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Thermal Agents Flashcards
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- 1How many cm is a deep heating modality?2cm
- 2Types of conduction modalitiesHeat pack, paraffin, cold packs, ice bag, etc.
- 3Is an ice massage a conduction or mechanical modality?Both
- 4Is there a point of dimished return in regards to conduction modalities?Yes
- 5Do hot packs have high or low specific heat?High
- 6Heat transfer by circulating medium and another material of a different temperatureConvection
- 7What are some types of convection modalities?Fluidotherapy, whirlpool, ice massage, etc.
- 8What type of modalitiy is a non-thermal form of energy that is transferred as heat?Conversion
- 9What are some conversion modalities?Ultrasound, SWD
- 10Ultrasound uses _ energy to transfer heatAcoustic
- 11SWD uses _ energy to transfer heatElectromagnetic
- 12US and SWD are measured in _Watts
- 13The power of a chemical reaction is measured in _Joules
- 14Radiation does or does not require a medium for transfer?Does not
- 15True or false: all objects do not emit radiant heat?False. All objects do
- 16True or false: Radiation is the exchange of heat between objects in space?True
- 17Inverse Square Law focuses on angle or distance?Distance
- 18Cosine Law focuses on angle or distance?Angle
- 19Do humid environments have moisture in air?Yes
- 20According to Grotthus-Draper Law, whenever energy comes from a source it must be _, _, or _.Absorbed, reflected, or refracted
- 21Absorption and dept of penetration are directly or inversely related?Inversely
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- University Therapeutic Modalities Flashcards on Thermal Agents Flashcards, created by Lauren Terpak on 31/03/2015.
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