PHYSICAL AGENTS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027
what are the Estim characteristics? - CORRECT ANSWER -Frequency-number of PULSES
delivered to the body in 1 second
total current- amount of current delivered to the tissue per second
Duty cycle- percentage of time that the current is on measured in second
Ramp time- amount of time it takes for the current to go from 0- peak amplitude and
back down
duration-
what are the definitions are EMS, NMES, ESTR,TENS,FES - CORRECT ANSWER -EMS-
stimulates denervated muscle to maintain muscle viability
NMES - stimulates innervated nerve
ESTR- used for edema reduction, enhanced circulation, and wound management
TENS-
FES-
what are 4 adserve reactions for using iontophoresis - CORRECT ANSWER -first degree
burn
blistering
burning
stinging
what are 6 indications for ESTIM - CORRECT ANSWER -fracture healing
increase joint ROM
, wound care
Pain management
increase circulation
stimulation of denervated muscles
What type of massage increases circulation and decreases edema - CORRECT ANSWER -
effleurage
what modality uses infrared light? - CORRECT ANSWER -laser therapy
what type of current does iontopheris have? - CORRECT ANSWER -DC
what type of charge is dexamethasone and what does the corresponding electrode have
to be? - CORRECT ANSWER -dexa-negative
electode-negative
what type of charge does a cathode and anode have? - CORRECT ANSWER -negative-
cathaode
anode-positive
what is a precaution for estim? - CORRECT ANSWER -obseity
how often/long do you have to do a skin check for iontopheris - CORRECT ANSWER -3-
5min
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027
what are the Estim characteristics? - CORRECT ANSWER -Frequency-number of PULSES
delivered to the body in 1 second
total current- amount of current delivered to the tissue per second
Duty cycle- percentage of time that the current is on measured in second
Ramp time- amount of time it takes for the current to go from 0- peak amplitude and
back down
duration-
what are the definitions are EMS, NMES, ESTR,TENS,FES - CORRECT ANSWER -EMS-
stimulates denervated muscle to maintain muscle viability
NMES - stimulates innervated nerve
ESTR- used for edema reduction, enhanced circulation, and wound management
TENS-
FES-
what are 4 adserve reactions for using iontophoresis - CORRECT ANSWER -first degree
burn
blistering
burning
stinging
what are 6 indications for ESTIM - CORRECT ANSWER -fracture healing
increase joint ROM
, wound care
Pain management
increase circulation
stimulation of denervated muscles
What type of massage increases circulation and decreases edema - CORRECT ANSWER -
effleurage
what modality uses infrared light? - CORRECT ANSWER -laser therapy
what type of current does iontopheris have? - CORRECT ANSWER -DC
what type of charge is dexamethasone and what does the corresponding electrode have
to be? - CORRECT ANSWER -dexa-negative
electode-negative
what type of charge does a cathode and anode have? - CORRECT ANSWER -negative-
cathaode
anode-positive
what is a precaution for estim? - CORRECT ANSWER -obseity
how often/long do you have to do a skin check for iontopheris - CORRECT ANSWER -3-
5min
