Which statement describes gait?

An individual's manner of walking or running

Which method should be avoided by pregnant women because of links to defects & spontaneous abortion?

Hot immersion baths or hot packs

What effect does relaxin have on the pregnant woman’s body?

Increases Pelvic Girdle Flexibility

Which approach is appropriate for therapists providing massage in hospice care?

Use slow massage techniques and light pressure

Using which method is appropriate for documentation?

Commonly used medical terms or abbreviations

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1
What spa treatment involves a client lying on a shallow table as jets of water come from multiple showerheads on a pipe?
Steam bath
Vichy Shower
Swiss Shower
Sauna Bath
2
What are hydrocollator hot packs filled with?
Benotite Clay
River rocks
Parafin
Sand
3
At which age are people classified as senior citizens according to the World Health Organization?
65
60
85
55
4
What is the term for withdrawing or modifying permission for treatment?
Professional Ethics
Informed Consent
Right of Refusal
Explanation of Risks
5
Which kind of questions help the therapist gain a deeper understanding of the client's health and preferences?
Close-Ended Questions
Exploratory Questions
Reflective Questions
Open-Ended Questions
6
Which term means a tender localized hardening that lies in a palpable taut band within a skeletal muscle?
Trigger Point
Muscle Spasm
Reflex
Muscle Soreness
7
Which statement describes gait?
Methods used to correct imbalances and reduce discomfort
Condtioning athletes undergo for optimal performance
How the body positions itself over a base of support
An individual's manner of walking or running
8
Which occurs as the pregnant uterus compresses major abdominal blood vessels, causing a sudden drop in blood pressure?
Spontaneous Abortion
Placental Previa
Supine Hypotensive Syndrome
Pregnancy Induced-Hypertension
9
The emotional bond people experience when concerns, feelings, and ideas are mutually expressed is defined as what?
Dual Relationship
Consent
Rapport
Empathy
10
A general recommendation is that cold be applied for a maximum of how many minutes?
22
15
7
8
11
Which type of information is obtained from the client or client’s family and friends?
Subjective
Assessment
Treatment
Objective
12
During the stance period of the gait cycle, what percentage of time is the foot in contact with the ground?
60%
80%
20%
40%
13
The act of recommending services (or products) to help clients achieve treament goals is...
Treatment planning
Referral
Sales
Recommendation
14
Which condition is a contraindication for heat application?
Scar Tissue
Sore Muscles
Joint Stiffness
Blood Clot
15
Which kind of questions offer little restriction when answering & allow the client to reflect & clarify their ideas?
Open-Ended Questions
Close-Ended Questions
Exploratory Questions
Reflective Questions
16
How many zones are in the body, according to reflexology?
Four
Seven
Fifteen
Ten
17
Which term means an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage?
Pain
Assessment
Rehabilitation
Psychosis
18
What is the term for therapeutic use of cold?
Thermotherapy
Hydrotherapy
Cryotherapy
Ice Massage
19
Which term refers to fascia’s ability to move from a sol to a gel state, and back again?
Thixotropy
Conditioning
Spasming
Torquing
20
Which term means the use of techniques to safely work with clients who have diseases, disorders, or injuries?
Shiatsu
Lymphatic Massage
Clinical Massage
Reflexology
21
Which classification is given to a client who has a long-term chronic or terminal disease?
Compliant
Unreliable
Medically Viable
Medically Fragile
22
Which method should be avoided by pregnant women because of links to defects & spontaneous abortion?
Exfoliations, as they may overstimulate nerves & cause premature labor
Side-Lying
Hot immersion baths or hot packs
Reflexology or any method that addresses the feet or hands
23
Which type of massage creates a nurturing and bonding experience between the child and the parent or caregiver?
Sports
Prenatal
Infant
Geriatric
24
What massage type uses modified techniques & body positions to meet the needs of clients who are prenatal & postpartum?
Pregnancy Massage
Geriatric
Sports
Infant
25
Which term means the ability of an individual to obtain & understand info & services to make the best care decisions?
Professionalism
Research Literacy
Empathy
Health Literacy
26
To elongate tissues by stretching, tissue temps should be maintained at 104°F-113°F for a minimum of how many minutes?
3
10
5
4
27
Reflexology involves addressing areas of the body by applying different amounts of pressure to points located where?
Feet + Hands
Chakras and 3rd Eye
Internal Organs
Skull, Spine, Pelvis
28
For which reason is thermotherapy primarily used in clinical settings?
Sedation
Hypertonicity
Reduce joint stiffness
Reduced edema
29
Which treatment involves warm water spraying a client from above & from the sides while they stand in a shower stall?
Swiss Shower
Vichy Shower
Steam Bath
Sauna Bath
30
Which term means conscious or unconscious ways of moving used to correct imbalances and reduce discomfort?
Compensation Patterns
Systematic Desensitization
Posture
Gait
31
Which condition involves dilated veins resulting from incompetent valves?
Varicose Veins
Gestational Diabetes
Supine Hypotensive syndrome
Pregnancy induced hypertension
32
Which term means the brain’s ability to change, remodel, and reorganize itself to improve adaptability?
Algorithim Neurology
Neuroplasticity
Elasticity
Neuromatrix
33
What effect does relaxin have on the pregnant woman’s body?
Decreases risk of heartburn
Increases Pelvic Girdle Flexibility
Stimulates milk production
Stimulates contractions
34
What is the term for therapeutic use of heat?
Hydrotherapy
Cryotherapy
Thermotherapy
Heat Application
35
Which approach is appropriate for infant massage?
Having natural or low lighting
Using Mineral Oil
Using Lavender Oil
Keeping the baby uncovered
36
What is the term used for the external use of water for therapeutic, palliative, recreational, or hygienic purposes?
Hydrotherapy
Hypothermia
Hypnotherapy
Thallasotherapy
37
Which time is best to schedule a massage for elderly clients?
Within an hour of eating
After dark
A week before their next doctor's appointment
During daylight hours
38
Which term means the act of exchanging thoughts, feelings, and behaviors?
Therapy
Evaluation
Communication
Literacy
39
How soon can massage therapy usually be applied to a recently injured area?
3-4 days
1-2 days
6-8 days
4-6 days
40
The least touched people are in which age group?
Infants
Elderly
Middle adulthood
Late adolescence
41
Which condition is a contraindication for cryotherapy?
Local Pain
Hypertension
Tight muscles
Edema
42
Which approach is appropriate for therapists providing massage in hospice care?
Tuck linens under the client instead of folding them back
Use scented lubricant
Bring a portable massage table
Use slow massage techniques and light pressure
43
Assessments-based information that can be measured and verified is defined as which term?
Objective
Intuitive
Subjective
Reactive
44
What do reflex points represent?
Meridians
Organs and Structures
Chakras
Brain and nerve pathways
45
In most states, consent from a parent or legal guardian is needed for a client at which age and younger?
19 Years
20 Years
15 Years
21 Years
46
Which of the following conditions affect about 75% of pregnant women?
Peripheral Artery Disease
Miscarriage
Morning Sickness
Gestational Diabetes
47
Which therapeutic effect does cold application have?
Increased Inflammation
Decreased Joint Stiffness
Increased Muscle Tension
Decreased Inflammation
48
Using which method is appropriate for documentation?
Commonly used medical terms or abbreviations
Your best judgement when diagnosing conditions
White out & tape to correct mistakes
Red ink when writing treatment notes
49
What is the purpose of placing glass or silicone cups on the skin in cupping therapy?
Create suction
Glide along tissues
Stretch fascia
Perform ischemic compression
50
Reflexology originated more than 5,000 years ago, tracing back to which country?
Turkey
Persia
Egypt
Nigeria
51
Which term describes professional activities that can be performed legally by members of a licensed profession?
Client Documentation
Informed Consent
Scope of Practice
Professional Reference
52
Which type involves modification of basic massage techniques and body positions to meet the needs of the elderly?
Craniosacral massage
Thai massage
Neuromuscular massage
Geriatric massage
53
Which term refers to the quality of resistance felt by the evaluator at the end of a client’s passive range of motion?
Mobilization
Compensation patterns
Gait
End-feel
54
Which spa hydrotherapy is a dry heat bath in a wood-lined room with 10–20% humidity and temperatures around 175° F?
Sauna Bath
Vichy shower
Steam Bath
Swiss Shower
55
Ice massage combines ice with which massage technique?
Pertissage
Friction
Compression
Tapotement
56
Which means a group of individuals who, due to a variety of factors, are disadvantaged, vulnerable, or at risk for harm?
Minors
Legal Cohorts
Special Populations
Victims
57
Which term is given to pain that outlasts the typical healing time of involved tissues?
Acute
Centralized
Chronic
Perceptual
58
What can the consent process also be viewed as?
Arbitration
Limited Liability
Indemnity Clause
Therapeutic Contract
59
Which term is given to pain felt in an area of the body other than its source or site of origin?
Chronic
Acute
Latent
Referred
60
Which type of Vulnerability is an individual living in an abusive home considered to have?
Social Vunerability
Physical Vunerability
Emotional Vunerability
Psychological Vunerability
61
Which individual would be considered a tactical athlete?
Firefighter
Family Physician
Teacher
Massage Therapist
62
What was reflexology originally called?
Craniosacral Therapy
Neuromuscular Therapy
Zone Therapy
Trigger Point Therapy
63
Which term is used to describe a trigger point that causes pain when compressed that the client recognizes as familiar?
Active
Latent
Limited
Antagonist
64
Which term means an abnormal sensation, either spontaneous or provoked?
Plexus
Origin
Parasthesia
Innervation
65
A reaction to cryotherapy is characterized by smooth, elevated patches that are red/pale & may be accompanied by itching
Eczema
Cold Hypersensivity
Dermatitis
Edema
66
Which term refers to the max intensity of a pain-producing stimuli a person is willing to accept in any given situation?
Parasympathetic
Threshold
Sensitization
Tolerance level
67
Which type of treatment combines cold application with joint mobilizations?
Ice Pack
Ice Massage
Cryokinetics
Cryotherapy
68
Which modification is appropriate for a pregnant client experiencing swelling or edema in the feet and ankles?
Massage distal/away from the affected area first
Apply heat to the affected areas
Elevate the affected areas by placing them on pillows
Use deepest pressure possible on affected areas
69
How should an infant massage instructor demonstrate massage techniques to the parents or caregivers?
With the caregiver
On the parent's own baby
With the baby
On a doll
70
Preeclampsia is also known Pregnancy-induced hypertension.
True
False
71
One of the most common complaints for tactical athletes is pain in which area of the body?
Hips
Abdomen
Neck
Knees
72
What is the term for the use of sea water?
Cryotherapy
Hydrophobia
Aquatherapy
Thalassotherapy
73
Which kind of question confirms that a clients response was received and understood?
Close-Ended Question
Reflective Question
Exploratory Question
Open-Ended Question
74
What is a repetitive pattern that begins when one foot hitts the ground & ends when the same foot hits the ground again?
Gait Cycle
Compensation Patterns
Static Posture
Maximum improvement
75
What is the process by which the therapist or physician team plan an appropriate course of treament for clients?
Home Care
Documentation
Treatment Planning
Treatment Method
76
What does maximum medical improvement mean?
The client's treatment has just started working
A standard the physician wishes the client would reach
The client's condition is unlikely to improve
A standard the client wishes to reach
77
Which effect has research shown massage to has on pregnant women?
Reduced Anxiety
Increased Body Temperature
Decreased Sleep
Increased appetite
78
Which condition is a potential adverse effect of thermotherapy application?
Vomitting
Numbness
Itching
Fainting
79
Which of these would be considered the most credible evidence in legal proceedings?
SOAP Documentation
Client's memory
Massage Therapist's memory
Assessments
80
If a client is experiencing SEVERE pain the massage therapist should...
Postpone the massage as severe pain is a contraindication
get the client into session quickly as possible & address the affected area
show the client a stretch for the affected area
employ contrast therapy and alternate ice and cold on the affected area
81
What effect has research shown massage therapy to have on patients who have undergone surgery?
Increased blood pressure
Decreased sleep
Increased pain
Decreased anxiety
82
Clients with which condition have the highest correlation to contact burns from clinical uses of thermotherapy?
Diabetes mellitus
Skin Cancer
Shingles
Hives
83
Which term refers to the minimum intensity of a stimulus perceived as painful?
Threshold
Sympathetic
Desensitization
Tolerance level
84
What is the purpose of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
Prevent a client's health info from being shared amongst professionals
Protect the storage and transmission of a client's health info
Determine how much the client can charge to sell their health information
Determine what health info the client is allowed to release
85
Which risk factor requires avoiding vigorous massage techniques on the lower extremities for 12 weeks after surgery?
Lack of Balance
Weakened Muscle Tone
Hypertension
Blood Clots
86
Which method is within the scope of practice for massage therapists?
Acupuncture
Hot Pack Application
Herbalism
Nutritional Counseling
87
Evals of clients' health, stress/pain levels, levels of function & presence of possible contraindications is defined as?
Assessments
Delegation
Informed Consent
Standards of Care
88
Which term means the use of techniques to safely work with clients who have diseases, disorders, or injuries?
Maximum Medical Improvement
Remission
Physical Rehabilitation
Orhtopedics
89
In both the SOAP and the APIE documentation formats, what does P stand for?
Plan
Pulse
Pattern
Palpation
90
Which type of spa has overnight accommodations with length of stay varying from a long weekend to several weeks or more?
Medical
Health
Day
Destination
91
Sheets of fibrous tissue enveloping the body under skin, enclosing tissue layers, & muscle groups are what?
Adipose
Fascia
Tendons
Membrane
92
Which term describes premature termination of a pregnancy?
Preeclampsia
Thrombosis
Gestation
Miscarriage
93
Which change due to aging can contribute to a loss in coordination and an unsteady gait?
Kyphosis
Purpua
Osteoporosis
Sarcopenia
94
In reflexology, which term means the paths that life force travels in the body?
Zones
Chakras
Nadias
Poles
95
What are activities performed by the client between appointments?
Treatment Planning
Evaluation
Hospice Care
Home Care
96
How are heat applications thought to decrease pain?
Though reducing
By slowing nerve conduction
By Increasing blood flow
By stimulating edema
97
Which condition needs immediate referral of a pregnant client to her OB/physician who is managing her pregnancy?
Varicose Veins
Frequent Urination
Leg Cramps
Widespread Edema
98
Which term means stimuli that are damaging or threaten damage to normal tissues?
Nocioception
Modulation
Contraction
Rehabilitation
99
Which documentation does an insurance company require to process claims?
Medical Release
Professional Liability Insurance
Diagnostic Code
Profit and Loss Statment
100
Which method of addressing trigger points involves pressing so that the skin blanches?
Dry needling
Ischemic compression
Transverse friction
Strain Counterstrain

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