Abmp exam 12

A primary use of vibration on the abdominal area is to:

stimulate peristalsis

While passively assessing the available range of extension in a client's glenohumeral joint, you notice the movement is resisted due to hypertonic tissue. This is an example of:

Firm end feel

Commonly used antiseptics include:

rubbing alcohol

What is the storage device for bile?

gallbladder

The membrane that encases the cell is the:

Plasma membrane

When clients experience transference, they may:

Attempt to establish the practitioner in a place of importance in their personal life

When working with clients with disabilities, it is appropriate to:

Place a hand on the shoulder of a client with a hearing impairment to get his or her attention

After only six months in practice, a practitioner begins feeling pain in her right glenohumeral joint when applying deep-tissue massage techniques. What adjustment can she make in her body mechanics to improve her structural alignment and avoid pain?

Adjust the angle of the pressure

Commonly used disinfectants are:

quaternary ammonium compounds

An extreme reaction to a drug that causes severe and potentially life-threatening symptoms is referred to as:

An adverse effect

When a lymph node is enlarged because the body is fighting an infection, a practitioner should:

Avoid placing any pressure on the node

Older adult clients often:

Experience greater side effects from medications than younger clients, and may require session adaptations as a result

A synovial joint that moves in the sagittal and frontal planes is a:

Synovial ellipsoid articulation

The sensitive area of the muscle fiber that connects with a motor neuron at the neuromuscular junction is called the:

motor end plate

Acquired metabolic and toxic myopathies can be the result of the body's response to:

environmental toxins

The bolts on massage table legs should be:

Checked and tightened before and after each session

During external respiration, the blood in the pulmonary capillaries gains oxygen and releases:

carbon dioxide

What are the rules specific to the profession designed to ensure the client enjoys a safe, professional, law-abiding atmosphere?

standards of practice

The objectives for the client's massage time, based on his or her reasonable expectations, wants, and needs, are referred to as:

session goals

A common sign associated with inflammation is:

loss of function

The styloid process of the temporal bone is tender to even moderate pressure. It should be avoided when the practitioner is working the:

Neck and lateral portions of the face

Which term best describes the thin membrane inside the joint capsule?

Synovial membrane

A rhythmic stroke that lifts the muscle off the bone and other muscles, compresses it between the fingers, and rolls the muscle fibers as the muscle falls back into position is:

Petrissage

An informed consent document should include:

A disclaimer and signature section

A form of hydrotherapy in which the body is exposed to cold (32°F to 70°F):

cryotherapy

What is the common origin of wrist flexor muscles?

medial epicondyle of humerus

What do you call changes in temperature that activate thermoreceptors?

Thermal stimuli

A practitioner who refuses to work on a client because of race or sexual orientation is presenting which type of boundary?

impermeable

From a lateral view, a practitioner can observe:

An anterior or posterior pelvic tilt

Any position of the body that exerts undue strain on body structures is known as:

postural dysfunction

A client who is obese might seek out massage to address:

low back pain

For older adults, massage:

Helps the body adapt to changes and improves the quality of life

What do you call the expenses related to running a business?

operating costs

If a practitioner is uncertain about the implications of a client's condition, he should:

Obtain consent for treatment from the appropriate medical provider

In the supine position:

A rolled hand towel might be placed under the neck

The pubic symphysis is a ____ joint.

fibrocartilaginous

Chronic neuropathy is:

Local contraindication

Which term best describes the weight supporting bone of the leg?

Tibia

You notice that your client's skin is pale, her eyes are downcast, her shoulders are rounded forward, she is speaking slowly, and she seems depressed. She expresses that she has been feeling unmotivated due to fatigue. Which of the following approaches would best support elevating her energy level?

Light tapotement

Keeping a client's personal information private except under limited and agreed-upon circumstances is known as:

Confidentiality

The origin of the quadratus lumborum is:

Posterior iliac crest, iliolumbar ligament

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

Shen

The relaxation response brought on by activation of the parasympathetic nervous system is an example of this effect.

reflexive

A long, gliding stroke delivered with light, medium, or deep pressure that usually follows the direction of the muscle fibers is:

Effleurage

Which muscle is the deepest of the lateral abdominal muscles?

transverse abdominis

The nerves sensitive to temperature are:

temperature receptors

Pre-event massage would include:

Slow effleurage

What is the appropriate soaking agent for stones, T-bars, and other massage tools that become contaminated during the massage?

10% bleach solution

What type of hepatitis is spread through contaminated food, water, or by contact with feces, and usually resolves itself within a few weeks?

Hepatitis A

Factors that lead to high-risk pregnancy include:

When the pregnant woman is overweight