PHYSICAL AGENTS FINAL EXAM REVIEW | 263
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41. You are planning to administer lumbar traction to a fairly healthy
47 year old man who weighs 200 pounds to help relief some nerve
root compression through vertebral distraction. He reports no
adverse effects with the first two treatments and believes his
symptoms are improving. Which of the following settings would be
best on the third visit using an intermittent cycle of 30 seconds at
maximum tension and 10 seconds at lower tension?
a. minimum force of 20# and Maximum force of 40# for total
treatment time of 10 min.
b. minimum force of 50# and Maximum force of 70# for total
treatment time of 10 min.
,c. minimum force of 50# and Maximum force of 100# for total
treatment time of 15 min.
d. minimum force of 75# and Maximum force of 125# for total
treatment time of 15 min.
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c. Crushed ice in a gallon-sized zip- c. NMES is beneficial only when
lock bag applied to the anterior superimposed onto a voluntary
knee over a wet towel for 15 minutes contraction
c. minimum force of 50# and c. 13-year-old female with muscular
Maximum force of 100# for neck pain from a motor vehicle
total treatment time of 15 min. accident last week
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2 of 263
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*When documenting a therapeutic heat treatment, which information
is necessary?
a. The method of heat application
b. The treatment duration
c. The location of heat application
d. All of the above are necessary
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c. 3 MHz frequency; 0.5 w/cm2 e. All of the above
, d. All of the above are d. All of the above
necessary
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8.A tissue high in water content will more readily absorb US energy
than SWD energy.
True
False
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False (We still have a long way to Answer:
go) Inversion or gravity.
c. 25% False
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4 of 263
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*Select the most correct statement regarding ultrasound (US)
frequency.
a. It takes about 2 times longer to heat deep muscle tissue with 3
MHz than with 1 MHz US
, b. The rate of temperature increase in muscle tissue is not dependent
on US frequency
c. It takes longer to achieve vigorous heating in muscle tissue with 1
MHz than with 3 MHz US
d. It takes longer to achieve vigorous heating in muscle tissue with 3
MHz than with 1 MHz US
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d. The MED is the smallest UV dose b. The degree and rate of tissue
that produces short duration heating both affect the magnitude
erythema that fades within 24 hours of physiologic responses
c. It takes longer to achieve
d. The normal local response of
vigorous heating in muscle
blood vessels helps to prevent
tissue with 1 MHz than with 3
excessive tissue heating or cooling
MHz US
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*Which of the following is NOT a systemic response to increased
core body temperature?
a. Increased respiratory rate
b. Decreased cutaneous blood flow
c. Increased blood pressure
d. Increased heart rate
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | RATED
100% CORRECT
Correct
Incorrect
Your answers
1 of 263
Term
41. You are planning to administer lumbar traction to a fairly healthy
47 year old man who weighs 200 pounds to help relief some nerve
root compression through vertebral distraction. He reports no
adverse effects with the first two treatments and believes his
symptoms are improving. Which of the following settings would be
best on the third visit using an intermittent cycle of 30 seconds at
maximum tension and 10 seconds at lower tension?
a. minimum force of 20# and Maximum force of 40# for total
treatment time of 10 min.
b. minimum force of 50# and Maximum force of 70# for total
treatment time of 10 min.
,c. minimum force of 50# and Maximum force of 100# for total
treatment time of 15 min.
d. minimum force of 75# and Maximum force of 125# for total
treatment time of 15 min.
Give this one a try later!
c. Crushed ice in a gallon-sized zip- c. NMES is beneficial only when
lock bag applied to the anterior superimposed onto a voluntary
knee over a wet towel for 15 minutes contraction
c. minimum force of 50# and c. 13-year-old female with muscular
Maximum force of 100# for neck pain from a motor vehicle
total treatment time of 15 min. accident last week
Don't know?
2 of 263
Term
*When documenting a therapeutic heat treatment, which information
is necessary?
a. The method of heat application
b. The treatment duration
c. The location of heat application
d. All of the above are necessary
Give this one a try later!
c. 3 MHz frequency; 0.5 w/cm2 e. All of the above
, d. All of the above are d. All of the above
necessary
Don't know?
3 of 263
Term
8.A tissue high in water content will more readily absorb US energy
than SWD energy.
True
False
Give this one a try later!
False (We still have a long way to Answer:
go) Inversion or gravity.
c. 25% False
Don't know?
4 of 263
Term
*Select the most correct statement regarding ultrasound (US)
frequency.
a. It takes about 2 times longer to heat deep muscle tissue with 3
MHz than with 1 MHz US
, b. The rate of temperature increase in muscle tissue is not dependent
on US frequency
c. It takes longer to achieve vigorous heating in muscle tissue with 1
MHz than with 3 MHz US
d. It takes longer to achieve vigorous heating in muscle tissue with 3
MHz than with 1 MHz US
Give this one a try later!
d. The MED is the smallest UV dose b. The degree and rate of tissue
that produces short duration heating both affect the magnitude
erythema that fades within 24 hours of physiologic responses
c. It takes longer to achieve
d. The normal local response of
vigorous heating in muscle
blood vessels helps to prevent
tissue with 1 MHz than with 3
excessive tissue heating or cooling
MHz US
Don't know?
5 of 263
Term
*Which of the following is NOT a systemic response to increased
core body temperature?
a. Increased respiratory rate
b. Decreased cutaneous blood flow
c. Increased blood pressure
d. Increased heart rate
