OT Methods II: NMES Jeopardy

Let’s Get NMESsy

100

The cathode is the _____ electrode.

Negative

200

This waveform is better for larger muscles or multiple muscles.

Symmetrical

300

These muscles should be stimulated in the case of a glenohumeral subluxation.

Supraspinatus and middle deltoid

400

This is the time from the beginning of a pulse to the end of a pulse.

Pulse width/ duration

500

Name 5 different contraindications to NMES.

Pacemaker

Over Carotid Sinus or ant neck

Epilepsy

Cancer

Pregnancy

Decreased Cognition

Decreased Sensation

Cardiac Disease

Thrombosis

On a scale from 1-TENS

100

This type of E-stim is only used with quadpolar (4 electrodes).

IFC

200

Dexamethosome is used for this condition.

Inflammation

300

This type of e-stim uses a direct current.

Iontophoresis

400

Endorphin Theory is activated at what frequency?

Motor (1-10)

500

In Gate Control Theory, the mechano/thermal activates a second neuron that _______ the chance for an action potential.

Decreases

I’m aSKIN you a question

100

There are this many stages of pressure ulcers.

4

200

This is the color of necrotic tissue, while this is the color of a wound contains slough, exudate, and is a high risk of infection (hint: think of the Wiz Khalifa song)

Black and Yellow

300

This layer of skin contains elastic, collagen, hair follicles, sebaceous glands (among other things)

Dermis

400

This is the engulfing of debris in a wound that occurs in the inflammatory phase of wound healing.

Phagocytosis

500

This type of rash is a major risk of direct current.

Galvanic Rash

Game SET match

100

For NMES, this is the duty cycle used.

1:3

200

This is the number of pulses per second delivered into the tissue.

Frequency

300

For muscle re education, you want this frequency in NMES.

25-50

400

When trying to stimulate an agonist and antagonist muscle, use this cycling mode.

Alternating

500

To activate Gate Control Theory, this sensory frequency is utilized in TENS.

80-100 hz

Lights, Camera, ACTION POTENTIAL

100

In electrical stimulation, this type of receptor is stimulated first (hint: motor or sensory).

Sensory

200

This is a type of insulator that resists current flow.

Adipose tissue or skin

300

In NMES, you want to put this type of electrode on the motor point.

Cathode (negatively charged)

400

Electrons flow from high amount of electrons to low amount, meaning it goes from this charge to this charge.

Negative to positive

500

Muscle fibers are stimulated by a current of this charge.

Negative