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Scenario:

Yesterday in practice an athlete sustained an acute lateral ankle sprain. The athlete's ankle has swelling localized to the lateral malleolus and sinus tarsi areas. His primary complaint is pain. You plan to employ interferential current (IFC) to manage the athlete's ankle pain.

Question 1

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Before treating the patient you must ensure he does not have any contraindications to this treatment. Which questions, if answered in the affirmative, would indicate that IFC use is contraindicated in this athlete?

Select all that apply.

Have you ever fractured a bone in this ankle or this lower leg?

Do you currently have any implanted electrical pacing devices, such as a cardiac pacemaker?

Have you ever been diagnosed with Raynaud's phenomenon?

Has a doctor ever told you that you have a cardiac arrhythmia?

Have you ever had a strong adverse reaction to electricity?

Has a doctor ever identified a tumor in your ankle or ongoing infections?

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Question 2

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You are using interferential current to manage this athlete's ankle pain. Select the electrode you will use to complete the treatment set-up shown.

Click the appropriate location on the image to indicate the correct response. Then use your mouse to indicate on the photo where the electrode should be placed. Then click the SUBMIT RESPONSE button to submit the question for scoring.

SUBMIT RESPONSE

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Question 3

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You are treating this athlete's ankle with IFC. Your goal is to manage the athlete's pain using ascending A-beta input. To achieve this type of input you should increase the intensity of the electrical stimulation unit until:

A contraction is visualized

The athlete reports feeling sensation

The athlete reports feeling sensation and then on turning down the intensity no longer feels sensation

The athlete reports feeling sensation and either the athlete can no longer tolerate the pain or a contraction is visualized or felt

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Question 4

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What adjunctive therapies could you employ simultaneously during this electrical stimulation treatment? Select all that apply.

Select all that apply.

Thermal ultrasound

Cold whirlpool

Cold compression unit

Sequential compression unit

Ice bag

Elevation

Biofeedback

Massage

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Question Number	Your Score	Possible Score	Answer Key
1	0	4	View Answer Key
2	0	2	View Answer Key
3	0	1	View Answer Key
4	0	4	View Answer Key
Total Points	0	11
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