Full Length Practice Test 2

Before a massage session, a client notifies the massage therapist that they feel tightness in their hamstrings and it's causing pain in their thigh and leg. During the massage, the massage therapist moves the client’s hip into flexion and their knee into extension, testing for range-of-motion, instructing the client to relax during the movements. Which of the following has occurred?

The massage therapist has performed a passive joint movement on the client.

The stomach is located in which abdominal quadrant?

Upper left

Which of the following types of gloves should a massage therapist avoid using in a session due to potential allergies to the material the therapist or client may have?

Latex

A client complains of numbness and tingling sensations in the arm. The limb is extremely difficult to use and very weak. It feels colder to the touch than other areas, and even exhibits a slight bluish tint. The most likely condition causing these symptoms is?

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Cartilage found surrounding the glenoid fossa which aids in structural support of the shoulder joint.

Labrum

A client sees a massage therapist twice monthly for a year. The client enjoys interacting with the therapist, and in the client’s opinion, the conversation often becomes flirtatious. The client begins developing feelings for the massage therapist. During the next session, the client nervously proclaims their feelings for the massage therapist. What is the best response on behalf of the massage therapist?

The massage therapist should refer the client to another massage therapist.

The greater trochanter is the distal attachment site of the following muscle, responsible for abduction and lateral rotation of the hip.

Piriformis

The lambdoid suture is located between which cranial bones?

Occipital and parietal

Muscle responsible for stabilizing the glenohumeral joint and abduction of the shoulder

Supraspinatus

Production of egg cells and sperms is maintained by the following hormone, produced by the pituitary gland

Follicle-stimulating hormone

During a massage, a client becomes more relaxed and tired due to the pineal gland producing and secreting melatonin. What is happening as a result of the massage?

A reflexive effect is occurring

A client who suffers from psoriasis schedules a massage. An appropriate treatment modification would be

Working on the dry patches if pain or sores are not present

A massage therapist greets their client for an upcoming appointment. The client enters the massage room with a slight limp. The massage therapist asks how everything is going, and the client replies “Fine.” The client places more pressure on the right foot than the left while standing, and seem to be supporting themselves by placing a hand on the massage table. The client briefly grimaces when adjusting weight on the left foot. Which of the following is the client exhibiting.

Body language

A client calls to make an appointment for a few weeks later. They communicate the date and time they’d like to the massage therapist, and the therapist checks their schedule and happily books the appointment. The date of the appointment arrives, and the client comes in for their massage. The massage therapist looks confused, checks their schedule, and does not see the appointment. After looking through the schedule some more, the therapist finds the client’s appointment booked for the following month. The client shows their phone and the appointment in their calendar, scheduled for the correct date and time. What would be an appropriate response from the massage therapist?

Apologize for the mixup, offer to schedule the client for the next available appointment and offer a slight discount for the inconvenience.

The pattern or design of a massage treatment is known as?

Sequence

The esophagus, aorta, thoracic duct, and inferior vena cava all pass through?

The diaphragm

Before a massage session, a massage therapist scrapes their hand on sharp door edge, resulting in an abrasion with slight bleeding. What should the massage therapist do as a result of the injury?

Properly clean the injury and the door, and wear a glove on the injured hand during the massage

A cancer spreading from one location in the body to another makes it

Malignant

Which of the following massage strokes is best in a lung decongestion?

Tapotement

A client arrives 15 minutes late for their scheduled 60 minute massage appointment, apologizing to the therapist, stating that traffic was bad and they got stuck behind an accident. All of the following are appropriate responses to the situation on the part of the massage therapist except.

Reschedule the next client to make time for the late client

Generalized myalgia, localized muscle pain, and trouble sleeping could be a result of

Fibromyalgia

Rolfing aligns major body segments, known as

Structural realignment

When dealing with a client who is experiencing some form of pain, which of the following is not a question the massage therapist should think of asking?

How many different types of opioids has the client taken for the pain

Lateral rotation of the shoulder is performed by which two rotator cuff muscles?

Teres minor, infraspinatus

A client experiences a decrease in the ability of the abdominal skin to move as freely after surgery months prior. The client does not experience pain, but slight discomfort due to the skin feeling “stuck in place.” What is the appropriate response from the massage therapist?

Perform the massage and do cross-fiber and circular friction on the area of scarring to help loosen adhesions under the skin

Protein found inside of red blood cells, responsible for transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the body

Hemoglobin

Which of the following arteries is responsible for providing the upper limb with oxygenated blood?

Brachial

An injury to the eye doctor Magnus muscle would make which movements more difficult to perform

Hip flexion, abduction, and extension

A spa manager receives several applications for an open massage therapist position. In the middle of the interview process, the manager receives a call from their cousin, who is a massage therapist, asking if they are looking for employees. The manager says yes, and immediately begins hiring paperwork for their cousin, opting to forgo the rest of the scheduled interviews. What is this an example of

Nepotism

Stretch technique in which a muscle is stretched to resistance, followed by an isometric contraction by the client, then the muscle stretched further after the contraction

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

A massage therapist asks a client to perform a gate analysis. During the gate analysis, the massage therapist notices the client’s right foot is in a slightly inner inverted position. To further check the therapist’s observation, the therapist asks to view the clients shoe. What would be viewed on the shoe if the therapist observations are correct?

There would be more wear on the outer edge of the shoe

Primary synergist to latissimus dorsi, performing extension, adduction, and medial rotation of the shoulder

Teres major

Tennis elbow is best described as

Affects the extensor of the wrist, resulting in pain at the lateral epicondyle of the humerus

Superficial friction results in the following effect in the skin

Hyperemia

Personalizing the therapeutic relationship between the client and the massage therapist on behalf of the client is known as

Transference

A client comes in for a massage, complaining of pain in the upper right trapezius and neck. The first thing massage therapist should do in this situation is

Determine any causes of the pain

Degeneration of brain tissue, resulting in loss of memory and often dementia

Alzheimer’s disease

Form of friction in which the therapist utilizes small movements that go in a circular pattern through the tissue in order to loosen adhesions

Circular friction

Massage technique targeting reflex points on the hands, feet, and ears to stimulate organs and tissue throughout the body

Reflexology

The external iliac artery

Supplies blood to the thigh and leg

During a conversation while on the table, the client explains that their mother has recently passed, and they are feeling extremely overwhelmed by the situation. The therapist’s own mother has passed within the past two years, so the therapist let the client know that they two have experienced the same loss, and they understand what the client is going through. What is this an example of

Empathy

Muscle inserting onto the base of the first metatarsal, responsible for eversion and plantar flexion of the foot

Peroneus longus

During a verbal intake, a client states they experience pain while abducting the shoulders. The massage therapist asks the client to perform range-of-motion to test which muscle

Deltoid

Massage is generally helpful in reduction of all of the following except

Cortisol

Multiple sclerosis affects the

Brain and spinal cord

Shaking or trembling movements used to sedate or stimulate the body part

Vibration

A bolster is placed between the legs and arms and under the head in which position

Side-lying

On an intake form, a therapist should notify the client of all office policies and procedures, and explain the process of the massage session. What section of an intake form should this information be presented under

Informed consent

A massage session ends, and the massage therapist instructed the client that they will step out of the room, and the client can take their time getting up and redressing. The therapist leaves the room, and the client immediately sits up. The client swings their legs off the side of the table, then tries standing, but ends up falling off the table because their feet are caught in the sheets. The client lands on their shoulder, feeling an intense pain in the joint. Which of the following help protect a massage therapist in their business in this incidence

General liability insurance

Goblet cells spread throughout Celia secrete which substance

Mucous

Abrupt stoppage of range of motion due to structures such as bone

Hard end feel

Statins are used to aid in combating

Hypertension

Which of the following, with the client’s permission, allows the client’s health information to be shared between healthcare professionals so assessments and diagnoses do not need to be performed multiple times.

HIPAA

If a massage therapist suspects a coworker of theft, what is the best response

Notify management

Actions of the pectoralis major include flexion of the shoulder, horizontal abduction of the shoulder, extension of the shoulder, and

Medial rotation of the shoulder

Form of friction in which the massage therapist presses tissue down against deeper tissue to broaden or flatten the tissue

Compression

Water, telephone, and linen service are all

Business expenses

Lymphatic drainage massage stimulates increased lymph circulation directed

proximally

If a client makes a sexual advanced towards the therapist, or a therapist is placed in a similar type of harmful situation, which boundary is recommended

Impermeable

A wart is caused by

Virus

Emulsification of lipids in the duodenum is performed by which substance

Bile

Identify the muscle numbered 3

Vastest lateralis

In a client with lordosis, the following muscle might be weakened, resulting in an exaggerated anterior tilt of the pelvis

Rectus abdominis

Using the same linen between two separate clients is known as

Common towel

A set of guiding moral principles is known as

Ethics

When performing visual assessments of a client, all of the following may be assessed by the massage therapist just by looking at the client except

Asking the client to detail the extent of pain utilizing a pain scale

Limitations set by the massage therapist or the client, which can be established verbally or non-verbally

Boundaries

Which of the following describes primary intention healing

A person suffers a wound in which the sides are closed together by blood clots, which turned into a scab and allow new tissue to form underneath

A massage table which is controlled by motors to adjust the height is called

Hydraulic

Pressing of tsubo points to increase the flow of Ki

Shiatsu

Stamps used to perform along, gliding strokes

Archer

Movement of a joint through the entire extent of its action

Range-of-motion

A disease that is present at birth is known as

Congenital

In a pre-massage assessment, a client states they are experiencing a painful sensation in their shoulder, only during certain movements. The massage therapist asks the client to demonstrate the actions that are causing pain, and the actions that are not. The client performs lateral rotation and extension of the shoulder to demonstrate actions that are causing pain, and medially rotates and flexes the shoulder to demonstrate actions that do not cause pain. Which of the following has occurred

The client has performed an active joint movement

Stretching the rhomboids can be accomplished by moving the body in which way

Abduct scapula

If a client is unable to withstand any amount of pressure during a massage, a treatment therapist might recommend would be

Reiki

A 30 year old client is positioned supine on a massage table. The massage therapist undrapes the lower limb, and they see the condition pictured. What would be inappropriate treatment modification on behalf of the therapist

Ask the client if the area is experiencing pain, adjust pressure accordingly, and massage and stretch the quadriceps

Reciprocal inhibition should be utilized if a client suffers from

Cramping

A client calls to book a massage appointment. During the phone call, the massage therapist suggest hot stone massage as a treatment the client may receive. After detailing the treatment and everything involved, the client agrees to receive a hot stone massage. What is this an example of

Express consent

Client records, consultations, and transactions occur in the

Business area

While at work, Chris falls and lands on his back, injuring it. The next day, he calls to make a massage appointment, hoping the massage will help with his pain. The appropriate response would be

Reschedule the massage and refer the client to a physician

All of the following should be utilized if client records are kept electronically on a website except

Access to administrative panel by client

An increased amount of interstitial fluid in an area results in

Edema

Suggestions for future treatments by the massage therapist would be documented under which section of soap notes

Plan

Bone strength and density increasing under significant load is described by which anatomical law

Wolf's law

A massage therapist places in order for a crate of hypoallergenic massage oil. The company receives the purchase order, processes the order, and ships out the crate of oil. Included in the crate is an invoice. The amount of money detailed on the invoice would be considered

Accounts payable

Essential oil commonly used to Aiden treatment of insomnia and chronic fatigue syndrome

Lavender

Johnny is a new business owner, having opened a massage establishment the previous year. He is preparing his taxes, calculating gross income, expenses, and deductions. After finishing his taxes, he submits the paperwork to the IRS. What tax form is Johnny responsible for submitting as a self-employed business owner

Schedule C

Order the muscles from deep to superficial

1>4>3>2

A massage therapist moving a joint through its range-of-motion with the client completely relaxed is an example of which joint

Passive

Which of the following is a movement that takes place along the pictured body plane

Rotation

Tinnitus is best described as

Ringing in the ears

Hormone produced by the thyroid, which helps regulate the concentration of a specific nutrient in the blood

Calcitonin

A common area used to assess a client with jaundice is

Eyes

Slightly bent knees, straight back, and limp wrists are all examples of

Proper body mechanics

On an intake form, a client indicates they are currently suffering from hypertension, have previously experienced influenza, and have intermittent eczema. What section of an intake form is this information listed under

Medical history

A massage therapist contracts work with a professional sports team. The therapist agrees to see as many of the team’s players as they want in exchange for a monthly fee of $2000. When performing accounting, what would the therapist $2000 monthly fee be considered before the therapist receives the payment from the team

Account accounts receivable

A massage therapist has decided they’d like to incorporate Lomi Lomi into their private practice. What are the appropriate means of adding this treatment to services the massage therapist offers

The massage therapist should attend courses and become certified in Lomi Lomi

Massage therapist uses citrus based essential oils in their massage lubricant. Which of the following maker if the client were to spend time in the sun immediately after receiving a massage with this lubricant without bathing

The client may experience sunburn

Describe which of the following occurs if a massage therapist gives a client psychological advice during a massage session

The massage therapist is working outside of their scope of practice