WorksheetsElectricity Part 2
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
The use of electric current to treat the skin is called:
light therapy
hydrotherapy
shock therapy
An apparatus that conducts the electric current from the machine to the client's skin is called a/an:
modality
The negative or positive state of electric current is known as:
The positive electrode of an electrotherapy device is called a/an (a) , while the negative electrode is called a/an (b)
Match the following
A constant and direct current used to produce chemical effects is:
galvanic
A low level current that mirrors the body's own natural electrical impulses
microcurrent
Current used for its heat producing effects that only uses one electrode
high frequency
The active electrode (a) while the inactive electrode is (b)
A benefit of microcurrent is that it:
causes skin irritation and redness.
tones the muscles
prevents alkaline reactions
can lead to muscle atrophy
The electric currents used in electrical facial and scalp treatments are called:
LED's
appliances
modalities
The process of softening and emulsifying oil deposits and blackheads in the follicles is called:
desincrustation
iontophoresis
The process by which water soluble solutions are forced into unbroken skin using galvanic current is called:
desincrustation
Another name for high frequency current is:
violet ray
actinic rays
Name one contraindication for using electrotherapy:
