Exam 54: Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Mobility assistive devices, or mobility ________, are designed to improve patients' ability to ambulate, or move from one place to another.

In the dry heat therapy called ________, the patient places the affected body part into a container of glass beads that are heated and agitated with hot air.

The device that is used to test a patient's range of motion is a(n) ____.

Which of the following is an example of a dry heat treatment?

Exercises in which the patient relaxes and then contracts the muscles of a body part are ________ exercises.

The type of movement shown by letter A in the picture is ____.

Brian has come to the physician's office complaining of pain and stiffness in his left elbow. He is a member of the crew team at his college, and the stiffness is affecting his ability to row. Which types of testing would you expect the physician to perform first?

One example of a mobility aid is a(n) ________, which is a lightweight aluminum frame that has one open side and four adjustable, rubber-tipped legs.

The type of movement shown by letter B in the picture is ____.

The type of movement shown by letter F in the picture is ____.

Which of the following is an expected result of thermotherapy?

Mrs. Peterson is an 87-year-old patient whose arthritis has been very painful lately. When the physician asks her if she has been performing the prescribed exercises for the affected joints, she says, "No, because it hurts too much." The physician explains that performing the exercises is important to help keep her mobility. Which of the following therapies might help Mrs. Peterson?

The physician has ordered a hot-water bottle for Ellie, an 18-month-old child. You will use a thermometer to make sure the water in the bottle is between ____.

The type of movement shown by the letter A is ____.

During thermotherapy, treated skin becomes warm and develops redness, or ________, as the capillaries in the skin's deep layers fill with blood.

Which two crutch gaits are often required for patients with severe disabilities, such as leg paralysis or deformity?

The term that refers to body position and alignment is _______.

The physician asks the patient to walk away, turn around, and walk back to test the patient's ____.

A protractor device called a(n) ________ is used to measure range of motion.

The type of massage that is applied to specific muscles to help release tension and knots and increase blood flow is _______ massage.