CI Daily Questions

Which technique can result in a loss of sensation if done for a long time?

tapotement

A client has pain in the buttocks, low back, sacroiliac joint, and both the lateral and anterior knee. Which of the following muscle is weak?

gluteus medius muscle

Generally, pressure on a trigger point is maintained for ___________ to release the tissue.

30 to 45 seconds

Where doe the long head of the biceps bracii originate?

supraglenoid tubercle

A client has been assessed with a kyphoticlordotic posture. The muscles that are slightly elongated are the

Neck flexor muscles

When muscles bulk up from repeated weight lifting what is occuring to the muscle cells?

hypertrophy

What is muscle tone?

a state of sustained partial contraction

A 25 year old male comes in complaining of shoulder pain and you ask the client to point to the painful area, and he points to the top of his shoulder radiating into the neck. Which joint is most commonly involved?

acromioclavicular joint

The technique of _______ greatly stimulates nerve centers.

light percussion

What is the insertion of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?

mastoid process

All of the following are part of the urinary system except the

prostate

Which of the following responses during palpation indicate a trigger point in the muscle?

referred pain

Which meridian begins at the chest, goes up the arm, and ends at the thumb?

Lung Meridian

Which of the following muscles depress the scapula?

loer trapezius

A overdeveloped lumbar curve is referred to as

lordosis

Which modailty involves placing the client in the most comfortable postion to alleviate pain and then the therapist works to resolve the problem from that standpoint?

orthobionomy

Which muscle adducts and flexes the thigh at the hip and medially rotates the femur?

Pectineus

A client is a carpenter who has been using his screwdriver all week. What condition could his occupation cause?

medial epicondylitis

Which is a function of testosterone?

muscle and skeletal growth

The application of ice is referred to as

cryotherapy

Pain during palpation of the calcaneus can be

plantar fasciitis

Which of the following muscles can rotate medially and laterally and also can extend and flex?

gluteus minimus

A client has decreased ROM in the horizontal abduction and lateral rotation of the shoulder. What is the treatment?

lengthen the upper fibers of pectorals major muscle

Which of the following is an hydrotherapy treatment that uses forceful water directed at the spine?

Scotch douche

All of the following muscles flex the wrist except

pronator quadratus

When the ulnar nerve is injured this can result in a loss of function in the

wrist and fingers

A practitioner and a client share a mutual attraction to one another. The best first step for the practitioner to take is:

consult with a mentor or experienced colleague about relationship dynamics

What would be a difference between an S Corp and a C Corp?

No double taxation with an S Corp.

The insertion for subclavius muscle is the

clavicle

Bell’s palsy is caused by

a cranial nerve compression

Which of the following observations during gait assessment indicates an imbal

At push off, the foot is strongly dorsiflexed

Breaking up adhesions using petrissage would be considered what type of effect on the body?

mechanical

The muscle which extends the vertebral column is the

longissimus

When the patient moves his arm it creates pain but when the practitioner moves the arm no pain is elicited

muscle strain

You are performing massage and discover that your client has enlarged lymph nodes. What action would you take?

refer client to a primary care provider

The maximum temperature that the skin can tolerate for a hot bath is

115 degrees Fahrenheit

A person with a suspected herniated intervertebral disk could show signs of increased intensity of pain

when coughing or sneezing

In cross-fiber friction, the direction of the stroke is applied:

transversely

You want to assess the connective tissue in ligaments, joints, and tendons. Which of the following techniques would you use?

friction

What is the smallest macroscopic subdivision of the lung?

lobule

Which of the following muscle helps in the supination of the forearm?

biceps brachi

In an isotonic muscle contraction the muscle

  length changes

In a flat back posture you most likely will find

posterior tilt of the pelvis

Which of the following is an effect of cryotherapy?

increase in muscle tone

pH is a measure of

free hydrogen ion levels

If one was to receive a barter exchange, that is a client paints your house for so many massage sessions, the IRS would consider this 

as income where it would need to be reported when filing taxes

What is the insertion of the piriformis muscle?

greater trochanter

What is a lateral curvature of the spine

scoliiosis

Where on the SOAP chart is the massage treatment documented?

Assessment

All of the following are different forms of petrissage except

cupping

What type of test gives information about the joint capsule and ligaments and is limited by pain?

passive relaxed range of motion

A 35 year old female complains of acute disabling attacks of shoulder pain. The arm is held close to the side, all motions are severely limited by pain. Tenderness is maximum below the tip of the acromion. The subacromial bursa which overides the supraspinatus tendon is inflamed. The most likely diagnosis is?

calcific tendonitis

In an isotonic muscle contraction the muscle

length changes

All of the following are contraindications for lymphatic drainage except

high blood pressure

A stroke patient that cannot move their right arm indicates that the stroke has injured which brain region?

left frontal

The action of the teres minor is

Lateral rotation of the humerus

Which of the following is an accurate statement?

 sprains are tears to the ligaments while strains are injuries to the muscles

Nerve compression in the area of the scalenes and pectoralis minor muscles is called

thoracic outlet syndrome

Nerve compression in the area of the scalenes and pectoralis minor mucles is called

thoracic outlet syndrome

Your client has scar tissue. Which swedish massage technique would you use to align the scar tissue?

cross-fiber friction

The primary action of the infraspinatus is

extension and lateral rotation of humerus at the shoulder joint

Lymph massage begins at the

right thoracic lymph duct

Which nerve passes through the ischial tuberosity and the greater trochanter of the femur?

sciatic nerve

The most appropriate stroke for a client with constipation is:

clockwise effleurage on the abdomen

How does lymph differ from plasma?

plasma contains more protein than lymph

Which of the following muscles flex and laterally rotate the knee, extend and laterally rotate the hip, and tilt the pelvis

biceps femoris

A client has rotator cuff tendinitis. All of the tendons from the following muscles are included except

deltoid and teres major

Gait muscle testing uses the knowledge that the right arm flexors contract at the same time as the left leg flexors, which causes the right arm extensors and left leg extensors to be inhibited at the same time.  A client has slipped on the ice, and strained the left hamstrings leaving them weakened; and the left leg flexors are overly tense.  This concept can be practically applied to inhibit the left leg flexors by contracting the left arm flexors, and facilitating the left leg extensors by contracting the:

right arm extensors

When the massage therapist uses deep strokes and kneading techniques it can cause an increase in

blood flow

What are the three layer of the heart wall?

 epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium

Which of the following observations during gait assessment indicates an imbalance?

At push off, the foot is strongly dorsiflexed

Breaking up adhesions using petrissage would be considered what type of effect on the body?

mechanical

The muscle which extends the vertebral column is :

longissimus

When the patient moves his arm it creates pain but when the practitioner moves the arm no pain is elicited

muscle strain

You are performing massage and discover that your client has enlarged lymph nodes. What action would you take?

refer client to a primary care provider

The maximum temperature that the skin can tolerate for a hot bath is

115 degrees Fahrenheit

Which is the final portion of the small intestine?

ileum

A client has a kyphotic-lordotic posture. The muscles which are most likely short and strong are the

hip flexor muscles

A client is recovering from a bone injury and needs rehabilitative massage. Which would you use?

Orthopedic massage

A hole in a bone is called?

foramen