Which of the following changes would promote a greater depth of penetration of an electrical signal when using a monopolar electrode setup.
Increase the size of the active electrode.
Improve the conductivity of the wound packing material.
Move the dispersive electrode closer to active electrode.
Decrease the electrical pulse frequency.
Increase the intensity of the electrical signal.
Answer: Increase the intensity of the electrical signal
Medical
- Which of the following is NOT a contraindication to intermittent compression?
- What may be combined with compression treatment?
- How long should most intermittent compression treatments last, bearing in mind patient comfort?
- At what minimum setting should the pressure be when using intermittent compression devices?
- Which of the following are responsible for lymph movement?
- Lymph is composed of ____.
- Excessive accumulation of lymph fluid in subcutaneous tissue is called ____.
- What is the appropriate range of force to be used on a patient while performing mechanical lumbar traction?
- If traction treatments are resulting in no change in symptoms or a worsening of symptoms. The treatment should be ____.
- How long should intermittent manual traction be applied?
- Which of the following is not a contraindication to traction?
- What is the most common problem traction is used to treat?
- Traction has effects on ____.
- Traction may help reduce disk herniation. In this condition the ____ protrudes.
- What energy density range is used in therapeutic laser applications?
- Which of the following is a contraindication for low-power lasers?
- What type of laser application technique consists of holding the applicator over each square cm for the appropriate period of time?
- How are lasers throught to influence the inflammatory process?
- Wounds treated with low-power lasers were shown to have what?
- ___ lasers may be used for wound healing and pain management.
- Which of the following is NOT a property of lasers?
- Toweling must be used with thermal diathermy primarily to _____.
- Which conditions may be treated with diathermy?
- Which of the following is a contraindication for diathermy?
- What type of diathermy should be used to heat a large area on a patient with thick subcutaneous fat?