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Which of the following is NOT a contraindication to intermittent compression?

Intermittent claudication
DVT
Displaced Fracture
Local superficial infection

Answer: Intermittent Claudication

What may be combined with compression treatment?

Cold, via a cold-compression unit
Electrical stimulating current
Neither A nor B
Both A and B

Answer: Cold, via a cold-compression unit AND Electrical stimulating current

How long should most intermittent compression treatments last, bearing in mind patient comfort?

5-10 minutes
10-20 minutes
20-30 minutes
Over an hour

Answer: 20-30 minutes

At what minimum setting should the pressure be when using intermittent compression devices?

Greater than or equal to 30 mmHg
Greater than or equal to 100 mmHG
Approximately systolic pressure
Approximately diastolic pressure

Answer: Greater than or equal to 30 mmHg

Which of the following are responsible for lymph movement?

Muscle activities
Active and passive movements
Elevated positions
All of the above

Answer: Muscle Activities, Active and Passive Movements, and Elevated Positions

Lymph is composed of ____.

Endothelial cells and fibrils
A transparent, slightly yellow liquid found in lymphatic vessels
The fluid in extracellular space
Blood and the joint fluid in the joint

Answer: Transparent, Slightly yellow liquid found in lymphatic vessels.

Excessive accumulation of lymph fluid in subcutaneous tissue is called ____.

Edema
Lymphedema
Joint swelling
Pitting edema

Answer: Lymphedema

What is the appropriate range of force to be used on a patient while performing mechanical lumbar traction?

0-50 pounds
65-200 pounds
200-300 pounds
As great as the athlete can tolerate

Answer: 65-200 pounds

If traction treatments are resulting in no change in symptoms or a worsening of symptoms. The treatment should be ____.

Done more often
Continued one more week
Performed in a different position
Discontinued

Answer: Discontinued

How long should intermittent manual traction be applied?

Less than 30 seconds
1-2 minutes
3-10 minutes
10-15 minutes

Answer: 3-10 minutes

Which of the following is not a contraindication to traction?

Muscle strain
Acute inflammation
Fractures
Vertebral joint instability

Answer: Muscle Strain

What is the most common problem traction is used to treat?

Spondylolisthesis
Fibrosis
Nerve root impingement
None of the above

Answer: Nerve Root Impingement

Traction has effects on ____.

Articular facet joints
Paraspinal muscles
Nerve roots
All of the above

Answer: Articular Facet Joints, Paraspinal Muscles, Nerve Roots.

Traction may help reduce disk herniation. In this condition the ____ protrudes.

Annulus fibrosus
Nucleus pulposus
Disk material
Synovial Fringe

Answer: Nucleus Pulposus

What energy density range is used in therapeutic laser applications?

0.05-4 mJ/cm2
0.05-4 J/cm2
5-15 mJ/cm2
5-15 J/cm2

Answer: 0.05-4 J/cm2

Which of the following is a contraindication for low-power lasers?

Bone fracture
Cancerous tumors
Inflammation
Wounds

Answer: Wounds

What type of laser application technique consists of holding the applicator over each square cm for the appropriate period of time?

Dosimetry
Wanding
Scanning
Gridding

Answer: Scanning