WorksheetsMassage Therapy Knowledge Quiz
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
One structure that requires caution in the popliteal region is the:
Femoral artery
Popliteal artery
Tibial nerve
Great saphenous vein
These veins are common sites of varicosities and require caution when working in the lower extremities:
Femoral and popliteal veins
Deep femoral veins
Great and small femoral veins
Great and small saphenous veins
The bottle holding the lubricant should be:
Replaced weekly
Left open to air dry
Wiped with a disinfectant between clients
Wiped with an antiseptic between clients
This type of pathogen must take over a host cell to spread:
A protozoa
A bacterium
A fungus
A virus
Claiming to be a neuromuscular specialist after taking a weekend workshop violates which ethical principle?
Scope of practice
Client autonomy
Confidentiality
Honest representation of qualifications
Sexual arousal can occur without the client’s active intention as part of which type of response?
Sympathetic nervous system
Enteric nervous system
Central nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
Hard, resistant tissue with poorly defined muscle borders indicates fascia is:
Thixotropic
Hydrated
Elastic
In a gel state
The passage of arterial blood from the left atrium → left ventricle → arteries → capillaries → tissues is part of:
Pulmonary circulation
Coronary circulation
Portal circulation
Systemic circulation
Immunity acquired through the placenta or breast milk is:
Active artificially acquired immunity
Passive artificially acquired immunity
Active naturally acquired immunity
Naturally acquired passive immunity
The structure within the lungs that is the site of gas exchange is the:
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Alveolar ducts
Respiratory membrane
The rate at which the body metabolizes at rest is the:
Resting metabolic rate
Metabolic threshold
Thermogenic rate
Basal metabolic rate
The destruction of cellular debris initiated by the body in response to injury is called:
Inflammation
Regeneration
Proliferation
Phagocytosis
Passive movement limited by hypertonic tissue resulting in resistance is an example of:
Soft end feel
Empty end feel
Hard end feel
Firm end feel
In the later subacute (repair) stage of healing, session planning should focus on:
Reducing adhesions and increasing muscle strength
Increasing resistance training
Eliminating all pain
Reducing trigger points and promoting proper scar tissue formation
A large section of muscle fibers is known as a:
Sarcomere
Myofibril
Epimysium
Fascicle
Rotation of the anterior surface of the humerus, femur, or tibia away from the midline is:
Medial rotation
Circumduction
Supination
Lateral rotation
Which of the following is NOT a type of fascia?
Superficial fascia
Deep fascia
Visceral fascia
Mesomysium
The electrochemical sensitivity of a nerve or muscle is called:
Conductivity
Elasticity
Plasticity
Excitability
The slender muscle on the medial humerus that flexes and adducts the shoulder is the:
Brachialis
Teres major
Pectoralis minor
Coracobrachialis
What muscle inserts on the intertrochanteric crest?
Internal obturator
Gluteus minimus
Piriformis
Quadratus femoris
The anterior compartment muscle that runs to digits 2–5 is the:
Flexor digitorum longus
Tibialis anterior
Peroneus tertius
Extensor digitorum longus
Acquired metabolic and toxic myopathies may result from:
Excessive exercise
Genetic mutations
Nutrient deficiency
Environmental toxins
Soreness or tenderness during strokes accompanied by positive tissue change is known as:
Therapeutic evolution
Tissue resistance
Adaptive response
Therapeutic discomfort
