Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1.
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Which
one of the following is considered a type of friction? a. | Fulling | b. | Tapping | c. | Aura
stroking | d. | Chucking | | |
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Vibration is considered to be a _____ movement. a. | touch | b. | friction | c. | percussion | d. | joint | | |
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3.
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An
active assistive movement is in which major category of massage movements? a. | Joint | b. | Touch | c. | Kneading | d. | Percussion | | |
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When
skillfully applied, _____ helps to reduce adhesions and stretch muscle tissue and
fascia. a. | gliding | b. | kneading | c. | effleurage | d. | percussion | | |
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_____
refers to a number of massage strokes designed to manipulate soft tissue in such a way that one layer
of tissue is moved over or against another. a. | Touching | b. | Gliding | c. | Friction | d. | Vibration | | |
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The
application of deep pressure touch is used for which one of the following effects? a. | Anesthetizing | b. | Soothing muscle spasms | c. | Stimulation | d. | All of the above | | |
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_____
is perhaps the most soothing and relaxing of all massage manipulations. a. | Shaking | b. | Tapping | c. | Rocking | d. | Cupping | | |
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Which
one of the following is a kneading movement? a. | Compression | b. | Hacking | c. | Fulling | d. | Cupping | | |
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_____
movements use very light pressure of the fingertips or hands with long flowing strokes. Two or three
of these strokes will have a slightly stimulating effect, while many repetitions will have a more
sedating response. a. | Aura stroking | b. | Feather
stroking | c. | Effleurage | d. | Superficial
gliding | | |
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The
depth of the gliding movement depends on all of the following factors EXCEPT _____. a. | the pressure
exerted | b. | the part of the hand or arm used | c. | intention with
which the manipulation is applied | d. | the height of the massage table | | |
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_____
is intended to produce heat. It is a general stroke used to warm the area in preparation for more
specific or deeper work. a. | Circular friction | b. | Cross-fiber
friction | c. | Longitudinal friction | d. | None of the
above | | |
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_____
is the continuous shaking or trembling movement transmitted from the practitioner’s hands and
arm or from an electrical appliance to a fixed point or along a selected area of the
body. a. | Friction | b. | Kneading | c. | Vibrating | d. | Compression | | |
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13.
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An
important rule in Swedish massage is that most manipulations are directed toward the
_____. a. | head | b. | feet | c. | heart | d. | kidneys | | |
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_____
is a kneading technique in which the practitioner attempts to grasp the tissue and gently lift and
spread it out, as if to make more space between the layers of tissue or muscle
fibers. a. | Skin
rolling | b. | Hacking | c. | Fulling | d. | Chucking | | |
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_____
involves a movement that the client makes that is in some way resisted by the
practitioner. a. | Active joint
movement | b. | Active assistive joint movement | c. | Active resistive
joint movement | d. | Passive joint movement | | |
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_____
is a rapid, striking motion of the practitioner’s hands against the surface of the client’s
body, using varying amounts of force and hand positions. a. | Touch | b. | Friction | c. | Percussion | d. | Gliding | | |
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_____
movements involve moving more superficial layers of flesh against the deeper tissues. It presses one
layer of tissue against another layer in order to flatten, broaden, or stretch the
tissue. a. | Friction | b. | Kneading | c. | Gliding | d. | Percussion | | |
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When
using an effleurage movement over small areas of the body, the therapist would use which one of the
following? a. | Knuckles | b. | Elbow | c. | Palm | d. | Fingers or thumbs | | |
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The
general effects of _____ movements are to tone the muscles and impart a healthy glow to the part
being massaged. a. | friction | b. | gliding | c. | kneading | d. | percussion | | |
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In
this massage movement, the skin and muscular tissues are raised from their ordinary position and then
squeezed, rolled, or _____ with a firm pressure, usually in a circular direction. a. | frictioned | b. | kneaded | c. | percussioned | d. | glided | | |
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What
type of massage movement is done with long, smooth strokes wherein the practitioner’s hands
glide the length of the client’s entire body or body part coming very close to, but not actually
touching, the body surface? a. | Aura stroking | b. | Feather
stroking | c. | Effleurage | d. | Superficial
gliding | | |
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The
intention of _____ friction is to broaden, separate, and align the fibrous tissue. a. | circular | b. | cross-fiber | c. | longitudinal | d. | palmar | | |
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_____
are applied over thick tissues or fleshy parts. a. | Light movements | b. | Heavy
movements | c. | Gentle movements | d. | Vigorous
movements | | |
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_____
can be done over clothing and without the use of lubricant. a. | Friction | b. | Gliding | c. | Fulling | d. | Compression | | |
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The
technique of _____ is accomplished either with the fingers, thumbs, the palm of the hand, the
knuckles, or the forearm and is a succession of strokes applied by gliding the hand over a somewhat
extended portion of the body. This movement is perhaps the most frequently used manipulation in
Swedish or Western massage. a. | petrissage | b. | effleurage | c. | gliding | d. | friction | | |
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The
change in the quality of movement such as the extension of an elbow is termed _____. a. | end
feel | b. | hard end
fell | c. | soft end
feel | d. | empty end
feel | | |
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_____
is the rhythmic pressing movements directed into muscle tissue by either the hand or
fingers. a. | Gliding | b. | Compression | c. | Friction | d. | Kneading | | |
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An
orbital vibrator uses which one of the following movements? a. | Back-and-forth | b. | Circular | c. | Thumping | d. | Chugging | | |
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_____
movements include quick, striking manipulations such as tapping, beating, and slapping, which are
highly stimulating to the body. a. | Friction | b. | Gliding | c. | Kneading | d. | Percussion | | |
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In
_____ movements, the client moves the limb or the joint without any intervention from the
practitioner. a. | active resistive
movement | b. | active range-of-motion | c. | passive
resistive movement | d. | passive range-of-motion | | |
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_____
helps to separate the tissues and to break down adhesions and fibrosis, especially in muscle tissue
and fascia. a. | Kneading | b. | Cupping | c. | Hacking | d. | Friction | | |
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_____
is used extensively in soft tissue modalities such as proprioceptive, neuromuscular facilitation,
stretching, muscle energy techniques, and position release. a. | Bone
movement | b. | Muscle movement | c. | Nerve
movement | d. | Joint movement | | |
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_____
is the observation of body postures in relation to safe and efficient movement in daily living
activities. a. | Balance | b. | Isometric exercise | c. | Body
mechanics | d. | All of the above | | |
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Tension in the hands and arms reflects into the _____. a. | legs and
feet | b. | lower back and
abdomen | c. | diaphragm and lungs | d. | shoulders and
neck | | |
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It is
best to use _____ and _____ to apply deep pressure a. | forearm,
elbows | b. | fingers, palm | c. | hand,
wrist | d. | hand, forearm | | |
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Which
one of the following is an INCORRECT statement regarding good body mechanics? a. | Keep your head
up and your shoulders down and relaxed. | b. | Keep your hands relatively close to the center of your
body. | c. | Keep your knees locked and your feet
together. | d. | Use the muscles in your legs and the movement of your whole
body to deliver strokes. | | |
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Correct posture is essential for all of the following EXCEPT _____? a. | expending
energy | b. | conserving strength | c. | sustaining
energy | d. | relieving muscle stress | | |
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38.
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In
the _____ stance, both feet are placed in line with the edge of the massage table. This is the best
stance for petrissage of the legs and back. a. | swan | b. | horse | c. | archer | d. | raven | | |
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The
_____ is the most commonly used position, especially when the practitioner’s shoulders are at an
angle with the edge of the massage table or he is stepping into a movement. a. | archer | b. | horse | c. | raven | d. | swan | | |
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Which
position provides a more solid, stable foundation for the therapist to lean into or pull back on a
manipulation and still maintain contact and pressure? a. | Raven | b. | Horse | c. | Arrow | d. | Archer | | |
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Being
_____ refers to a certain confident sense of balance and self-assurance and of being emotionally
stable. a. | grounded | b. | tuned | c. | released | d. | centered | | |
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_____
is based on the concept that you have a connection with your client. a. | Tan
tein | b. | Grounded | c. | Resolved | d. | Centered | | |
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43.
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Which
one of the following exercises entail the massage therapist’s placing his feet apart about the
width of his shoulders, tilting his pelvis forward and upward, bending his knees and sinking down
into a semi-knee bend position. Keeping his back straight and holding his hands in front of his body
at about waist level, he moves his right hand clockwise and his left hand counterclockwise in an oval
shape? a. | Sifting
sand | b. | Gold
panning | c. | Grinding corn | d. | Advance and
retreat | | |
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Which
massage exercise involves a powerful move forward followed by a controlled
withdrawal? a. | Sifting
sand | b. | Grinding
corn | c. | The
wheel | d. | Advance and retreat | | |
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45.
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In
the exercise The Wheel, the left foot should be turned out at a _____ degree
angle.
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Which
massage exercise emphasizes the importance of posture and concentration and is combined with
centering, grounding, and correct breathing? a. | Grinding corn | b. | The
wheel | c. | The tree | d. | Advance and
retreat | | |
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When
is the appropriate time for massage therapists to wash their hands? a. | Before each
client | b. | After each client | c. | Before and after
each client | d. | Only when visibly soiled | | |
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48.
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If a
massage therapist has improper posture, poor body alignment, and sloppy technique, it could result in
which one of the following? a. | Degenerative breakdown | b. | Physical body
stress | c. | Injury | d. | All of the
above | | |
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49.
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The
practice of massage requires the therapist to expend a tremendous amount of energy, not only
physically but also mentally and _____ as well. a. | psychologically | b. | emotionally | c. | cognitively | d. | none of the
above | | |
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If
energy is not sustained or replenished when practicing massage, what is the most likely
outcome? a. | Burn
out | b. | Injury | c. | Illness | d. | All of the
above | | |
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51.
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Which
one of the following is not a particularly good hand-strengthening exercise? a. | Using a small
ball, clench your hands into a tight fist and count to ten. | b. | Placing both
hands palm down on a flat surface and count your fingers by raising them one at a time, similar to
playing the piano. | c. | Press the fist of one hand into the palm of the other for the
count of ten. | d. | Rest the fingertips of one hand against the fingertips of the
other hand. Do not apply pressure. Count to ten | | |
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The
therapist’s body can serve as a(n) _____ for positive energy to be transmitted to the client and
negative energy to be grounded out of the client. a. | conduit | b. | arc | c. | forge | d. | valley | | |
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53.
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The
massage therapist should obtain a(n) _____ explaining the practitioners services, policies and
qualifications at the time of the preliminary interview. a. | release of
responsibility | b. | employee policy and procedure manual | c. | informed consent
document | d. | advance directive form | | |
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54.
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For
support of the average healthy adult during a massage, bolsters may be placed under the client’s
_____ when lying on her back and under her _____ when lying facedown. a. | neck, lower
back | b. | knees,
ankles | c. | lower back, knees | d. | neck,
spine | | |
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A(n)
_____ position is an alternative for clients who are not comfortable in a supine or prone
position. a. | dorsal
recumbent | b. | knee-chest | c. | side-lying | d. | Trendelenburg | | |
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56.
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What
position works well for pregnant women in their second and third trimesters? a. | Prone | b. | Supine | c. | Side-lying | d. | Dorsal recumbent | | |
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57.
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A(n)
_____ provides another alternative for a client to receive many of the benefits of an upper body
massage in a seated position without removing clothing, a. | patio lounge
chair | b. | standard living room recliner | c. | stool with
wheels | d. | massage chair | | |
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58.
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The
proper temperature for a massage room is between _____ and _____°F. a. | 64,
66 | b. | 72,
78 | c. | 84,
86 | d. | 96,
98 | | |
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Massage stimulates the _____ nervous system, affecting the basal body temperature and
resulting in the client’s becoming chilled more easily. a. | parasympathetic | b. | sympathetic | c. | afferent | d. | efferent | | |
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60.
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The
minimum size f |