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Massage Theory and Practices Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Dr. Tiffany Field of the Touch Research Institute began her research on the effects of touch by working with:

a)

Cancer survivors

b)

Elderly patients

c)

Stroke survivors

d)

Premature babies

2.

Clients with osteoarthritis in a chronic state:

a)

Should avoid all hydrotherapy

b)

May experience flare-ups with gentle stretching

c)

Should only receive cold applications

d)

Respond well to hot, moist hydrotherapy used with massage

3.

In the upper extremity, lymph nodes require caution in the:

a)

Brachial plexus

b)

Ulnar plexus

c)

Deltoid region

d)

Axilla area and cubital fossa

4.

If blood or bodily fluids are present, cleanup should be done with:

a)

Rubbing alcohol

b)

Bleach only

c)

Hydrogen peroxide

d)

Quaternary ammonium compounds

5.

Data on standardized forms that must be quantified include:

a)

Contact information

b)

Practitioner observations

c)

Medical history

d)

The symptoms the client reports

6.

On a 0–10 pain scale, a rating of 3 represents:

a)

Mild minus (L−)

b)

Moderate minus

c)

Neutral pain

d)

Mild plus (L+)

7.

The authority a client gives a practitioner based on assumed expertise is called:

a)

Therapeutic authority

b)

Clinical authority

c)

Professional trust

d)

Power differential

8.

The ideal boundary for a professional practitioner-client relationship is:

a)

Rigid

b)

Permeable

c)

Closed

d)

Semipermeable

9.

Which muscle is the intermediate layer of the flexor compartment that flexes digits 2–5?

a)

Flexor digitorum profundus

b)

Palmaris longus

c)

Flexor carpi ulnaris

d)

Flexor digitorum superficialis

10.

Torsion is a force that occurs:

a)

When tissues slide past each other

b)

With compression under weight

c)

With opposing tissue movement

d)

In a twist, along a shaft or axis

11.

Which scenario requires a doctor’s prescription for massage therapy?

a)

Post-fracture rehab at 3 months

b)

Chronic low back pain

c)

Post-surgical stiffness

d)

Stage III breast cancer with chemotherapy and radiation

12.

In active-resisted joint movements, the practitioner should apply force:

a)

Just under the client’s maximum strength

b)

Equal to the client’s strength

c)

Enough to stop the movement

d)

Enough that the client works a little harder than normal

13.

The ulna’s lateral joint surface that articulates with the head of the radius is the:

a)

Olecranon fossa

b)

Coronoid process

c)

Trochlear notch

d)

Radial notch

14.

Inflammation of the small intestine is called:

a)

Diverticulitis

b)

Gastritis

c)

Colitis

d)

Enteritis

15.

The technical term for a kidney stone is:

a)

Renal corpuscle

b)

Nephron

c)

Ureterolith

d)

Renal calculi

16.

Obese clients often experience:

a)

Improved circulation from adipose pressure

b)

Increased lymph flow

c)

Faster venous return

d)

Decreased circulation due to pressure on blood and lymph vessels

17.

What property of water allows it to be heated or cooled for therapeutic use?

a)

Hydrostatic pressure

b)

Density

c)

Conductivity

d)

Absorbency

18.

A communication style that is self-aware, confident, and respectful is:

a)

Passive communication

b)

Aggressive communication

c)

Self-imposed communication

d)

Assertive communication