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Question | Answer |
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A client has Psorasis on the legs and arms> What method would you use for them? | Jostling joint movement, muscle energy & Lenthening techniques |
What is a form of Percussion? | Hacking |
What is the relationship between post-isometic relaxation methods and reciprocal inhibition methods? | Both are Muscle Energy Methods |
A client want, rythmic,organized moderate oil, no talc,non-participating-pleasurable, deep relaxation. What method would you use? | Rocking, effleurage, Pettrissage |
To shorten a session to 45 minutes from 1 hour what would need to be adjusted? | Duration |
What defines the practice paramenter of a particular profession? | Scope of Practice |
Providing bodywork services & selling products might be considered? | Dual roles |
According to the NCBTMB code of ethics, drapery is used to insure ? | Safety, comfort & privacy of client |
What is the goal of the NCBTMB code of ethics? | Protect the integrity of the profession & safeguard the interest of individual clients. |
A client expresses feelings of connectiveness and you feel uncomfortable. What issue would this be? | Professional boundary ethics issue |
What support might you seek when you are not sure of your scope of practice? | Supervision Mentoring |
What skill would you use concerning a problem with a fellow body professional? | Conflict Management |
What may be associated with signs of pressure on the brachial plexus? | A Cervical Rib |
The pelvic splanchnic nerves from S2, S3 and S4 can on stimulation cause? | Erection |
Where does the adductor canal begin? | At the apex of the femoral triangle |
What muscles attach to the coracoid process? | Pectoralis minor, coracobrachalis, biceps |
Fluid flowing into lymph capillaries is derived from? | Blood plasma |
Food passes through the divisions of the large intestine in which order? | Ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon |
Which muscle is a flexor of the hip? | Iliopsoas |
A polarity therapist helps clients by? | Freeing the flow of energy through the body |
Is massage contraindicated for Hematoma? | YES |
What is the correct term for an exaggerated, concave curve of the lumbar spine? | Lordosis |
Which is a bony landmark on the anterior pelvic girdle? | Pubic Symphysis |
The purpose of an interview prior to a therapeutic session is to determine if the client? | Has any conditions that are contraindications for massage |
During a therapeutic massage a client experiences anxiety and fear as a result of body sensations and memories. A common physiological result of these emotions would be? | Increased respiration and heart rate |
The kneading stoke performed in massage produces which effects? | Removes waste products from the muscles |
Which therapeutic massage and bodywork movement is used to bread down the adhesion of a well-healed scar? | Friction |
Entrapment of the peroneal nerve can result from an improper massage technique on the? | Back of the knee |
While performing therapeutic massage and bodywork on the upper aspect of the pec major, a practicioner must avoid endangering the? | Subclavian artery |
Cold applications are most commonly used in treatment of ? | Tendinitis |
What is the appropriate first-aid action when a client exhibits signs and symptoms of a heart attack? | Place the client in a comfortable position |
What discipline is appropriate for a client who requests non-invasive bodywork? | Therapeutic Touch |
The activity of inhibiting muscle contractions initiated by the client is? | Resisted exercise |
The sensory receptors that are stimulated during a contract-and-relax exercise are the? | Proprioceptors |
What is necessary to establish and maintain a trusting and professional relationship with a client? | Act as a listener who guards all revealed information as confidential. |
What is responsible for regeneration of the epidermis? | Stratum lucidum |
The sensation of touch is picked up by nerve receptors in the? | Dermis |
Acne is a common inflammatory disorder of the? | Sebaceous Glands |
Waterproofing of the skin is largely due to? | Keratin |
The most abundant type of cells in the epidermis are? | Keratinocytes |
Is Vitiligo an effect of ultra-violet radiation? | NO |
Mannary glands are a type of? | Apocrine sweat gland |
The effects of aging on the skin include? | A decline in the activity of sebaceous glands |
What are the cardinal signs of inflammation? | Swelling, redness, increased temperature, pain |
The cells in the epidermis that are involved in immunity are? | Langerhans cells |
What are Papillary and Reticular? | The two layers of the dermis |
The muscle that causes the hair to stand on end is the? | Arrector Pili Muscle |
The subcutaneous layer is primarily made up of blood vessels and nerves that respond to stimulation of the skin? | False |
The accessory structures are located in the dermis? | True |
Lipid-soluble substances are more easily absorbed through the skin than water-soluble substances? | True |
The resident flora prevent growth of harmful bacteria on the surface of the skin by competing with them for nutrients? | True |
White blood cells play an important role in the healing of skin wounds? | True |
Deodorants are used to mask the odor of secretions from sebaceous glands? | False |
The area in the sensory corrtex of brain that represents a part of the body is directly related to the number of receptors in that part of the body? | True |
Stimulation of skin by massage can produce reactions in areas far removed from the site of application of massage? | True |
A yellow discoloration of mucous membrane as a result of liver dysfunction? | Jaundice |
A type of skin carcer that spreads rapidly? | Melanoma |
A condition where the cells of the epidermis migrate to the surface more rapidly than normal? | Psoriasis |
A condition where there is a dysfunction of melanocytes? | Vitiligo |
A condition where the skin takes on a bluish tinge? | Cyanosis |
A solid elevation of epidermis and dermis? | Papule |
Loss of epidermis? | Ulcer |
Touch that conveys sexuality is considered? | Erotic |
There are no intervertebral discs nor transverse canals in which one region of the vertebral column? | Sacral |
Ribs usually articulate with the? | Thoracic body and thoracic transverse process |
Spinal nerves and vessels emerge throughthe ? | Intervertebral Foramen |
Is rib 6 a true rib? | YES |
The acromion is a process of the? | Scapula |
The head of the humerus articulates with the? | Glenoid Fossa |
The lateral styloid process of the wrist is a process of ? | Ulna |
The only joint between the axial skeleton and the upper limb is the? | Sternoclavicular |
What has no cartilaginous attachment to the sternum? | The false ribs |
The large superficial muscle of the back of the neck and shoulder is? | Trapezius |
The flexor muscles of the forearm have a common origin which is? | Medial epicondyle of the humerus |
A groove-the intertubercular | Sulcus (Bicipital groove) |
A large rough eminence-the deltoid? | Tuberosity |
An abrupt or pointed projection- | The styloid process of the radius |
A smooth flat, articular surface? | Facet (of the vertebrae) |
A depression- the olecranon? | Fossa (of the humerus) |
What bone does the corocoid process go with? | Scapula |
What bone does the greater tubercle go with? | Humerus |
What bone does the Epicondyle-insertion lateral surface go with? | Radius |
What bone does the olecranon process go with? | Ulna |
What bone does the Pedicle-Lamina go with? | Thoracic vertebrae |
What bone does the deltoid tuberosity go with? | Humerus |
The nerve that could be considered the extensor nerve is the? | Radial |
The nerve that innervates the anterior compartment of the arm is the? | Musculocutaneous Nerve |
If you cannot flex the thumb, you may have lost the? | Radial nerve |
The tingling in the little finger when the elbow is hit is caused by injury to the ? | Ulnar Nerve |
The nerve innervating the posterior compartment of the arm and traveling around the humerus mid-shaft is the? | Radial |
The radial nervie is comprised of? | Cervical nerve roots 6, 7 , 8 |
Where we concentrate our awareness? | Energy flows |
If you are tense during energy work? | Energy flow is stopped |
ITB stands for? | Iliotibial band |
When fully elongated a muscle has reached a position known as? | Passive insufficiency |
What is the spreading of Pathogenic particles in the air? | Transmission by inhalation |
Sanitary procedures prevent the spread of pathogenic organism by what method of antispetic protocol? | Hand washing |
A client coughs into their hands during a session. They cannot wash. What sanitary procedures need to be followed before the next client? | Disinfect any object touched by client |
What is a good safety rule for a new therapist? | Do not work in a dark room |
pain-spasm-pain cycle? | This is often a result of overuse of muscles |
Organs that have the same function are grouped together as a? | System |
Protein synthesis and physical brain changes in the temporal lobes suuport long-term memory with? | ENGRAMS |
Which brain area functions to regulate vital life functions such as heart rate, blood pressure & breathing? | Medulla Oblongata |
What is the portion of the brain that develops in the thalamus, Hipothalamus and associated structures all of which make up the hindbrain in the adult. | Dicencephalon |
What part of the brainstem is the middle region of the brain that serves primarily for precessing date from the eyes & ears | The midbrain |
To palpate the sciatic notch you would find it where? | Gluteus Maximus |
What muscle extends & laterally rotates the thigh? | Gluteus Maximus |
What are, Suprespinatis, infraspinatus, teres minor and sub-scapularus? | Muscles fo the rotator cuff |
What nutrient is beneficial in the formation of teeth, bones, nervous system and aids in sleeping? | Calcium |
What is tprobably the symptom or cause of lordosis? | Anterior Pelvic Tilt |
What micro-nutrient is necessary for hemoglobin? | Iron |
When is gastrocnemiusin the isometic position? | Standing position |
Watching a client from behind you notice the left or right hip is higher. What muscle may be shortened? | Quadratus Lumborum |
What is the best treatment for a client who has constipation adn what area would you address? | Use gliding stokes clockwise on the abdomen |
Is massage indicated for scars? | YES |
Which condition involves the inflammation of the tibial tuberosity? | Osgood-Schlatter Disease |
What form does two massage therapists that work together need to keep their taxes separate? | K-1 Form |
What is the first doucment usually used during an initial session? | Medical History |
What would you do if a client came in with a recent injury with red, swelling & inflammation? | Apply Ice Pack |
How would you work the Anterior Serratus? | AB=duct the arm |
Scar tissue formation is called? | Fibrosis |
An athlete complains of pain in the patella after an event. What wouldyou massage to best help him? | Quadriceps |
If a woman has gone through Menopause she may have? | Thinning of Epithelial cell walls |
When palpating th insertion of the iliopsoas muscle what structure should be avoided? | Femoral Nerve |
A client shows loss of mobility, tension & elevation in her right shoulder. What could be the possible cause? | Dislocation of the lateral clavicle |
Which hormone is secreted by the Pyloric Antrum? | Gastrin |
What is the stage that occurs during the first few days of injury when there is pain, redness & swelling? | Acute |
Which nerve stems from the Brachial Plexus? | Radial Nerve |
Can you do friction on Bursitis? | NO |
Can massage be contraindicated for a recent myocardial infarcton? | YES |
What mucous membrane lines the abdominal cavity to preent friction? | Peritoneum |
What is center of Genetic Activity? | Cell Nucleus |
What holds RNA | Cell Nucleus |
What specifies message for synthesizing proteins for operation of different cells? | Cell Nucleus |
What have 46 chromosomes (except sex & blood cells) | Cell Nucleus |
What is a collection of cells & products organized to perform a certain function? | Tissue |
How may types of tissue are there? | 4=Epithelia-Connective-Muscle-Neural |
What is the origin of the lower Trapizius | Occipital ridge T-12 |
What is the insertion of the lower trapizius | Root of the spine of the scapula |
What is the action of the lower trapzius? | Depression, upward rotation |
What is the principle abductor of the arm? | Deltoid |