter 06: Electromagnetic Waves: Laser, Diathermy, and Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields 19
Chapter 07: Spinal Traction 22
Chapter 08: Intermittent Pneumatic Compression 25
Chapter 09: Foundations of Electrotherapy 28
Chapter 10: Clinical Electrical Stimulation: Application and Techniques 32
Chapter 11: Mechanisms of Pain and Use of Therapeutic Modalities 36
Chapter 12: Therapeutic Modalities for Improving Range of Motion 40
Chapter 13: Electrotherapy for Musculoskeletal Disorders 43
Chapter 14: Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) and Functional Electrical
Stimulation (FES) in Patients with Neurological Diagnoses 46
Chapter 15: Therapeutic Modalities for Tissue Healing 49
Chapter 16: Alternative Modalities for Pain and Tissue Healing 53
Chapter 17: Electrophysiological Testing of Nerves and Muscles 56
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Test Bank - Michlovitz's Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention, 7th Edition (Bellew, 2022)
Chapter 1: Therapeutic Modalities: A Role in the Patient Care Management Model
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The term therapeutic modalities describes the use of physical agents to provide which of the
following?
A. Diagnosis
B. Therapeutic benefits
C. Discharge planning
D. Assessment of patient prognosis
ANS: B PTS: 1
2. Which of the following best describes the appropriate use of therapeutic modalities for
rehabilitation programs?
A. As a complement to other components of a comprehensive therapy program
B. Primary components of most therapy programs
C. Exclusively applied for curative purposes
D. Used only when other components of the care plan fail
ANS: A PTS: 1
3. When identifying and establishing an intervention plan, the focus should be on:
A. Always including therapeutic modalities
B. Increasing strength and ROM to functional levels
C. Discharging the patient as soon as possible
D. Selecting interventions that will most likely achieve positive results or outcomes
ANS: D PTS: 1
4. Which of the following is NOT a therapeutic benefit attributed to electrotherapy?
A. Decreasing local blood flow
B. Strengthening and relaxing skeletal muscle
C. Decreasing pain
D. Promoting tissue and wound healing
ANS: A PTS: 1
5. Which of the following modalities will reduce blood flow to tissues?
A. Electrotherapy
B. Ultrasound
C. Traction
D. Cryotherapy
ANS: D PTS: 1
6. Which of the following modalities is capable of delivering heat to tissues?
A. Intermittent compression
B. Handheld ice cups
C. Ultrasound
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D. TENS
ANS: C PTS: 1
7. What type of energy does diathermy use to heat biologic tissues?
A. High-frequency sound waves
B. Electromagnetic radiation
C. Compressive forces
D. Convective currents
ANS: B PTS: 1
8. Modalities used to decrease pain primarily stimulate which part of the peripheral nervous
system?
A. Large A-beta fibers
B. Small A-delta fibers
C. Alpha motor neurons
D. Small C fibers
ANS: A PTS: 1
9. Why is cold therapy often used during the initial stages of injury?
A. Cold increases blood flow to promote healing.
B. Cold blocks A-beta nerve fiber conduction to decrease pain.
C. Cold attracts macrophages and neutrophils to the injured tissues.
D. Cold causes vasoconstriction resulting in decreased blood flow to injured tissues.
ANS: D PTS: 1
10. Which of the following can be used to facilitate recruitment of the quadriceps femoris
muscle following knee surgery?
A. Traction
B. Ultrasound
C. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
D. Diathermy
ANS: C PTS: 1
11. Which of the following modalities is most appropriate for the maturation stage of tissue
healing?
A. Ice massage
B. Ultrasound
C. TENS
D. Intermittent compression
ANS: B PTS: 1
12. Which of the following is true regarding studies on the efficacy of therapeutic modalities?
A. All modalities are efficacious and cost-effective.
B. Only modalities that are applied in the acute stage of tissue healing are efficacious.
C. These studies often use the same design and result in similar outcomes.
D. There is a lack of quality research studies.
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