A patient is being treated for acute shoulder impingement syndrome. The PTA is treating the shoulder with conventional mode TENS and has selected a setting with modulation. Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the use of modulation?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of electrodes?

A patient who has a weak tibialis anterior is being treated by a PTA who is using NMES to help strengthen and build endurance in this muscle. After several treatments, the patient is demonstrating an increase in strength and endurance. Which of the following treatment modifications best communicates this progress?

Which of the following statements best explains why biofeedback is an effective treatment for motor inhibition?

A patient presents to physical therapy requiring wound care at his sacrum. The physical therapist determines that electrical stimulation will be beneficial. Which of the following electrotherapy treatments would be most appropriate when treating a wound?

Which of the following best describes the goal of functional electrical stimulation (FES)?

Which of the following electrode placements is best for achieving a contraction of the wrist extensors?

Which of the following type of current is most likely to cause a chemical reaction?

Which of the following type of current will result in the most changes in the tissues underlying the electrodes as a result of electrode polarity?

A patient who has a denervated extensor indicis is being treated for the purpose of preventing disuse atrophy of the extensor indicis using electrotherapy. Which of the following treatments would be most appropriate for this patient?