Which of the following is NOT a SAM precaution?

• A. Diabetes mellitus
• B. Near eyes
• C. Pacemaker
• D. Spinal cord stimulator

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is safety precautions for energy-based therapies that can cause heating or electrical interference. The eye area is a sensitive region where energy exposure can risk tissue damage, so it’s a precaution. Implanted devices like a pacemaker or a spinal cord stimulator can be affected by electromagnetic energy, potentially altering device function or causing safe heating, so those are also precautions. Diabetes mellitus, while important for overall health and healing, does not by itself create a direct safety precaution for these energy-based modalities, so it isn’t considered a SAM precaution.