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Introduction to Aquatic Therapy: Summary
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
36. Water was used as early as _______ in many cultures for healing and religious purposes. a. 800 BCE b. 1500 BCE c. 500 BCE d. 2400 BCE 37. Which healthcare provider has exclusive rights to aquatic therapy? a. Physical therapists b. Occupational therapists c. Athletic trainers d. No healthcare professional owns exclusive rights to aquatic therapy 38. What is one typical perception of aquatic therapy? a. It is appropriate for everyone b. It should only be used for fitness purposes c. It is just for the elderly d. All of the above 39. The relative density of water is: a. 0.95 b. 1.0 c. 1.1 d. .85 40. What percentage of weightbearing is present when a person is submerged up to the waist (ASIS)? a. 90% b. 75% c. 50% d. 10% 41. The property of water most associated with reducing swelling is: a. Hydrostatic pressure b. Buoyancy c. Viscosity d. Density 42. The prism effect that is evident when looking from an air medium to a water medium is called:
43. Skin temperature is typically: a. 92°F b. 98.6°F
c. 95°F d. 86°F 44. When you are working with a patient in
chest (thorax) deep water, work of breathing increases by:
a. 20% b. 60% c. 40% d. 10% 45. With aquatic therapy, a patient’s heart rate will typically: a. Increase b. Remain unchanged c. Decrease d. Stop 46. What is NOT considered a precaution to aquatic therapy? a. Risk of aspiration b. Autonomic dysreflexia c. Uncontrolled seizures d. Slight hypertension 47. Dynamic pools are typically: a. Permanent or prefabricated b. Have jets or currents c. Do not have jets or currents d. Portable or customizable 48. Foam exercise equipment can typically be categorized as: a. Resistive b. Dragging c. Assistive d. Flowing 49. The type of equipment that is based on drag and viscosity is called: a. Resistive b. Neutral
c. Assistive d. Flowing
a. Reduction b. Refraction c. Radiation d. Reflection
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