Heat Quiz

It is appropriate to apply a heat modality to a patient with circulatory insufficiency as long as the treatment area is on a distal extremity.

False

When collagen rich tissues are heated to 104°F - 113°F for 5 min, it can more easily be elongated.

True

Blood viscosity increases with the application of heat.

False

Rebound vasoconstriction occurs when the treatment conditions stay the same, and the vessels begin to dilate to bring more blood to the area.

False

Using exercise to heat tissues is more effective than using a heating modality to increase intramuscular temperature.

False

Superficial heating modalities can cause increased temperature greater than 2 cm deep.

False

Mottling is a warning sign that tissue temperatures are at a dangerously high level.

True

Neither hot or cold modality application should occur in individuals with decreased sensory function.

True

The primary benefit of thermal modalities is altering cell metabolism.

True

Following a heat treatment, the magnitude and duration of the latent effects are less pronounced than with a cold treatment.

True