MSAT 6390 - OP #1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
effects of ice bag/ice immersion/ice massage
- decreases metabolism
- decreases need for oxygen
- decreases secondary hypoxic injury
- decrease pain
- decrease muscle spasm
- decrease AMI
advantages of ice bag
- less total tissue damage means less healing needed
- decreased swelling means less pain
- decreased pain means less neural inhibition
- ice is inexpensive
disadvantages of ice bag/ice water immersion/ice massage
- cold pain
- effectiveness diminishes with time
- melting is messy
indications of ice bag
- acute orthopedic or soft tissue injury
- pain control
, - rehab
- post rehab
contraindications of ice bag/ice water immersion
- cold hypersensitivity
- cold allergy
- circulatory abnormalities
- raynaud's syndrome
- anesthetic skin
precautions of ice bag/ice massage
- ice packs not directly on skin for more than 60 minutes
- cold packs cooled to less than -17 degrees C
- 0 degrees F should not be applied directly to skin
- protect superficial nerves
- patients w/ hypertension, cardiac issues
advantages of ice water immersion
- less total tissue damage means less healing needed
- decreased swelling means less pain
- decreased pain means less neural inhibition
- ice is inexpensive
allows for ROM exercise
indications of ice water immersion
- acute orthopedic or soft tissue injury
- pain control
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
effects of ice bag/ice immersion/ice massage
- decreases metabolism
- decreases need for oxygen
- decreases secondary hypoxic injury
- decrease pain
- decrease muscle spasm
- decrease AMI
advantages of ice bag
- less total tissue damage means less healing needed
- decreased swelling means less pain
- decreased pain means less neural inhibition
- ice is inexpensive
disadvantages of ice bag/ice water immersion/ice massage
- cold pain
- effectiveness diminishes with time
- melting is messy
indications of ice bag
- acute orthopedic or soft tissue injury
- pain control
, - rehab
- post rehab
contraindications of ice bag/ice water immersion
- cold hypersensitivity
- cold allergy
- circulatory abnormalities
- raynaud's syndrome
- anesthetic skin
precautions of ice bag/ice massage
- ice packs not directly on skin for more than 60 minutes
- cold packs cooled to less than -17 degrees C
- 0 degrees F should not be applied directly to skin
- protect superficial nerves
- patients w/ hypertension, cardiac issues
advantages of ice water immersion
- less total tissue damage means less healing needed
- decreased swelling means less pain
- decreased pain means less neural inhibition
- ice is inexpensive
allows for ROM exercise
indications of ice water immersion
- acute orthopedic or soft tissue injury
- pain control
