Moist and dry heat each have different advantages.Which of the following is not a true statement?
A)Heat penetrates more deeply with moist applications.
B)Moist heat has lower (cooler) temperature settings than dry heat applications to prevent injury to the client.
C)Moist heat has a greater and faster effect than dry heat.
D)Dry and moist heat penetrate equally.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Dry and moist heat do not penetrate equally; moist heat penetrates more deeply because the water molecules in the moist heat conduct heat more effectively than air molecules in dry heat.

Moist and Dry Heat Each Have Different Advantages