WorksheetsHot/Cold Comp Check
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of the following are indications for thermotherapy? (select all that apply)
Temporary pain relief
Promotion of tissue mobility
Inflammation control
Promotion of tissue healing
(a) minutes is the optimal amount of a hot pack should be applied.
Which of the following is NOT necessary when applying a hot pack to a patient?
Position patient comfortably
Drape patient for modesty & comfort
Perform a MMT to make sure they can handle it
Provide a call light
Which of the following is NOT a physiologic effect of cryotherapy?
Increase soft tissue extensibility
Vasoconstriction
Pain modulation
Modify spasticity
_ layers is the minimal # of layers needed when using a hot pack.
(a)
Which is NOT a contraindication for using heat on a patient?
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Raynaud's Disease
Active cancer in the area
Open wound in the area
Gatrick Prabowski enters the clinic with an acute injury to his R ankle which presents with active swelling and inflammation. What modality would be more appropriate?
Hot Pack
Cold Pack
What are the 4 stages of ice sensations in the CORRECT ORDER?
Intense cold-->Burning-->Numbness-->Deep Ache
Intense cold-->Burning-->Deep Ache-->Numbness
Burning-->Intense cold-->Numbness-->Deep Ache
Numbness-->Burning-->Intense Cold-->Deep Ache
Which of the following is the BEST for reducing edema?
Cold alone
Compression alone
Cold & compression together
Select the correct pairs
Cryotherapy : Vasoconstriction
Cryotherapy : Vasodilation
Thermotherapy : Vasoconstriction
Thermotherapy : Vasodilation
Gogan Loral is a patient who comes in with a total knee replacement (TKA), balance deficits, and a swollen, red, and painful right calf. What CONTRAINDICATION to cryotherapy is present here?
TKA
Balance Deficits
DVT in R calf
Which of the following is NOT a contraindication for using cryotherapy?
Hemoglobulinemia
Cryoglobulinemia
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Acute Injury
Which of the following are contraindications for BOTH thermo- and cryotherapy? (select all that apply)
Tuberculosis
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Eczema
Over areas of impaired circulation
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