1. There is absolutely no response to any current in either nerve or muscle
a. Partial reaction of degeneration
b. Full reaction of degeneration
c. Absolute reaction of degeneration
d. None of these
2. Duration of erythema persists for 24-26 hours
a. First degree erythemal dose
b. Second degree erythemal dose
c. Third degree erythemal dose
d. Fourth degree erythemal dose
3. The muscles responds to galvanic stimulation but the response is slow and sluggish
a. Partial reaction of degeneration
b. Full reaction of degeneration
c. Absolute reaction of degeneration
d. Reaction of degeneration is not involved
4. The nerve shows a decrease to both tetanic and galvanic stimulation
a. Partial reaction of degeneration
b. Complete reaction of degeneration
c. Absolute reaction of degeneration
d. Reaction of degeneration is not involved
5. All of the following are ions with a positive charge and may be introduced into tissue with the
positive pole of a direct current, EXCEPT
a. Copper
b. Zinc
c. Histamine
d. Salicylic acid
6. Mottled appearance on the skin after repeated heat radiation is called
a. Erythemia dosage
b. Erythemia ad lib
c. Erythemia ab igne
d. Erythemia pigmentation
7. Which of the following is an asymmetrical alternating current?
a. Square wave DC
b. Faradic impulse
c. Sine wave
d. Static wave
8. The conventional tens usage is based on what theory?
a. All or none
b. Open gate
c. Close gate
d. No gate
9. Dubois-Reymond’s law deals with
a. Rheobase
b. Chronaxie
c. Intensity of stimulus
d. Make-break law
10. When testing for the polarity of a direct current generator, all of the following statements occur
EXCEPT
, a. The pole which causes the most rapid bubbling is the anode
b. The pole which causes the most rapid bubbling is the cathode
c. The bubbles consist of hydrogen gas
d. The hydrogen ions have a positive charge
11. The minimal amount of current necessary to elicit threshold contraction of muscle is
a. Chronaxie
b. Rheobase
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor B
12. A positive Romberg test indicates
a. Serology for syphilis
b. Test for high protein in cerebrospinal fluid
c. High leukocyte count in cerebrospinal fluid
d. Swaying while standing with eyes closed
13. A cerebral infarction of the middle cerebral artery would probably cause all of the following
symptoms EXCEPT
a. Aphasia
b. Ipsilateral horner’s syndrome
c. Hemianopsia
d. Contralateral hemiplegia
14. Disorders with involuntary movements include
a. Parkinson’s disease
b. Dystonia musculorum deformans
c. Huntington’s chorea
d. All of the above
15. Conditions which are not progressive include
a. Cerebral palsy
b. Multiple sclerosis
c. Alzheimer’s disease
d. Schilder’s disease
16. Wavelength of short ultraviolet radiation is
a. 700-1500 mµ
b. 1600-12,000 mµ
c. 0.1-3 mm
d. 180-290 mµ
17. The major portion of radiation from long infrared is absorbed in the
a. Corium of the skin
b. Subcutaneous layers of the skin
c. Stratum corneum
d. Stratum mucosum
18. The penetration of infrared radiation into skin tissue depends upon
a. Wavelength
b. Intensity of the source
c. Thickness of glass in the heat lamp
d. Wattage of the lamp
19. A natural source of infrared radiation is sunlight. Approximately what percentage of average
sunlight is infrared radiation as compared to ultraviolet radiation?
a. 40%
a. Partial reaction of degeneration
b. Full reaction of degeneration
c. Absolute reaction of degeneration
d. None of these
2. Duration of erythema persists for 24-26 hours
a. First degree erythemal dose
b. Second degree erythemal dose
c. Third degree erythemal dose
d. Fourth degree erythemal dose
3. The muscles responds to galvanic stimulation but the response is slow and sluggish
a. Partial reaction of degeneration
b. Full reaction of degeneration
c. Absolute reaction of degeneration
d. Reaction of degeneration is not involved
4. The nerve shows a decrease to both tetanic and galvanic stimulation
a. Partial reaction of degeneration
b. Complete reaction of degeneration
c. Absolute reaction of degeneration
d. Reaction of degeneration is not involved
5. All of the following are ions with a positive charge and may be introduced into tissue with the
positive pole of a direct current, EXCEPT
a. Copper
b. Zinc
c. Histamine
d. Salicylic acid
6. Mottled appearance on the skin after repeated heat radiation is called
a. Erythemia dosage
b. Erythemia ad lib
c. Erythemia ab igne
d. Erythemia pigmentation
7. Which of the following is an asymmetrical alternating current?
a. Square wave DC
b. Faradic impulse
c. Sine wave
d. Static wave
8. The conventional tens usage is based on what theory?
a. All or none
b. Open gate
c. Close gate
d. No gate
9. Dubois-Reymond’s law deals with
a. Rheobase
b. Chronaxie
c. Intensity of stimulus
d. Make-break law
10. When testing for the polarity of a direct current generator, all of the following statements occur
EXCEPT
, a. The pole which causes the most rapid bubbling is the anode
b. The pole which causes the most rapid bubbling is the cathode
c. The bubbles consist of hydrogen gas
d. The hydrogen ions have a positive charge
11. The minimal amount of current necessary to elicit threshold contraction of muscle is
a. Chronaxie
b. Rheobase
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor B
12. A positive Romberg test indicates
a. Serology for syphilis
b. Test for high protein in cerebrospinal fluid
c. High leukocyte count in cerebrospinal fluid
d. Swaying while standing with eyes closed
13. A cerebral infarction of the middle cerebral artery would probably cause all of the following
symptoms EXCEPT
a. Aphasia
b. Ipsilateral horner’s syndrome
c. Hemianopsia
d. Contralateral hemiplegia
14. Disorders with involuntary movements include
a. Parkinson’s disease
b. Dystonia musculorum deformans
c. Huntington’s chorea
d. All of the above
15. Conditions which are not progressive include
a. Cerebral palsy
b. Multiple sclerosis
c. Alzheimer’s disease
d. Schilder’s disease
16. Wavelength of short ultraviolet radiation is
a. 700-1500 mµ
b. 1600-12,000 mµ
c. 0.1-3 mm
d. 180-290 mµ
17. The major portion of radiation from long infrared is absorbed in the
a. Corium of the skin
b. Subcutaneous layers of the skin
c. Stratum corneum
d. Stratum mucosum
18. The penetration of infrared radiation into skin tissue depends upon
a. Wavelength
b. Intensity of the source
c. Thickness of glass in the heat lamp
d. Wattage of the lamp
19. A natural source of infrared radiation is sunlight. Approximately what percentage of average
sunlight is infrared radiation as compared to ultraviolet radiation?
a. 40%
