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Massage and Bodywork Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Massage increases the number and activity of these cells, which increase collagen production and tensile strength of healing soft tissue:

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Osteoblasts

c)

Leukocytes

d)

Fibroblasts

2.

Warm, moist environments promote the reproduction of this type of pathogen:

a)

Bacteria

b)

Viruses

c)

Protozoa

d)

Fungi

3.

The CDC policy for controlling the transmission of infections carried in blood and bodily fluids is called:

a)

Regulated precautions

b)

Universal precautions

c)

Transmission-based precautions

d)

Standard precautions

4.

Beliefs that hold emotional worth, define character, and guide actions are known as:

a)

Morals

b)

Ethics

c)

Principles

d)

Values

5.

If a practitioner discusses personal life and gives advice about the client’s personal life, this is which type of boundary?

a)

Impermeable

b)

Semipermeable

c)

Rigid

d)

Permeable

6.

The nasopharynx is the part of the pharynx behind the nasal cavity and above the:

a)

Glottis

b)

Epiglottis

c)

Larynx

d)

Soft palate

7.

This sphincter is involuntary and is located at the exit of the bladder:

a)

External urethral sphincter

b)

Detrusor sphincter

c)

Ureteral sphincter

d)

Internal urethral sphincter

8.

What Chinese word means “spirit” and is one of the five essential substances?

a)

Jing

b)

Qi

c)

Xue

d)

Shen

9.

A client appears pale, downcast, rounded shoulders, slow speech, depressed, fatigued. Best approach to support elevating energy level:

a)

Slow gliding

b)

Sustained compression

c)

Slow petrissage

d)

Light tapotement

10.

If the medial longitudinal arch of one or both feet is increased due to supination, it is called:

a)

Pes planus

b)

Pronation

c)

Hallux valgus

d)

Pes cavus

11.

Which type of ROM tests the quality of inert tissues (joint capsules, ligaments, cartilage)?

a)

Active ROM

b)

Active-assisted ROM

c)

Resisted ROM

d)

Passive ROM

12.

To qualify a goal:

a)

Describe how much of the activity should be performable

b)

Describe how often the activity should be done

c)

Describe how long the activity should take

d)

Describe what the client should feel like at completion

13.

Sensory receptors within the muscle belly that monitor changes in muscle length are:

a)

Golgi tendon organs

b)

Pacinian corpuscles

c)

Nociceptors

d)

Muscle spindles

14.

Which term best describes the arrangement of the striations of a muscle?

a)

Fibrils

b)

Fascicles

c)

Sarcomeres

d)

Fiber direction

15.

Which is NOT true of the sacroiliac ligament?

a)

It stabilizes the sacroiliac joint

b)

It is strong and limits motion

c)

It helps transfer load between trunk and lower limbs

d)

It is anterior to the sacrum and ilium

16.

Semitendinosus is ____ to the biceps femoris:

a)

Lateral

b)

Anterior

c)

Superior

d)

Medial

17.

If a pregnant client complains of abdominal cramps, massage:

a)

Requires a physician’s release

b)

Is indicated with light pressure

c)

Is okay if side-lying

d)

Is contraindicated

18.

Neurological impairments affecting the brain’s ability to receive, process, store, and respond to information are called:

a)

Sensory disabilities

b)

Physical disabilities

c)

Cognitive delays

d)

Learning disabilities

19.

Another important aspect of positioning a client for comfort is adjusting the:

a)

Lighting in the room

b)

Music volume

c)

Table height

d)

Face cradle

20.

The characteristic of water that allows it to effectively allocate hot or cold temperatures to the body is:

a)

Versatility

b)

Viscosity

c)

Conductivity

d)

Transference