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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

_____ of fifty states have adopted licensing regulations governing the practice of massage as of June 2005.
a.
Twenty-three
b.
Twenty-seven
c.
Thirty-one
d.
Forty-seven
 

 2. 

If one state agrees to accept another state’s license, it does so by granting _____.
a.
grandfather rights
b.
dual licensure
c.
reciprocity
d.
good will statutes
 

 3. 

Most states that require professional licensure, require an applicant to _____ before practicing massage.
a.
take a lie detector test
b.
pass a written and practical exam
c.
work for a minimum of five years before granting licensure
d.
all of the above
 

 4. 

Which one of the following licensed professionals may NOT practice massage as part of their therapeutic treatments?
a.
Osteopaths
b.
Physical therapists
c.
Athletic trainers
d.
Paramedics
 

 5. 

Of the states that require licensing for massage practitioners, the educational requirements vary from _____ to _____ hours.
a.
100, 300
b.
300, 500
c.
300, 1000
d.
900, 2200
 

 6. 

A massage practitioner could have their license revoked, suspended, or canceled for any one of the following EXCEPT _____.
a.
being guilty of fraud or deceit in obtaining a license
b.
being engaged currently or previously in any act of prostitution
c.
ethical or sexual misconduct with a client
d.
unwittingly endangering the health of a client
 

 7. 

The _____ has administered the National Certification Exam for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork since 1992.
a.
COMTA
b.
NCBTMB
c.
AMTA
d.
CRB
 

 8. 

The _____ office would be able to provide information concerning the regulation of massage practices allowed within the state.
a.
mayor’s office
b.
state attorney general’s office
c.
district attorney’s office
d.
all of the above
 

 9. 

Some state licensing agencies or employers may request a(n) _____ from a physician prior to allowing a massage practitioner licensure or employment.
a.
health certificate
b.
affiliation agreement
c.
apprenticeship
d.
none of the above
 

 10. 

Which one of the following would be outside the massage therapist’s scope of practice?
a.
20-minute chair massage
b.
50-minute full-body massage
c.
45 minute counseling session on nutrition
d.
none of the above
 



 
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