Licensing Exam Questions for Cryotherapy
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- Q 1/8Score 0A PTA routinely places ice on the ankle of a patient with an acute ankle sprain. Ice application has many therapeutic benefits. Which of the following is the body’s first response to application of ice?29Decreased nerve conduction velocityDecreased local sensitivityAll occur simultaneouslyVasoconstriction of local vessels
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- Q1A PTA routinely places ice on the ankle of a patient with an acute ankle sprain. Ice application has many therapeutic benefits. Which of the following is the body’s first response to application of ice?Decreased nerve conduction velocityDecreased local sensitivityAll occur simultaneouslyVasoconstriction of local vessels60s
- Q2A PTA is applying ice to a patient secondary to an ankle sprain. Of the following information, which would be incorrect to convey to the patient?Muscle viscosity decreases during cryotherapyMuscle spindle activity decreases during cryotherapyNerve conduction velocity decreases during cryotherapyLocal metabolism decreases during cryotherapy60s
- Q3A PTA is asked by the supervising physical therapist to treat a 12-year-old boy with a diagnosis of patella tendonitis. The supervising physical therapist has suggested eccentric quadriceps strengthening, hamstring stretching, ultrasound, and ice. Which of the suggested treatments should be avoided with this patient?Eccentric quadriceps strengtheningIceHamstring stretchingUltrasound60s
- Q4A PTA tests a small area of skin for hypersensitivity prior to using ice massage. The patient begins to demonstrate evidence of cold intolerance within 60 seconds after cold application. The MOST appropriate response is to :Discontinue cold application and document the findingsLimit cold exposure to ten minutes or lessContinue with the ice massage treatmentSelect an alternate cryotherapeutic agent60s
- Q5A PTA treats a patient rehabilitating from an Achilles tendon repair using cryotherapy. Which cryotherapeutic agent would provide the GREATEST magnitude of tissue cooling?Fluori-methane sprayFrozen gel packCold water bathIce massage60s
- Q6A patient diagnosed with infrapatellar tendonitis completes a series of functional activities. After completing the activities the PTA instructs the patient to use ice massage over the anterior surface of the knee. The MOST appropriate treatment time is :15-20 minutes10-15 minutes5-10 minutes3-5 minutes60s
- Q7A PTA treats a patient who sustained a right lateral ankle sprain less than six hours ago. The PTA contemplates the use of cold water immersion as a cryotherapeutic agent. What would be the PRIMARY limitation of this type of intervention?The involved extremity cannot be elevatedExcessive vasoconstriction of blood vesselsDecreased nerve conduction velocityDecreased cell metabolism60s
- Q8In comparing hot & cold pack treatment, which of the following statements is false?Cold decreases spasm by decreasing sensitivity to muscle spindles, and heat decreases spasm by decreasing nerve conduction velocityCold decreases the rate of oxygen uptake, and heat increases the rate of oxygen uptakeCold packs penetrate more deeply than hot packsCold increases the viscosity of fluid, and heat decreases the viscosity of fluid60s
