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WorksheetsMassage Theory and Practices Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Dr. Tiffany Field of the Touch Research Institute began her research on the effects of touch by working with:
Cancer survivors
Elderly patients
Stroke survivors
Premature babies
Clients with osteoarthritis in a chronic state:
Should avoid all hydrotherapy
May experience flare-ups with gentle stretching
Should only receive cold applications
Respond well to hot, moist hydrotherapy used with massage
In the upper extremity, lymph nodes require caution in the:
Brachial plexus
Ulnar plexus
Deltoid region
Axilla area and cubital fossa
If blood or bodily fluids are present, cleanup should be done with:
Rubbing alcohol
Bleach only
Hydrogen peroxide
Quaternary ammonium compounds
Data on standardized forms that must be quantified include:
Contact information
Practitioner observations
Medical history
The symptoms the client reports
On a 0–10 pain scale, a rating of 3 represents:
Mild minus (L−)
Moderate minus
Neutral pain
Mild plus (L+)
The authority a client gives a practitioner based on assumed expertise is called:
Therapeutic authority
Clinical authority
Professional trust
Power differential
The ideal boundary for a professional practitioner-client relationship is:
Rigid
Permeable
Closed
Semipermeable
Which muscle is the intermediate layer of the flexor compartment that flexes digits 2–5?
Flexor digitorum profundus
Palmaris longus
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexor digitorum superficialis
Torsion is a force that occurs:
When tissues slide past each other
With compression under weight
With opposing tissue movement
In a twist, along a shaft or axis
Which scenario requires a doctor’s prescription for massage therapy?
Post-fracture rehab at 3 months
Chronic low back pain
Post-surgical stiffness
Stage III breast cancer with chemotherapy and radiation
In active-resisted joint movements, the practitioner should apply force:
Just under the client’s maximum strength
Equal to the client’s strength
Enough to stop the movement
Enough that the client works a little harder than normal
The ulna’s lateral joint surface that articulates with the head of the radius is the:
Olecranon fossa
Coronoid process
Trochlear notch
Radial notch
Inflammation of the small intestine is called:
Diverticulitis
Gastritis
Colitis
Enteritis
The technical term for a kidney stone is:
Renal corpuscle
Nephron
Ureterolith
Renal calculi
Obese clients often experience:
Improved circulation from adipose pressure
Increased lymph flow
Faster venous return
Decreased circulation due to pressure on blood and lymph vessels
What property of water allows it to be heated or cooled for therapeutic use?
Hydrostatic pressure
Density
Conductivity
Absorbency
A communication style that is self-aware, confident, and respectful is:
Passive communication
Aggressive communication
Self-imposed communication
Assertive communication
