PMR- Exam 1 Questions And 100% Correct Answers
What are the two classifications for injury? -Answer Primary and secondary
What subclasses does primary injury take? -Answer Acute and chronic
Define Macro trauma. -Answer Acute, immediate pain and disability
Define micro trauma. -Answer Chronic, overuse from repetitive overloading, incorrect
mechanics
What is it referred to as when the cell loses its content causing an immune response?
-Answer Cell death
What is the most common cause for secondary injury? - Answer Ischemia due to
inadequate oxygen delivery
With IFC frequencies are superimposed within the body using a electrode
set up in order to reduce skin resistance. - Answer Carrier, Quadpolar
Utilization of "sweep" mode is designed to accomplish which of the following below? -
Answer Prevent patient from accommodating to treatment
Which modality uses the highest carrier frequency? - Answer Inferential
Pulse duration is NOT a factor with which of the following? - Answer Number of muscle
contractions
, Electrical stimulation for endorphine release would use which of the following settings?
- Answer High intensity, 1-15 Hz (low frequency)
Wedensky phenomenon is associated with which of the following? - Answer Nerve block
Which of the following is true regarding the use of electrical stimulation? - Answer The
longer the pulse duration, the less amplitude is required
Nerve block ustilizes which of the following requencies? - Answer 4000 Hz
Raynaud's, Circulatory insufficiency, and chillblan's are all contra-indications for which
modality? - Answer ice massage
The height of waveform away from the isoelectric baseline is measured in - Answer
Milliamperes
Russian stimulation develops strength primarily by increasing . - Answer Motor
unit recruitment
How would the electrode pads be placed to achieve a maximal effect during the use of
Russian stim? - Answer Along the direction of the muscle fiber contraction
Which of the following would require the highest current intensity to cause stimulation? -
Answer C neurons
Patient presents with right sided radiculopathy in a sciatic distribution that started
yesterday after sneezing. They rate the pain as 7/10 and it gets worse with forward
flexion, coughing and sneezing. There are no other neuro findings. Based on the
presentation choose the two most appropriate modalities below. - Answer Nerve block
and frozen gel pack
What are the two classifications for injury? -Answer Primary and secondary
What subclasses does primary injury take? -Answer Acute and chronic
Define Macro trauma. -Answer Acute, immediate pain and disability
Define micro trauma. -Answer Chronic, overuse from repetitive overloading, incorrect
mechanics
What is it referred to as when the cell loses its content causing an immune response?
-Answer Cell death
What is the most common cause for secondary injury? - Answer Ischemia due to
inadequate oxygen delivery
With IFC frequencies are superimposed within the body using a electrode
set up in order to reduce skin resistance. - Answer Carrier, Quadpolar
Utilization of "sweep" mode is designed to accomplish which of the following below? -
Answer Prevent patient from accommodating to treatment
Which modality uses the highest carrier frequency? - Answer Inferential
Pulse duration is NOT a factor with which of the following? - Answer Number of muscle
contractions
, Electrical stimulation for endorphine release would use which of the following settings?
- Answer High intensity, 1-15 Hz (low frequency)
Wedensky phenomenon is associated with which of the following? - Answer Nerve block
Which of the following is true regarding the use of electrical stimulation? - Answer The
longer the pulse duration, the less amplitude is required
Nerve block ustilizes which of the following requencies? - Answer 4000 Hz
Raynaud's, Circulatory insufficiency, and chillblan's are all contra-indications for which
modality? - Answer ice massage
The height of waveform away from the isoelectric baseline is measured in - Answer
Milliamperes
Russian stimulation develops strength primarily by increasing . - Answer Motor
unit recruitment
How would the electrode pads be placed to achieve a maximal effect during the use of
Russian stim? - Answer Along the direction of the muscle fiber contraction
Which of the following would require the highest current intensity to cause stimulation? -
Answer C neurons
Patient presents with right sided radiculopathy in a sciatic distribution that started
yesterday after sneezing. They rate the pain as 7/10 and it gets worse with forward
flexion, coughing and sneezing. There are no other neuro findings. Based on the
presentation choose the two most appropriate modalities below. - Answer Nerve block
and frozen gel pack
