Laws/Ethic/Biz
In most areas of the US, what is the entry-level requirement for wellness personal service massage?
1. 3000 or more clock hours
2. 200-500 clock hours
3. 500-1000 clock hours
4. 2000-2500 clock hours
A client presents with inflammation and redness that is warm to the touch over a 10" region that covers the anterior, lateral, and posterior aspects of her lower leg. Of the following options, what is the most likely cause of these symptoms?
1. cellulitis
2. cysts
3. Contusion
4. Furuncle
1. Cellulitis (inflammation of subcustaneous tissue)
contusion-bruise; Cyst is a safe of benign fluid; furuncle-pus filled cavity due to infected hair follicle
1. Connective Tissue is reorganizing by the release of norepinephrine
2. Tissue repair is stimulated by proprioceptors stimulation
3. Tissue Repair is stimulated by local inflammatory response
4. Connective tissue is reorganized by stimulating the Golgi Tendon organ.
3. Tissue repair is stimulated by the local inflammatory response (histamine/prostaglandins are released to help induce repair of the tissue)
[Tissue repair occurs, but not a result of proprioceptor stimulations. Connective tissue is reorganized, but has nothing to do with the golgi tendon organ. Norepinephrine is likely not released during this process as it is a product of the sympathetic nervous system increases muscular contraction.
Which of the following best identifies why massage professionals commonly use SOAP charting?
1. It ensures proper hygiene and sanitation treatment.
2. It is a secret and confidential form of charting
3. it is a professional and organized charting system in which the massage therapist can document pertinent client and treatment data.
4. it is a business document that clearly demonstrated outgoing expenses and incoming revenue.
3. it is a professional and organized charting system in which the massage therapist can document pertinent client and treatment data.
Which of the following actions does the Sternocleidomastoid muscle perform?
1. cheek movement
2. Mandible elevation
3. neck flexion and rotation
4. lower jaw depression
3. neck flexion and rotation
Fill in the blank: when communicating feelings, a massage therapist should _______.
1. adhere to HIPAA regulations.
2. Be as specific as possible
3. use you-messages
4. use reflective listening skills.
2. Be as specific as possible
A client, presents with symptoms of TOS, including ______. Massage is ________.
1. shooting pain in the thigh; indicated
2. migraine; indicated
3. numbness of the hand; contraindicated
4. tingling pain in the arm; indicated
4. tingling pain in the arm; indicated
A client is having pain along the tip of his shoulder, and it continues along the posterior aspect of the upper arm to the front of the lower arm and hand and into the pointer and middle fingers. What dermatome is involved?
1. C8
2. C7
3. C6
4. C5
2. C7
(C5-anterior aspect of the lower arm not to hand; C6-into thumb; C8-ring and pinky finger)
A massage therapist gets a job at a brand new clinic. He reviews the intake form and discovers it is missing several essential questions. Even if a client completed it, the form would provide inadequate info about their conditions and health history. Which of the following would be an action of a good employee?
1. take no action: this is not the therapist responsibility
2. telling the employer that important info is missing from the form and making suggestions for additional questions.
3. complaining to the employer that the intake for is inadequate.
4. talking with coworkers about how inadequate the company intake form it.
2. telling the employer that important info is missing from the form and making suggestions for additional questions.
A massage therapist is working with a client who had a knee replacement 10 months ago. The client is still limited in knee flexion and feels his quads are "tight". What is the best treatment approach for this client?
1. Lymphatic drainage; passive range of motion in mid ranges.
2. mobilization of the scar toward the knee; active range of motion in mid ranges
3. this client is not appropriate for treatment secondary to his post-operative status
4. cross-friction mobilization of the scar; progressive stretching into knee flexion; kneading of the quadriceps.
4. cross-friction mobilization of the scar; progressive stretching into knee flexion; kneading of the quadriceps.
When opening your own massage therapy business, it is essential to have a clear business path. Which of the following is not a necessary component of a business plan?
1. advertising and marketing plan
2. operating procedures
3. specific client list
4. financial projection
3. specific client list
Fill in the blank: Ibuprofen is not a(n)_____
1. expectorant
2. NSAID
3. over the counter medication
4. analgesic
1. expectorant
Which chemical is responsible for signaling one neuron to another?
1. neurotransmitters
2. synapse
3. dendrites
4. gyro
1. neurotransmitters
How soon after a treatment should the therapist document the details of the session?
1. the day before the clients next session
2. by the next day
3. within 72 hours
4. ASAP
4. ASAP
Which of the following muscles extends the elbow?
1. brachioradialis
2. biceps brachii
3. triceps brachii
4. brachial
3. triceps brachii
What should a massage therapist do if a clients condition is out of his or her scope of practice?
1. find out more about the clients condition to see if you can help than in other ways.
2. refer the client to a medical professional who is qualified to help
3. treat the clients condition with herbal supplements.
4. read up on the clients condition and provide medical advice.
2. refer the client to a medical professional who is qualified to help
What might be a reason a person currently hospitalized with breast cancer is referred for massage?
1. Improve soft tissue mobility in the pectorals.
2. improve muscle activation of the pectorals
3. this person is not a candidate for massage
4. reduce nausea
4. reduce nausea
[direct massage of the treatment area is contraindicated]
The peripheral nervous system is composed of which of the following?
1. The brain and spinal cord
2. Spinal nerves and cranial nerves
3. brain and cranial nerves
4. spinal cord and spinal nerves
2. Spinal nerves and cranial nerves
A massage therapist is developing a treatment plan for a client. Of the following which is the best example of a quantifiable goal (outcome)?
1. increases shoulder flexion range of motion by 20 degrees to allow for reaching overhead.
2. return to independence with washing hair
3. return to normal activities of daily living.
4. need a reassessment of range of motion in 10 visits.
1. increases shoulder flexion range of motion by 20 degrees to allow for reaching overhead.
When observing a client walk, a massage therapist notices the client is unable to achieve the proper knee position for initial contact (heal strike) Upon further assessment, the therapist notes decreased activity and mobility of the hamstrings. What is the mostly linked cause of this gait pattern?
1. decrease quadricep mobility
2. faulty hip flexor firing pattern
3. shortened hamstrings.
4. faulty hamstring firing patter
3. shortened hamstrings.
What is one benefit of accepting a job position as a salaried employee instead of working as a subcontractor?
1. steady income
2. setting one own desired work schedule
3. variable income
4. being subject to following the rules of the facility.
1. steady income
1. Raynaud disease
2. multiple sclerosis
3. venous insufficiency
4. osteoarthritis
2. multiple sclerosis (reduced tolerance for heat)
Which of the following options is not a common benefit of massage?
1.stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system
2. general relaxation
3. release of endorphins
4. Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system
4. Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system
During an intake assessment, the massage therapist learns that a new client has a diagnosis of anxiety. What is the best course of action for the therapist to take?
1. Proceed with the massage, paying close attention to the clients breathing patterns throughout the session.
2. proceed with the massage as usual
3. refer the client to a physician for further assessment prior to massage
4. refuse treatment; this client is not a candidate for massage1
1. Proceed with the massage, paying close attention to the clients breathing patterns throughout the session.
Of the following, what is the best definition of flexion?
1. side-bending
2. a sagittal plane movement that causes an increase in the angel between 2 bones, usually moving the body part back towards anatomical position.
3. a rotational movement
4. a sagittal plane movement that causes a decrease in the angle between 2 bones as a body part moves out of the anatomical position.
4. a sagittal plane movement that causes a decrease in the angle between 2 bones as a body part moves out of the anatomical position.