Exam 54: Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

The type of diathermy in which radio waves travel through the body between two condenser plates is ________ diathermy.

Fluidotherapy is a technique for stimulating healing in which the body part is placed into ____.

The ________ gait is used when a patient cannot bear weight on one leg but can bear full weight on the unaffected leg.

Exercises in which the patient works against a counter-pressure to increase muscle strength are ________ exercises.

To stimulate improved circulation, the physician may order ________ baths, in which the patient alternately moves the affected body part from a bath filled with hot water to a bath filled with cold water.

Which of the following disorders might be treated using an ultraviolet lamp?

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

Which of the following is a typical form of physical therapy?

The use of water to treat physical problems is ____.

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

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

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

Exercises in which a physical therapist or a machine moves a patient's body part while the patient does not actively participate are ________ mobility exercises.

Eleanor is a 44-year-old patient who was brought to the emergency room where you work for treatment of minor injuries from an automobile accident. The physician has ordered an ice pack to be applied to Eleanor's right arm to help reduce swelling and pain. Five minutes after you place the ice on her arm, Eleanor asks you to remove it. She says it is "burning" her arm. You look, but do not see any unusual redness or paleness of the skin. What should you do?

An example of a moist heat treatment is ____.

Which of the following forms of therapy uses pressure, kneading, stroking, vibration, and tapping to positively affect a patient's health and well-being?

In which type of traction does the physical therapist use his hands to pull a patient's limb or head gently?

If one of your responsibilities is to contact physical therapists to make appointments for patients, you should keep a(n) ________ with information about the therapists your office uses.

The use of water to treat physical problems is ________.

A type of heat therapy in which a machine uses ultrasound, shortwave, or microwave to achieve deep heat penetration in muscle tissue is ________.