ETHICS AND BOUNDARIES ONE
A. An occupation that helps people
B. A service provided for others
C. An intricate system that is structured and systematic
D. Adherence to qualified status, methods, standards, and character
D. Adherence to qualified status, methods, standards, and character
To maintain sanitary practice, draping material must be
A. Laundered in hot soapy water with a disinfectant
B. Sterilized and heat pressed
C. Professionally laundered
D. Warm, large enough to cover the client, and vary in colors
A. Laundered in hot soapy water with a disinfectant
Yoga and tai chi are examples of what type of exercise?
A. Cardiovascular
B. Resistance
C. Flexibility
D. Neuromotor
D. Neuromotor
The purpose of lubricant is to
A. moisturize the skin
B. reduce drag on the skin
C. transport nutrients
D. provide counterirritation
B. reduce drag on the skin
Nuts and seeds are an example of ______
A. complete proteins
B. incomplete proteins
C. simple carbohydrates
D. complex carbohydrates
B. incomplete proteins
A. Scope of practice
B. Informed consent
C. Dual role
D. Therapeutic relationship
A. Scope of practice
Which of the following would be an example of appropriate disclosure to a client?
A. Business financial concerns
B. The therapist has a cold
C. Discussion of a mutual acquaintance
D. Marital difficulties
B. The therapist has a cold
A. Friction
B. Dilution
C. Cross-contamination
D. Condensation
C. Cross-contamination
Which dimension of wellness involves searching for meaning or purpose, with or without, religious affiliation?
A. Social
B. Emotional
C. Intellectual
D. Spiritual
D. Spiritual
Placing a bolster ________ may help decrease excessive lordosis.
A. under the neck
B. under the knees
C. under the ankles
D. under the chest
B. under the knees
An environmental modification that can help reduce practitioner injury is to store bolsters between which height?
A. foot and hip
B. knee and waist
C. foot and ankle
D. ankle and knee
B. knee and waist
An LMT with 15 years of professional experience, but minimal continuing education is in charge of a massage clinic. A recent LMT graduate notices that his current skills, particularly in charting and critical thinking, are more sophisticated than those of his supervisor, but he is hesitant to discuss the issue. What is the best description of this situation?
A. Power differential B. Dual role
C. Professionalism D. Reciprocity
A. Power differential
An LMT has been seeing the same client weekly for 3 months. The client often discusses personal issues. During the previous session, the LMT provided reading materials to help the client & talked with the client about how the LMT had dealt with a similar issue. The client canceled the last 2 appointments. Why?
A. Feedback about the massage sessions stopped
B. Conversation overshadowed massage
C. Gender issues are influencing the sessions
D. The orientation process needs to be repeated
B. Conversation overshadowed massage
What fabric is ideal for spa treatments, but a client should not lie down on it as it may cause compression and pitting marks?
A. Terrycloth
B. Cotton
C. Microfiber
D. Flanner
A. Terrycloth
An LMT has been working 12 hour days, 6 days a week, for 2 years. They see 40 clients a week. Lately, they've found themselves tired and out of sorts. They fail to rebook clients. What is the most logical explanation for their behavior?
A. Motivation
B. Coping
C. Burnout
D. Infection
C. Burnout
A massage lubricant made from vegetables, nuts, or seeds that tends to stain linens.
A. Butters
B. Oils
C. Lotions
D. Salves
B. Oils
What is the experience of health and includes feelings of comfort, safety, contentment, happiness, high life satisfaction, and sense of meaning or purpose?
A. Physical Activity
B. Wellbeing
C. Self-care
D. Healthcare
B. Wellbeing
Which environment is the most difficult for maintaining professional boundaries?
A. Public events
B. Private office in a commercial setting
C. On-site at a residence
D. Corporate office
C. On-site at a residence
A client books a Swedish massage, stating she receives massage all the time and just needs help relaxing. Client arrives and quickly signs all paperwork and completes an intake form. Without reviewing the intake form thoroughly and the treatment, the therapist and client begin the session. What has the client given the LMT in regards to the session?
A. Implied consent for all standard Swedish techniques
B. Authorization to share the client's intake form with the client's physician
C. The ability to determine the length of the session
D. The chance for the LMT to be sued for malpractice
A. Implied consent for all standard Swedish techniques
Your office has a book shelf that receives direct morning sunlight, a closet with a motion-activated light, and floating shelves on the opposite side of the treatment space. Where would you store your essential oils?
A. Floating shelves
B. Closet
C. bookshelf with direct sunlight
D. Basket under the table
A. Floating shelves
Which of the following best explains why communication is more difficult to improve than diet?
A. Diet is more concrete and objective vs. communication being subjective
B. Diet is more dependent on others, communication is independent of others
C. Stress focuses change towards a healthy diet and improves communication
A. Diet is more concrete and objective vs. communication being subjective
You are evaluating different tables for your mobile massage business. Before purchasing, which of the following should NOT be a consideration?
A. Frame-type
B. Accessories that come with the table
C. Color of the polyurethane covering
D. Table weight
C. Color of the polyurethane covering
An LMT notices they become a bit aloof if they get behind and are late for scheduled sessions. What type of issue is this?
A. Denial measures
B. Defense mechanisms
C. Exhaustion phase response
D. Lack of purpose
B. Defense mechanisms
An LMT receives a phone call from a potential client whose name they recognize as a wealthy member of the community who owns several used car dealerships. The potential client asks the price of a 60 min Swedish. The LMT usually charges $70, but knowing the client is wealthy and can afford it, tells the client the price is $100. Which statement describes the situation?
A. LMT is exhibiting a dual relationship and hopes they can get a discount on their next car by providing a great massage.
B. LMT is performing financial abuse
C. LMT is rewarding the client for being more wealthy
D. LMT is upselling the client
B. LMT is performing financial abuse
A client attempts to make an appt with an LMT, but the LMT tells the client they cannot accept any new clients as their schedule is full. The client asks the LMT to stay after their scheduled shift to fit them in, the LMT declines. Which of the following is the LMT establishing?
A. Time boundaries
B. Violation of the Civil Rights Act, 1964
C. A negotiation with the client
D. A permeable boundary
A. Time boundaries
What is the national standard for weight ratings for both massage tables and massage chairs?
A. 500 pounds
B. 750 pounds
C. None
D. 1,000 pounds
C. None
Which strategy is effective in improving occupational wellness for LMTs?
A. Increasing repetitive movements of the wrist and fingers
B. Having an area that measure ones foot of open space around all sides of the table
C. Using a table height that allows generation of sufficient downward force
D. Storing everyday bolsters in an overhead cabinet
C. Using a table height that allows generation of sufficient downward force
A new client arrives for their appointment with an unlabeled glass jar filled with an unknown substance that they'd like you to use as lubricant for their massage. What is the best response?
A. LMT gladly uses the lubricant to keep the client happy
B. LMT asks for clarification about the contents and decides to use the product begrudgingly.
C. LMT says no, offers to let the client pick from lubricants they have on hand.
D. LMT educates the client as to why the LMT makes a lubricant choice, dependent on allergies and modalities being used during the session.
D. LMT educates the client as to why the LMT makes a lubricant choice, dependent on allergies and modalities being used during the session.
A client has been relatively inactive and has also been diagnosed with diabetes and needs to begin an exercise program. Which best describes the clients' level of fitness?
A. Deconditioned
B. Endurance
C. Flexible
D. Aerobic
A. Deconditioned
Which of the following, with the client's permission, allows the client's health information to be shared between healthcare professionals so assessments and findings don't need to be re-performed or depend upon the client for sharing results?
A. Informed consent
B. Omnibus Reconciliation Act
C. HIPPA
D. TRICARE
C. HIPPA