Patient assessment procedures are performed to provide which of the following?

A patient has an open abrasion on the palm of the right hand.  The patient has chronic pain of the right wrist with limited ROM. Goal: decrease pain & increase ROMPlan of Care:  heat to the right wrist and therapeutic exerciseWhich of the following would be the MOST THERAPEUTIC application of heat for this patient?

To ensure the reliability of the pain visual analog scale (VAS), what procedure should the PTA use to administer this assessment?

A patient receiving nonthermal Pulsed Shortwave Diathermy complains that they do not feel any sensation under the drum. The BEST response by the PTA is to:

The physiological justification for using a hot pack to increase range of motion of the lumbar paravertebral muscles is

Which of the following BEST describes the neuromuscular effect of heat applied for 20 min on strength

A patient received a sprain of the left ankle ~ 8 days ago.  The patient reports that the swelling is decreased and that there is minimal pain to touch.  The patient demonstrates only slight pain with active motion.  This patient is MOST LIKELY in which stage of healing?

With interferential current, which feature helps to counteract accommodation?

Which of the following skin conditions indicates that the skin is about to burn?

A patient has very mild edema, slight erythema, and the skin is slightly warm to touch 2 weeks after a knee injury. Pain is reports 2/10. The phase of healing the patient is likely in is: