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WorksheetsQuiz 4 Therapeutic Massage as a Profession
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Therapeutic touch is characterized as:
a. a type of service.
b. a product the professional sells.
c. desiring a specific treatment outcome.
d. using only deep pressure.
A specific type of bodywork that enhances lymphatic flow is called:
lymphedema therapy.
polarity therapy.
lymphatic drainage.
connective tissue massage.
A massage therapist notices that he consistently feels unsettled when working with clients who have been in severe accidents. This is because the massage therapist’s father was injured in a work-related accident. What is being described?
Culture
Genetic predisposition
Life events
Subculture
As a massage therapist, Andie needs to be aware that touch as communication:
sometimes has the potential for being misunderstood.
may be a less emotionally powerful form than speech.
is often more clear than speech.
creates an individual’s area of personal space.
The interpretation of touch is characterized as:
having influences from cultures and subcultures.
being erotic in the professional setting.
remaining static over age changes and life cycles.
being inappropriate in a spiritual setting.
Jeff’s client is ticklish, so the best way he can approach the massage session with this client is to:
always use deeper pressure.
explain that therapeutic touch is not erotic.
explain each therapeutic touch ahead of time.
use light stroking if the client can relax.
A sense of appropriate, comfortable personal space is determined by a person’s:
gender.
age.
culture.
All of the above are true.
Mickey experiences unexpected erotic feelings while massaging a particular client. The appropriate response for Mickey is to:
stop the massage, give a polite excuse for needing to leave, then find a replacement massage therapist, telling the client that the new therapist is better.
not express these feelings to the client, and seek mentoring to resolve the issue and refer the client if the feelings cannot be managed.
meet with the client later, and only outside of the therapeutic setting to ask whether these feelings are returned. If so, they can be mutually expressed in the context of therapy, but only if they are truly mutual.
finish the massage but refer the client to another massage therapist for future sessions.
Which of the following is considered part of professionalism?
Having personal ethics
Adhering to certain methods and standards
Paying organizational dues
Writing research papers
The areas considered to be “no-touch zones” in most societies are:
the anus, genitals, mouth, and feet.
mouth, ears, nose, anus, and genitals.
anus, genitals, breasts, and backs of the thighs.
hands, feet, anus, genitals, and mouth.
Melanie is using massage to increase the range of motion in a client’s shoulder. This is an example of what type of touch?
Nontherapeutic
Expressive
Professional forms of appropriate touch include:
socially stereotyped touch and aggressive touch.
erotic touch and inadvertent touch.
touch technique and aggressive touch.
touch technique and touch that communicates information.
A massage practitioner has a good retention rate for clients who want an increase in physical performance, such as increases in range of motion. However, when the clients request more general relaxation massage, the massage therapist does not have the same retention rate. The most likely reason is because the massage professional is:
naturally displaying expressive touch.
unable to manage erotic feelings.
most comfortable with mechanical touch.
dealing with issues of unclear boundaries.
A recent graduate from massage school is hoping to get a job doing massage to earn money to go on to chiropractic school. She feels that massage school was a great preparation for the chiropractic studies. Which of the following statements best explains why?
Studying to be a chiropractor means she can be unconcerned about practicing professional touch while she does massage.
Chiropractic school will allow her to be less focused on the therapeutic application of touch.
She is pursuing a career track that builds on skills she learned in massage school about presenting herself as a professional.
While working at the massage job, she will not be expected to maintain occupational standards.
A massage practitioner has had an intense argument with his spouse just before leaving for work. He continues to be upset as he begins to work on his first client. He maintains professionalism by putting the argument in the back of his mind so that he can concentrate on the client’s needs. However, in the middle of the massage the client asks if the massage practitioner is okay. The client might be asking this question because the:
client has been unclear about the goals of the treatment.
practitioner’s touch is conveying subconscious impressions.
practitioner has been using inappropriately intimate touch.
client is projecting his or her own discomfort onto the massage practitioner.
