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(CLO 11) Assuming the PT Tech has received appropriate on the job training, it is within the scope of practice to have the tech fill up the whirlpool and assist the PTA with placing the patient in the whirlpool. 

(CLO 3) Compression reduces edema by

(CLO 3) Capacitive plate diathermy:

(CLO 11) It is the role of the _________ to teach the PT Aide to perform selected treatment procedures. 

The pendulum tonal assessment is best used to test

Tissue damage from cryotherapy agents occurs at temperatures below __________, therefore, when applying cold modalities in rehabilitation, temperatures should be kept above:

A physical therapist assistant uses iontophoresis over the anterior knee of a patient with patellar tendonitis.  Assuming that the established goal is to reduce the patient’s present pain level, the MOST appropriate solution to utilize is:

This is a quick and easy pain assessment that uses a rating from 0-10.

This scale allows the patient to mark a position with an “X” on a vertical or horizontal scale that represents no pain on one end and severe pain on the opposite end.

(CLO 4) The most appropriate physical agent to use to treat a patient with a diagnosis of Piriformis Syndrome for pain would be: