Body Electrical Therapy

An ideal ventilation system in the workplace will

• increase levels of carbon dioxide and water vapour

• remove excess oxygen within the environment

• monitor the fumes and odour in the atmosphere

• replace stale air and draw in fresh air

How would you avoid cross-infection? Clean all areas

• after use and re-use spatulas

• before use and dispose of unused spatulas

• before and after use and dispose of used spatulas

• before and after use and re-use spatulas

Which of the following methods would you follow when using an ultraviolet cabinet?

• Quickly rinse the item then place in the ultraviolet cabinet and leave for 10 minutes

• Wash item with hot, soapy water then place in the ultraviolet cabinet and leave for 10 minutes

• Place item in the ultraviolet cabinet and leave for 10 minutes on one side then turn over and leave for another 10 minutes

• Wash item with hot, soapy water then place in the ultraviolet cabinet for 20 minutes, turning over after 10 minutes

Electrical treatments have which effect on the blood circulation?

• The blood tins

• The blood thickens

• It becomes more efficient

• It becomes less efficient

What effect do electrical treatments have on the digestive system?

• Speeds up the digestive process and allows for efficient elimination of waste

• Slows down the digestive process and allows for efficient elimination of waste

• Speeds up the digestive process and reduces elimination of waste

• Slows down the digestive process and reduces elimination of waste

Your client is taking medication e.g accutane, steriods or retinol. You should

• tell them that they can have the treatment as these medications have no effect on the skin

• tell them they cannot have the treatment at present as these medications have a thinning and sensitising effect on the skin

• refer them to another therapist who specialises in skin problems and will be able to advise

• discuss their condition at length with them, then let them decide whether they want the treatment or not

Your client reveals that they have epilepsy. You should

• write to their GP for advice, with the client's permission

• ask the client as they will know whether it will affect them

• treat them as the epilepsy is only mild

• ask their GP for a full breakdown of their medical history

What product should you use with a lymphatic drainage machine and why?

• Oil, as it allows slip and glide and improves skin condition

• Powder, as it allows slip and glide and absorbs moisture

• An ionised gel, as it aids penetration of the active ingredients

• Saline solution, as it helps conduct the current and prevents discomfort

The current that is responsible for repelling products so that they are drwan into the skin is

• faradic

• galvanic

• alternating

• oscillating

Electrical muscular stimulation (EMS) and micro-current work by stimulating the

• motor point to cause a contraction

• motor point to cause relaxation

• sensory point to cause a contraction

• sensory point to cause relaxation