Which of the following conditions would be least appropriate for a compression treatment?

A physical therapist assistant prepares a whirlpool treatment for a scheduled patient. Which treatment area would place the patient at the GREATEST risk for hyperthermia?

A physical therapist assistant tests a small area of skin for hypersensitivity prior to using a cold immersion bath. The patient begins to demonstrate evidence of cold intolerance within 60 seconds after cold application. Which of the following responses is MOST appropriate.

Diathermy is a deep heating modality which uses sound waves to heat tissues.

A patient diagnosed with peroneus (fibularis) longus tendonitis is referred to physical therapy. The PTA treats the patient using iontophoresis over the tendon. Which type of current would the PTA use to administer the treatment?

Which of the following treatments is used to maintain edema reduction and enhance function in daily activities?

For which of the following purposes would neuromuscular electrical stimulation least likely be used?

Prior to applying a cryotherapy intervention to a person to address a localized tendonitis following therapeutic exercise, you check for the presence of contraindications. After doing so, you explain to the person the expected stages of perception experienced during a cryotherapy intervention. What is the correct sequence of the stages of cold perception?

Which of the following would not be a contraindication for an interferential current treatment?

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