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The onset date of injury is a very important criteria when determining the duty cycle for an ultrasound treatment.

Josh has developed a flexion contracture of the right knee after surgery to repair a torn ligament. His plan of care includes ultrasound, stretching, strengthening exercises and superficial heat. How would you sequence the treatment?

Mrs. Carol Hannighan, age 45, is complaining of pain in her upper back. The PT has delegated superficial heat during her treatment today. Mrs. Carol does not like to lay directly on her stomach because it is uncomfortable. Name two alternate ways that you could position Mrs. Carol where she would benefit from the heat of the modality.

Circulating blood helps keep the local body temperature stable. The risk of thermal injury is increased when circulation is compromised. 

The Inverse Square Law states that the radiation intensity decreases inversely with the square of the distance from the ionizing radiation source. When treating your patient you doubled the distance of the lamp from the patient’s hand. With the change in distance you can expect the heat to do what?

The patient has a wound 4 cm x 3 cm with tunneling 1.5 cm in depth. What frequency of ultrasound should be utilized?

Match the term with the correct definition. (Utilize each answer only once)

The transfer of heat usually through the air from a warmer source to a cooler source occurs by what method?

Although drugs delivered by phonophoresis are initially more concentrated at the delivery site, they are quickly distributed aroung the body by the vascular system.

Brooke Host has been referred to physical therapy for ultrasound treatment to help reduce right hip pain. Brooke’s past medical history includes a fractured hip, on the right side that was stabilized with a plate and screws. She also has a medical history of diabetes and hypertension. Which element(s) of her past medical history would be contraindicated for ultrasound?