Semester 3 Exam 1 Study Guide

Client has acne rosacea. What accommodations is she likely to need to receive a massage comfortably?

Skin layers from superficial to deep:

When post-isometric relaxation of the leg in a flexed position (supine), what muscle is the therapist focusing on?

Tinea Corporis affects

Seborrheic keratosis is most usually seen in what age group?

Dr. Lawrence Jones developed which technique?

Herpes whitlow appears on the...

What is a common complication of healed third-degree burns?

The oldest professional massage organization in the US is?

Which statement best describes why damaged skin contraindicates massage?

Who wrote the book: The Art of Massage: A Practical Manual for the Nurse, the Student and the Practitioner?

Who was the developer of Bindewebsmassage ?

Isolytic MET is effective in reducing fibrosis.

Founder of scientific massage and modern massage terminology?

You should send a target letter to a company if you want to work for them but they're not hiring at the moment.

Your client has an active athlete's foot that is itchy and dry. He wants a foot massage. What's your best choice?

Chirurgy means?

Where is the most likely place for a decubitus ulcer to develop?

The causative agent for scabies lesions is?

what's the most commonly reported adverse event with eczema or dermatitis?

Fascia is in all parts of the human body, except?

Massage originated in:

What year was sports massage first available for all athletes competing in the summer olympics?

Hard, crusty, flesh-colored growth on distal interphalangeal joint of right index finger. Not painful. What is it?

Neurological law that state the anterior/ventral roots of the spinal nerves are motor&the posterior/dorsal roots sensory

What MET involves resistance that overpowers a muscle contraction?

Major contributor to basal cell carcinoma?

Which Greek is known as "The Father of History?"

This type of resume highlights talents, abilities, and potential

Who is known as 'father of physical therapy'?

Synergy between balanced tension and compression components, like our bones with connective tissue and muscle?

Typically, massage was administered by ______ in Japan.

The itching associated with scabies is distinguishable from other sources because...

Isolating target muscle. Contract antagonist of target muscle for 5-10 seconds. Relax, then passively stretch. _______

What are the signs/symptoms of common warts?

Which of the following is NOT an osteopathic principle that myofascial massage relies on?

What is a boil?

The neurological law that supports working with the tissues with steady, low levels of pressure:

Which neurological law supports when a joint is injured, the muscles surrounding the joint contract to protect it.

What is the definition of dermatitis?

Most common type of skin cancer and least dangerous

____ is the innermost layer of meninges.

What fibers in fascia are responsible for the high tensile strength & stability of the tissue?

Law that explains how a stimulus that activates only non-nociceptive nerves can inhibit pain?

Dr. T. J. Ruddy developed the MET technique which the therapist resists multiple rapid small muscle contractions.

Client has eczema and the skin on her palms are itchy and covered with tiny fluid-filled blisters. What should you do?

What does the acronym MRSA stand for?

What MET technique is used and appropriate when working with a soft tissue injury during the subacute phase?

BEST description of the skin:

Neurological law that explains tendency of repeated pain patterns in the same area & why trigger points tend to return?

_____ is a MET technique best used for cramps or spasms.

During antagonist-contract of elbow at 90 degree, which muscle is the therapist focusing on releasing?

John Grosvenor emphasized the value of friction of the relief of?

The NMT performed by putting a muscle and joint into a direction of ease and holding for 30-90 secs is position release.

Which are types of basal cell carcinoma?

The main complication with oral herpes simplex outbreak is?

Female on oral birth control has monthly acne pustules outbreaks on her face/shoulder

What is the differential diagnosis for acne on an elderly woman's face?

Who wrote Canon of Medicine?

MET technique when a muscle action on a joint contracts & opposing muscle is reflexively inhibited?

MET technique that causes the muscle to be inhibited and relaxed after an isometric muscle contraction is released:

What type of cancer has the highest mortality rate?

The word ANATRIPSIS is attributed to whom?

Massage for someone with a fungal infection

What is the most common cause/contributing factor to warts?

______ are the lesions caused by fungal infections of the skin.

The therapist working with a client to still point is associated with which neuromuscular technique?

Your client has a large cluster of warts on her knuckles of her left hand, what is your best option?

Client had a cyst removed, incision is 2 inch long, and want you to work as close as possible to manage scar tissue.

ABCDE of melanoma stands for:

Which modality aligns the major body segments through manipulation of the fascia or the connective tissue.

Medium for transport of nutrients, cellular wastes, hormones, antibodies & gases between the bloodstream & cells?

What's the BEST definition of herpes simplex? A virus...