Question 1
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This is a harmful, undesirable response to a drug
Selected Answer: Adverse reaction

Correct Answer: Adverse reaction

Question 2
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When it is stated that massage may negate medication, this means that
Selected Answer: Massage will produce the opposite affect wanted by the medication

Correct Answer: Massage will produce the opposite affect wanted by the medication

Question 3
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The client has white flakes that cling to the hair shafts and don’t brush out. What condition does the client have?
Selected Answer: Head lice

Correct Answer: Head lice

Question 4
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A client has several raised red circles on his trunk. The circles are paler in the middle. He reports the circles are mildly itchy. What contagious condition is probably present?
Selected Answer: Tinea corporis

Correct Answer: Tinea corporis

Question 5
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Hormones and neurotransmitters are influenced by massage. Which of the following is a neurotransmitter?
Selected Answer:

Oxytocin
Correct Answer: Serotonin

Question 6
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This is the most common route used to take medications.
Selected Answer: Enteral

Correct Answer: Enteral

Question 7
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In the stages of healing there are three phases. In this stage the new collagen undergoes changes: it is remodeled and reshaped, and it becomes denser and aligns according to force.
Selected Answer: Inflammatory

Correct Answer: Postacute

Question 8
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These lesions which appear on the mouth are commonly called “cold sores” or “fever blisters”.
Selected Answer: Herpes

Correct Answer: Herpes

Question 9
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Coci, bacilli, spirochetes and mycoplasma are all types of
Selected Answer: Bacteria

Correct Answer: Bacteria

Question 10
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These three factors play important roles in how the drug moves through the body.
Selected Answer: Onset, peak, duration

Correct Answer: Onset, peak, duration

Question 11
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This is the single most effective deterrent to the spread of disease.
Selected Answer: Hand-washing

Correct Answer: Hand-washing

Question 12
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This is a general streptococcal infection of the deep layers of the skin.
Selected Answer: Cellulitis

Correct Answer: Cellulitis

Question 13
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This drug occurs naturally in foxglove plants and certain toads.
Selected Answer: Digitalis

Correct Answer: Digitalis

Question 14
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The client has a large hot painful pustule on his thigh. He assumes it is a spider bite, therefore has not seen a doctor. What could be the cause of the pustule?
Selected Answer: Staphylococcus infection of the skin

Correct Answer: Staphylococcus infection of the skin

Question 15
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Half life of a drug means…
Selected Answer: half of the medication is eliminated from the body

Correct Answer: half of the medication is eliminated from the body

Question 16
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What is the process of removal of pathogenic micro-organisms by a chemical or mechanical agent?
Selected Answer: Disinfection

Correct Answer: Disinfection

Question 17
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This part of the nervous system restores, rests, repairs, stores and builds up energy reserves.
Selected Answer: Central Nervous system

Correct Answer: Parasympathetic nervous system

Question 18
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When a client has head lice, massage is
Selected Answer: Contraindicated until infestation is over

Correct Answer: Contraindicated until infestation is over

Question 19
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Tablets, capsules, solutions, suspensions, patches, ointments, creams, aerosols, and suppositories are all types of:
Selected Answer: Absorptions
Correct Answer: Carriers

Question 20
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In pharmacology, this term deals with a drug’s action as it moves through the body.
Selected Answer: Pharmacokinetics

Correct Answer: Pharmacokinetics

Question 21
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Most drugs will not be affected by massage because the client takes the drugs….
Selected Answer: By mouth

Correct Answer: By mouth

Question 22
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In pharmacology, this is the study of the use of drugs to prevent and treat disease.
Selected Answer: Pharmacology

Correct Answer: Pharmacotherapeutics

Question 23
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For any of the fungal infections, massage is
Selected Answer: Locally contraindicated

Correct Answer: Locally contraindicated

Question 24
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These are pathways where potential pathogens may enter the body.
Selected Answer: Ingestion, inhalation and absorption through skin
Correct Answer: Ingestion, inhalation and absorption through skin

Question 25
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Yeasts and molds are types of
Selected Answer: Fungi

Correct Answer: Fungi

Question 26
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The speediest absorption can be administered by inhalation, intravenously and ?
Selected Answer: Sublingually

Correct Answer: Sublingually

Question 27
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Knowing these nerve patterns will help the massage therapist to know where to look in the low back for stiffness.
Selected Answer: Dermatome

Correct Answer: Dermatome

Question 28
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MRSA are a group of infection-causing staph bacteria found often in hospital settings. What is the full name of this contagious disorder?
Selected Answer: Methicillin-resistant S. Aureus

Correct Answer: Methicillin-resistant S. Aureus

Question 29
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In pharmacology this term pertains to the biochemical and physical effects of drugs and then mechanisms of the drug actions.
Selected Answer: Pharmacodynamics

Correct Answer: Pharmacodynamics

Question 30
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Traditionally, drugs have been derived from _______________ sources.
Selected Answer: Natural

Correct Answer: Natural

Question 1
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When a therapist notices a hard, cauliflower-shaped growth, the therapist should…
Selected Answer: Locally avoid it

Correct Answer: Locally avoid it

Question 2
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For any of the fungal infections, massage is
Selected Answer: Locally contraindicated

Correct Answer: Locally contraindicated

Question 3
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When stress goes beyond the body’s normal limits, this called
Selected Answer: Strain

Correct Answer: Strain

Question 4
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Fungal infections can be transmitted this way.
Selected Answer: All of the answers are true.
Correct Answer: Surface to skin

Question 5
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This is a kind of noncontagious inflammatory skin disorder.

Selected Answer: Acne vulgaris

Correct Answer: Acne vulgaris

Question 6
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The skin functions as one of the following:
Selected Answer: Protection

Correct Answer: Protection

Question 7
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Massage should be done with care on a client with osteoporosis because of
Selected Answer: Bone fragility

Correct Answer: Bone fragility

Question 8
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If an elderly client who appears to have kyphosis and low back pain came to you, your best course of action is to
Selected Answer: Seek the doctor’s advice because you suspect osteoporosis

Correct Answer: Seek the doctor’s advice because you suspect osteoporosis

Question 9
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In the ABC’s of melanoma the E stands for
Selected Answer: Elevated

Correct Answer: Elevated

Question 10
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The common name for this is athlete’s foot.
Selected Answer: Tinea pedis

Correct Answer: Tinea pedis

Question 11
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Of the three basic layers of the skin, only one is called the “true skin”
Selected Answer: Dermis

Correct Answer: Dermis

Question 12
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The client has a mole in the middle of the back which has over the last month changed size and shape. The therapist should discuss it with the client by stating: The mole has changed and the client
Selected Answer: Should see a physician

Correct Answer: Should see a physician

Question 13
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Any break or compromise in the skin is a potential portal for what?
Selected Answer: Infection

Correct Answer: Infection

Question 14
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When working with a client and going over his/her health history, why is reviewing the client’s medications important?
Selected Answer: To check for contraindications for massage

Correct Answer: To check for contraindications for massage

Question 15
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This condition can also be called degenerative joint disease and causes joint inflammation brought about by wear and tear causing cumulative damage to articular cartilage.
Selected Answer: Osteoarthritis

Correct Answer: Osteoarthritis

Question 16
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Cold sores, fever blisters on or around the mouth are a type of what?
Selected Answer: Oral herpes

Correct Answer: Oral herpes

Question 17
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These are benign growths caused by a variety of human papillomavirus
Selected Answer: Warts

Correct Answer: Warts

Question 18
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This is body ringworm.
Selected Answer: Tinea corporis

Correct Answer: Tinea corporis

Question 19
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This is the single most effective deterrent to the spread of disease.
Selected Answer: Hand-washing

Correct Answer: Hand-washing

Question 20
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This is the most common type of skin cancer.
Selected Answer: Basal Cell Carcinoma

Correct Answer: Basal Cell Carcinoma

Question 21
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This is a tear to the connective tissue that links bones to bones throughout the body.
Selected Answer: Sprains

Correct Answer: Sprains

Question 22
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When a client has head lice, massage is
Selected Answer: Contraindicated until infestation is over

Correct Answer: Contraindicated until infestation is over

Question 23
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Why is it important for the massage therapist to understand Pathology and Pharmacology as it applies to massage therapy protocols?
Selected Answer: To not harm the client during massage

Correct Answer: To not harm the client during massage

Question 24
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Your client comes to you with a severely bruised ankle with swelling from mid lower leg to toes. What may have happened?
Selected Answer: 3rd degree strain
Correct Answer: 3rd degree sprain

Question 25
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Diameter, asymmetrical and color are just a few of the key ways to watch for melanoma. These are commonly called the _____________.
Selected Answer: ABC’s of melanoma

Correct Answer: ABC’s of melanoma

Question 26
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This can come in three types: BCC, SCC, or malignant melanoma.
Selected Answer: Skin cancer

Correct Answer: Skin cancer

Question 27
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Select the contagious condition.
Selected Answer: Herpes simplex

Correct Answer: Herpes simplex

Question 28
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Hyperkyphosis, hyperlordosis and scoliosis are types of
Selected Answer: Postural deviations

Correct Answer: Postural deviations

Question 29
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On average 10-20% of infants and up to 15 million adults get this type of skin inflammation.
Selected Answer: Eczema

Correct Answer: Eczema

Question 30
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MRSA is methicillin – resistant what?
Selected Answer:

Staphylococcus aureus

Correct Answer:

Staphylococcus aureus

Question 1
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When a therapist notices a hard, cauliflower-shaped growth, the therapist should…

Selected Answer: Locally avoid it
Correct Answer: Locally avoid it

Question 2
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For all of the anti-bacterial drugs the massage implications are
Selected Answer: Possible absolute contraindication

Correct Answer: Possible local contraindication

Question 3
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What is the overall goal when addressing the client’s needs as dictated by the client’s current state of health?
Selected Answer: To help client return to an optimal health lifestyle
Correct Answer: To help client return to an optimal health lifestyle

Question 4
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When the skin is managing the fluid loss and temperature regulation of the body it is considered to be doing the function of:

Selected Answer: Absorption, excretion
Correct Answer: Homeostasis

Question 5
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Condition or situations that merit caution and adaptive measures to ensure the massage is safe and that the client is comfortable are called

Selected Answer: Relative contraindications
Correct Answer: Relative contraindications

Question 6
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Handwashing properly involves: running water, plain soap and washing for

Selected Answer: 30 seconds
Correct Answer: 30 seconds

Question 7
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When massaging a client with Bell’s palsy, what area of the body should be massaged with caution?
Selected Answer: Superior to the ear

Correct Answer: Inferior to the ear

Question 8
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An antidepressant which acts as a dopamine reuptake blocking agent also works well to help a patient to stop smoking.

Selected Answer: Wellbutrin
Correct Answer: Wellbutrin

Question 9
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What is the purpose in finding out what medications your client is taking?

Selected Answer: To determine medication interactions
Correct Answer: To research the reason for taking the medications

Question 10
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Your client has come to you with shin pain. He or she points to a particular spot. You state, “You have a stress fracture.” You, as the therapist, have just

Selected Answer: Assisted your client in determining the need for a doctor
Correct Answer: Stepped outside of your scope of work

Question 11
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The therapist should use this precaution and wear these when handling contaminated linens or cleaning a contaminated surface.
Selected Answer: Disposable gloves

Correct Answer: Disposable gloves

Question 12
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The general effects of massage are all except one of the following:

Selected Answer: Parasympathetic nervous system deactivated
Correct Answer: Parasympathetic nervous system deactivated

Question 13
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This type of contraindication would cause the massage to be postponed because receiving a massage may put the therapist or the client at risk.

Selected Answer: Absolute
Correct Answer: Absolute

Question 14
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As pressure is being applied, it is often helpful to watch the client’s face for distortions to know if the pressure is too much. Another way to tell is the
Selected Answer: Client’s breathing pattern changes
Correct Answer: Client’s breathing pattern changes

Question 15
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Viruses, bacteria and fungi are three of pathogenic organisms that can cause disease.
Selected Answer: True

Correct Answer: True

Question 16
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The most common route used to take asthma medication is
Selected Answer: Inhalation
Correct Answer: Inhalation

Question 17
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Which one of the following is not important in providing a safe, germ free, and barrier free environment for the practice of massage therapy?

Selected Answer: Fire extinguisher

Correct Answer: Hydraulic massage table

Question 18
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Human Papillomavirus appear on the hands, knees and elbows. What is the name most of the population knows this condition by?
Selected Answer: Common warts
Correct Answer: Common warts

Question 19
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The CDC recommends a _____ % for a bleach solution.
Selected Answer: 10
Correct Answer: 10

Question 20
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If symptoms are alleviated without curing the underlying disease, it is called
Selected Answer: Palliative
Correct Answer: Palliative

Question 21
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This joint disorder affects women three times more than men.

Selected Answer: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Correct Answer: Rheumatoid Arthritis

Question 22
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Your client comes to you with a headache, nausea, and drowsiness. You should
Selected Answer: Do the massage focusing on the occipitalis

Correct Answer: Do not do the massage

Question 23
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This is an umbrella term which describes a variety of lower leg injuries.
Selected Answer: Shin splints
Correct Answer: Shin splints

Question 24
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When your client shows signs of being anxious, excited, or restless, which nervous condition is he or she exhibiting? Selected Answer: Parasympathetic
Correct Answer: Sympathetic

Question 25
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When initially talking with a client about his/her health issues, it is important to
Selected Answer: Sit face to face during the discussion

Correct Answer: Sit face to face during the discussion

Question 26
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Dispensing massage lubricant from this type of container contaminates the lubricant if the same container is used for multiple clients.
Selected Answer: Squeeze

Correct Answer: Open

Question 27
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All but one of these is a way that Hepatitis can be contracted. Pick the one that does not belong.

Selected Answer: Fecal contamination of food or water
Correct Answer: Non-sexually transmitted

Question 28
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This is the most common type of headache.

Selected Answer: Tension-type
Correct Answer: Tension-type

Question 29
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Your client has rheumatoid arthritis. She calls you to set up an appointment for today because she is having a flare-up in her knee. Your response is
Selected Answer: I cannot see you because your whole body is affected by your flare-up.

Correct Answer: I cannot see you because your whole body is affected by your flare-up.

Question 30
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The term for how a person is moving, what he/she is feeling and where his/her body is in relation to other people and nearby objects is

Selected Answer: Thermogenesis
Correct Answer: Body awareness