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The type of movement shown by letter B in the picture is ____.


A) flexion
B) hyperextension
C) right lateral flexion
D) left lateral flexion
E) external rotation

F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

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Mobility assistive devices, or mobility ________, are designed to improve patients' ability to ambulate, or move from one place to another.

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aids

One example of a mobility aid is a(n) ________, which is a lightweight aluminum frame that has one open side and four adjustable, rubber-tipped legs.

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Which of the following is an example of a dry heat treatment?


A) Hot soak
B) Hot compress
C) Paraffin bath
D) Hot-water bottle
E) Diathermy

F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

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In the dry heat therapy called ________, the patient places the affected body part into a container of glass beads that are heated and agitated with hot air.

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fluidotherapy

The term that refers to body position and alignment is _______.

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Which of the following is an expected result of thermotherapy?


A) Reduction of muscle spasms
B) Anesthetic effect
C) Control of bleeding
D) Reduction of pus formation
E) Lowering of body temperature

F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

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The type of massage that is applied to specific muscles to help release tension and knots and increase blood flow is _______ massage.

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The type of movement shown by letter A in the picture is ____.


A) abduction
B) adduction
C) flexion
D) dorsiflexion
E) extension

F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

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Exercises in which the patient relaxes and then contracts the muscles of a body part are ________ exercises.

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The type of movement shown by the letter A is ____.


A) plantar flexion
B) dorsiflexion
C) internal rotation
D) eversion
E) inversion

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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The device that is used to test a patient's range of motion is a(n) ____.


A) goniometer
B) mobility aid
C) endoscope
D) gait belt
E) resistance band

F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Which two crutch gaits are often required for patients with severe disabilities, such as leg paralysis or deformity?


A) Four-point and two-point
B) Two-point and three-point
C) Four-point and swing-to
D) Swing-through and two-point
E) Swing-to and swing-through

F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

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The physician has ordered a hot-water bottle for Ellie, an 18-month-old child. You will use a thermometer to make sure the water in the bottle is between ____.


A) 85 °\degree F and 95 °\degree F
B) 96 °\degree F and 104 °\degree F
C) 105 °\degree F and 115 °\degree F
D) 115 °\degree F and 125 °\degree F
E) 125 °\degree F and 130 °\degree F

F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

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Mrs. Peterson is an 87-year-old patient whose arthritis has been very painful lately. When the physician asks her if she has been performing the prescribed exercises for the affected joints, she says, "No, because it hurts too much." The physician explains that performing the exercises is important to help keep her mobility. Which of the following therapies might help Mrs. Peterson?


A) Ultraviolet therapy
B) Contrast baths
C) Ultrasound diathermy
D) Underwater exercise
E) Electrical stimulation

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Brian has come to the physician's office complaining of pain and stiffness in his left elbow. He is a member of the crew team at his college, and the stiffness is affecting his ability to row. Which types of testing would you expect the physician to perform first?


A) Mobility and muscle strength testing
B) Muscle strength and gait testing
C) Gait testing and blood testing
D) Blood testing and posture testing
E) Posture testing and muscle strength testing

F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

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During thermotherapy, treated skin becomes warm and develops redness, or ________, as the capillaries in the skin's deep layers fill with blood.

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A protractor device called a(n) ________ is used to measure range of motion.

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The type of movement shown by letter F in the picture is ____.


A) abduction
B) adduction
C) flexion
D) dorsiflexion
E) extension

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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The physician asks the patient to walk away, turn around, and walk back to test the patient's ____.


A) muscle strength
B) mobility
C) posture
D) range of motion
E) gait

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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