Abmp exam 5

What do you call the taxes an individual withholds and pays to the IRS for him or herself?

Self-Employment Tax

When you use a step-by-step method to review client information as part of session planning and then adapt the session to your client's reasonable wants and needs, you demonstrate competent:

clinical reasoning skills

What is the most significant factor to focus on when determining which draping technique to use?

The comfort of your client

A posture assessment is predominantly performed to:

Guide session planning

Tanya is a weekly massage client. Each time you ask her to communicate her needs and goals for the session and to report any stress or pain she is experiencing in her body, she dismisses your requests and says, "Just give me a good massage." This response begins to frustrate you and reminds you of other times in your life when people have not cooperated with you. As a result, you become edgy in your communication with her. Your feelings are an example of:

Counter transference

A joint that connects two oval-shaped articular surfaces, one concave and one convex, describes a ____ joint.

condyloid

What is anoxia?

lack of oxygen

If a muscle has fibers organized in a fan-like shape, such as the pectoralis major, it is referred to as a:

triangular muscle

The subconscious or conscious delineations of an individual's personal space are referred to as:

boundaries

Which of the following is not a characteristic of metabolic syndrome?

High LDL cholesterol

A person's tendency to respond constructively and optimistically toward ideas, objects, other people, or situations is referred to as:

positive attitude

A practitioner can discuss a client's condition and treatment goals with another health-care provider only if the practitioner has:

Written consent from the client

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

Before a massage, practitioners often center themselves. This means:

To find an emotional, mental, and physical core.

If the infant is vomiting, then:

Massage is contraindicated

The odontoid process is found on the:

Axis (C2)

If a client asks outright for sexual gratification, the practitioner should:

Terminate the session immediately, leave the room, and call emergency services

The deltoid muscle has fibers that are oriented at multiple angles along a force-generating axis. This muscle is a:

multipennate muscle

The bones of the toes are the:

phalanges

What is the letter of introduction accompanying a resume?

Cover letter

When clients use sexual innuendo or sexual impropriety, such as telling jokes of a sexual nature or sharing with the practitioner that the client hasn't had sex in a long time, it is appropriate to:

Give them one warning that allows them to stop the inappropriate behavior and then terminate the session if the client does not stop the behavior

The condition of an older adult's feet can be quite poor. For this reason, the practitioner should:

Clean the feet with warm, moist towels and provide massage to improve circulation and lymph flow, so long as no contraindications exist

The field produced as a result of the body's electrical activity that is projected into the space around the body is called a:

biomagnetic field

During general observations of the client, a therapist might gather information about:

General freedom of movement

Massage increases the number and activity of these cells, which are responsible for increasing collagen production and the tensile strength of healing soft tissue:

fibroblasts

Which term best describes a muscle contraction where the muscle fibers lengthen against some resistance?

eccentric contraction

A prediction of the probable course and outcome of the disease based on the condition of the patient and the doctor's knowledge of the disease is referred to as a:

prognosis

Stimulation of large-diameter fibers that suppress the sensation of pain transmitted by small-diameter fibers is known as:

Hyperstimulation analgesia

A fibrous protein that coils and recoils like a spring and accounts for the elasticity of structures such as the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, intestines, tendons, and ligaments is:

elastin

One benefit of pre-event massage for athletes is:

Improved mental attitude and concentration

If a pregnant client arrives at your clinic and complains of neck tension and headache pain, massage:

is indicated

In the A section of a SOAP form you might document:

session goals

A primary use of shaking vibration is to:

stimulate the nervous system

Warm, moist environments promote the reproduction of this type of pathogen:

Fungi

The quality of connective tissue that allows it to be deformed by an outside force and remain deformed for a period of time after deformation occurs is called:

viscoelasticity

When a client remarks that they are feeling a "good pain" during the massage, this is an example of:

Counter irritation

A structure that requires caution in the posterior triangle of the neck is the:

brachial plexus

Pain with an unknown cause that cannot be categorized or diagnosed is called:

idiopathic pain

Cells that provide information about body movement and position are called:

Proprioceptors

Perthes disease is a deterioration of:

greater trochanter of femur

The phase of the inflammatory response where scar tissue formation slows and the tissue is gradually able to withstand greater mechanical loads over time is known as the:

maturation stage

The limbic systems deals with:

Emotion and memory

If a client takes lithium, it is important to avoid:

Scalp massage, as lithium causes hair shafts to weaken and thins the hair

A side effect of antidepressant, narcotic analgesic, non-narcotic analgesic, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, and steroid medications is:

Reduced pain sensitivity

The blood from the heart is pumped into the aorta by the:

left ventricle

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that this practice is the single most important element of infection prevention:

hand washing

A psychological defense that involves the unconscious transfer of feelings, impulses, or thoughts to someone else:

projection

The federal and state taxes a business pays based on business profits is referred to as:

income tax

If the spine has too little curve, it is likely to be:

More rigid and inflexible

Which term refers to the synapse between a motor neuron and a muscle cell?

Neuromuscular junction

The muscle that runs from the anterior sacrum to the greater trochanter is the:

piriformis

Which term refers to a groove located on the distal anterior surface of the femur?

trochlear groove

When collagen fibers pack down and hydrogen bonding between fibers increases in response to stress it is called:

adhesiveness

When choosing a location for your private practice office space, what is the most important factor to consider?

Zoning of the office space

The bones of the proximal foot are referred to as:

tarsals

Which bone contains the pterygoid plates and the sella turcica, and serves as a bridge between the cranium and facial bones?

sphenoid

Where does the right lymphatic duct drain?

right subclavian vein

When does the scope of practice for massage indicate the necessity of collaboration with a primary care provider?

When working with terminally ill or hospitalized clients

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

cryotherapy

Which term refers to the bony prominence of the humerus located lateral to the olecranon process?

lateral epicondyle