Reflexology
Term originally used to describe reflexology?
Zone therapy
During client interview, questions that are precise and require affirmative denial, or specific answers are called?
Close-ended questions
Include individual populations living in abusive or neglectful families, the homeless, immigrants, minorities, refugees, individuals living in poverty or who are economically disadvantage, and those who are institutionalized.
Social Vulnerabilities
Is the nerve fiber that transmits nerve impulses away from the cell body.
Axon
Is the basis of all treatment approaches, regardless of their specific aim. Best predictor of positive outcomes/results
Therapeutic relationship
What are relaxation techniques used before, during and after a reflexology session?
Desserts
During client interview, these questions offer little restriction when answering and allow the client to reflect and clarify thoughts and feelings.
Open-ended questions
Include individuals with chronic mental condition such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, those with a history of alcohol/substance abuse, those who are suicidal and prone to homelessness and those subject to major emotional trauma
Psychological vulnerabilities
Are short narrow extensions that receive stimuli and transmit impulses toward cell body.
Dendrite
Being mindful during your massage session such as avoiding the term bed when referring to massage table, being aware of body contact during massage and paying attention to the way you lean into your client's body are all ways to reduce the risk of _______?
sexual misconduct
What product is not required to perform reflexology treatments?
Massage Media
Refers to the professional activities that can be performed legally by members of a licensed profession, as well as the context in which these activities can be applied.
Scope of Practice
Is referring to time or the time period from the start towards death and death itself
Senescence
Is the largest and most superior portion of the brain. This is where sensations such as vision, smell, taste, and touch are consciously perceived, where voluntary movements are initiated, and where emotional and intellectual processes occur.
Cerebrum
When therapists respect their clients, they accept them unconditionally as unique human beings, validating their humanity with their actions. Acceptance does not necessarily mean agreement; it means valuing all thoughts, feelings, and beliefs without judgement. This validation has the potential to be deeply healing for clients.
Unconditional positive regard
Reflexology ranks ___ in modalities according to the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards?
5
What modality incurs the greatest number of lawsuits and why?
Hot stones; when using hot stones LMT’s need to be sure there is some type of material between the stone and client’s skin. Burns result if you leave stones that are too hot sitting on client's skin.
These should be avoided by pregnant women applied to lower back and abdomen as it may cause a drop in blood pressure, which can deprive the baby of oxygen and nutrients and can increase the risk of miscarriage.
Hot immersion baths & Hot packs
This system supports body functions that conserve and restore body energy, such as digestion. Also called craniosacral division
Parasympathetic
Give me two of the six limits to confidentiality?
Consultations
Medical Emergencies
Court proceedings
Insurance filling/billing
Collections complaints
Child or elder abuse
Who is the mother of Reflexology?
Eunice D. Ingham
Give me one of the 3 components of informed consent?
1-individuals must be adequately informed about the treatment they are subjecting themselves to, including potential benefits and risks associated with treatment
2-The decision to receive treatment must be voluntary.
3-Individuals must be competent to express their decisions about treatment
This is a group level of pregnancy that include gestational diabetes, Preeclampsia/ eclampsia, placenta previa, placenta abruption, premature labor and a lack of fetal movement for 8 to 10 hrs
High risk factor pregnancy
Is a single conduction pathway to and from the CNS. They are the simplest functional units in the nervous system.
Reflex arc
How would you deal with a client who is experiencing an erection followed by inappropriate behavior?
If the client has an erection followed by inappropriate behavior the client is likely sexualizing the massage. You have the right to refuse massage to a client who makes you feel uncomfortable, unsafe, or sexualizes the massage. If the clients behaviors is unquestionably a violation of sexual boundaries, you are within your rights to end the massage immediately.