NBCE- PT Boards Exam Practice Questions with
Certified Solutions
Depth of UV - Answer superficial
1-2 mm (skin)
Depth of Infrared - Answer superficial
8-10 mm (vascular)
Depth of Microwave Diathermy - Answer deep
Depth of Shortwave Diathermy - Answer deep
Depth of Ultrasound - Answer deepest!
4-8 cm
Best Modality for Herpes Zoster - Answer UV and ultrasound
Best modality for Diabetes Mellitus - Answer Infrared
If open growth centers, do NOT use what modalities? (3) - Answer Shortwave Diathermy
Microwave Diathermy
Ultrasound
Goggles are required for what modalities? (3) - Answer UV
Microwave Diathermy (wire-mesh)
Laser
Which electrical modalities are direct current? (3) - Answer Low-Volt Galvanic
,High Volt
Microcurrent
What current is unidirectional and monophasic? - Answer Direct Current
What electrical modalities are alternating current? (3) - Answer Sine wave
Faradic
Interferential
What current is bidirectional and biphasic? - Answer Alternating Current
What electrical modality is both alternating and direct current? - Answer TENS
To avoid transcerebral and transthoracic, how do you place the pads? - Answer Co-planar (TMJ)
Which electrical modality do you use iontophoresis? - Answer LVG
What solution do you use to break adhesions when doing iontophoresis? - Answer Potassium Iodine (KI)
(- pole)
What solution do you use for bursitis when doing iontophoresis? - Answer Sodium Salicylate
(- pole)
What solution do you use for edema when doing iontophoresis? - Answer MgSO4
(+ pole)
,What solution do you use for fungus when doing iontophoresis? - Answer CuSO4
(+ pole)
What does electrodiagnosis with LVG look for? - Answer Reaction of Degeneration (RD)
AKA LMNL
What are the signs of a lower motor neuron lesion? (4) - Answer Flaccid
Decreased DTR
Atrophy
Facilitation
Which electrical modalities have settings that can give both endorphins and enkephalins? (3) - Answer
High Volt
Interferential
Tens
Which heat modality is the best for increasing circulation? - Answer Infrared
Which electrical modalities can be used for pain control? (3) - Answer High Volt
Interferential
TENS
Which modality is both an antibacterial and antifungal? - Answer UV
If your patient has Scheuermann's Disease, what type of exercises should NOT be performed? - Answer
FLEXION or Williams
If you patient has facet syndrome, what type of exercises should NOT be performed? - Answer
EXTENSION or McKenzie
, What device should you use for active recovery for an ankle? - Answer Wobble Board
What is inhibited in lower cross syndrome? - Answer Glutes
T/F: You should strengthen the low back in acute low back patients. - Answer False
If your patient is having toe out problems, what muscle is affected? - Answer Piriformis
If you increase aerobic exercise, what happens to mitochondria activity? - Answer It increases as well
What is the action of the subscapularis muscle? - Answer Assists in medial rotation of the shoulder
What type of stretching do you hold and then stretch? - Answer PNF or Proprioceptive Neuromuscular
Facilitation
What is the treatment technique for an upper motor neuron lesion called? - Answer Bobath's
To be considered aerobic exercise, how long must an individual maintain their target heart rate? -
Answer 15-20 minutes
Aerobic exercise refers to cyclic movements caused by the contraction of what? - Answer Large muscle
masses relying on aerobic energy pathways
What are the heart rate percentage ranges and give an example patient for each. - Answer .6 =
sedentary / post MI
.75 = average Joe / weekend warrior
.9 = triathlete
What is the target heart rate equation? - Answer ((220-age)-Resting HR)*%+Resting HR
Certified Solutions
Depth of UV - Answer superficial
1-2 mm (skin)
Depth of Infrared - Answer superficial
8-10 mm (vascular)
Depth of Microwave Diathermy - Answer deep
Depth of Shortwave Diathermy - Answer deep
Depth of Ultrasound - Answer deepest!
4-8 cm
Best Modality for Herpes Zoster - Answer UV and ultrasound
Best modality for Diabetes Mellitus - Answer Infrared
If open growth centers, do NOT use what modalities? (3) - Answer Shortwave Diathermy
Microwave Diathermy
Ultrasound
Goggles are required for what modalities? (3) - Answer UV
Microwave Diathermy (wire-mesh)
Laser
Which electrical modalities are direct current? (3) - Answer Low-Volt Galvanic
,High Volt
Microcurrent
What current is unidirectional and monophasic? - Answer Direct Current
What electrical modalities are alternating current? (3) - Answer Sine wave
Faradic
Interferential
What current is bidirectional and biphasic? - Answer Alternating Current
What electrical modality is both alternating and direct current? - Answer TENS
To avoid transcerebral and transthoracic, how do you place the pads? - Answer Co-planar (TMJ)
Which electrical modality do you use iontophoresis? - Answer LVG
What solution do you use to break adhesions when doing iontophoresis? - Answer Potassium Iodine (KI)
(- pole)
What solution do you use for bursitis when doing iontophoresis? - Answer Sodium Salicylate
(- pole)
What solution do you use for edema when doing iontophoresis? - Answer MgSO4
(+ pole)
,What solution do you use for fungus when doing iontophoresis? - Answer CuSO4
(+ pole)
What does electrodiagnosis with LVG look for? - Answer Reaction of Degeneration (RD)
AKA LMNL
What are the signs of a lower motor neuron lesion? (4) - Answer Flaccid
Decreased DTR
Atrophy
Facilitation
Which electrical modalities have settings that can give both endorphins and enkephalins? (3) - Answer
High Volt
Interferential
Tens
Which heat modality is the best for increasing circulation? - Answer Infrared
Which electrical modalities can be used for pain control? (3) - Answer High Volt
Interferential
TENS
Which modality is both an antibacterial and antifungal? - Answer UV
If your patient has Scheuermann's Disease, what type of exercises should NOT be performed? - Answer
FLEXION or Williams
If you patient has facet syndrome, what type of exercises should NOT be performed? - Answer
EXTENSION or McKenzie
, What device should you use for active recovery for an ankle? - Answer Wobble Board
What is inhibited in lower cross syndrome? - Answer Glutes
T/F: You should strengthen the low back in acute low back patients. - Answer False
If your patient is having toe out problems, what muscle is affected? - Answer Piriformis
If you increase aerobic exercise, what happens to mitochondria activity? - Answer It increases as well
What is the action of the subscapularis muscle? - Answer Assists in medial rotation of the shoulder
What type of stretching do you hold and then stretch? - Answer PNF or Proprioceptive Neuromuscular
Facilitation
What is the treatment technique for an upper motor neuron lesion called? - Answer Bobath's
To be considered aerobic exercise, how long must an individual maintain their target heart rate? -
Answer 15-20 minutes
Aerobic exercise refers to cyclic movements caused by the contraction of what? - Answer Large muscle
masses relying on aerobic energy pathways
What are the heart rate percentage ranges and give an example patient for each. - Answer .6 =
sedentary / post MI
.75 = average Joe / weekend warrior
.9 = triathlete
What is the target heart rate equation? - Answer ((220-age)-Resting HR)*%+Resting HR
