Abmp exam 6

The body's center of gravity is located:

just above the pelvis

In endangerment areas, heavy massage pressure over veins can:

Damage the veins' one-way valves

Skin-to-skin contact or contact with contaminated linen, flooring, or hard surfaces could cause infections from:

ringworm

The heart muscle receives blood via:

coronary circulation

An example of documentation where "onset" is recorded properly is:

June 3, 2007, with fall from ladder

These will always feel taut, regardless of the position of a joint:

ligaments

A caution in infant massage is that a practitioner or parent might:

Misread an infant's behavioral cues and provide too much stimulation

Epilepsy is caused by these types of disturbances in the brain:

electrical

The nerve to the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid is the:

accessory nerve

If you are hired by a business owner to perform particular duties for a set fee, and income tax is withheld, you are:

an employee

The goal of people-first language is to:

During a health-care session, one objective of palpation assessment is to:

Detect irregularity in tissue textures

One of the benefits of good draping is to:

Visually evaluate an injury site

The NCBTMB mandates this period between ending a therapeutic relationship and beginning a personal relationship:

6 months

This type of boundary allows for a free exchange of energy, ideas, and thoughts between two people:

permeable

Passive range of motion evaluates the health and elasticity of passive tissues such as:

ligaments

Infectious diseases might also be called:

communicable diseases

A place where conditions that may cause injury have been eliminated is considered a(n):

safe environment

A string with a weight fastened to one end is a:

plumb line

The approachability of a business, including safe and free parking for customers, accommodating entryways, etc., is called:

Ease of Access

Which type of boundary is appropriate for a practitioner to exhibit if a client makes a sexual advance?

impermeable

The bolts on massage table legs should be:

Checked and tightened before and after each session

During the active phase of dying, a person:

May be completely unresponsive

The protective coating around nerve fibers is called the:

myelin sheath

The blood drainage from the systemic circulation of the body enters the:

right atrium

Acute bronchitis is:

Contraindicated for massage

If a pregnant client arrives at your clinic and complains of foot pain during the second trimester, massage:

is indicated

Sometimes clients perceive change, even desirable change, as threatening. This might result in the psychological defense of:

resistance

Nails and hair are referred to as accessory organs or:

dermal appendages

A common symptom associated with plantar fasciitis is:

Pain decreases with warm up, but increases with prolonged activity

When the cervical curve is abnormally decreased or absent it is called:

Military neck

A technique where direct downward pressure is placed on the tender nodule that forms a trigger point for 8-12 seconds or longer is called:

static compression

Bending when applying massage strokes:

Places your body in a weakened position and places stress on the lower back

In a medical sense, a functional impairment might indicate:

Limits to a person's mobility

A method that creates inflammation in the tissue to stimulate tissue-repair mechanisms is:

Cross fiber friction

A calculation of body composition involving the ratio of fat to lean body mass is:

body mass index

A mechanical effect might be caused if the therapist:

Lifts, compresses, rubs, twists, or pulls on the client's soft tissue

Which term best describes a ligament that connects the posterior intercondylar surface of the tibia to the lateral aspect of the medial femoral condyle?

posterior cruciate

The permit necessary for a business to operate in a particular location based on land-use regulations is a(n):

Zoning permit

An infection of the kidney or renal pelvis is called:

pyelonephritis

When you glide from the ankle all the way up the hamstring muscles on the posterior leg, with the intent to tie leg muscles together in the client's awareness, you demonstrate good use of:

stroke length

The anterior part of the nasal septum is formed by the:

vomer

This fluid, produced by fibroblasts, surrounds the cells in the body to support cellular metabolism:

ground substance

Heat stroke is:

life threatening

A common complication of diabetes is:

neuropathy

One of the muscles responsible for flexing and abducting the wrist is the:

Flexor carpi radialis

The fibrous band that runs horizontally from the anterior fibula to the anterior tibia is the

superior extensor retinaculum

Statements that share how a person feels without blaming or judging others are called:

"I" statements

The most distal attachment of the adductor magnus is the:

adductor tubercle

In order to avoid misinterpretation of the practitioner's intent, the practitioner should discuss the therapeutic reasons for working potentially sexualized areas of the body such as the:

abdomen