Multiple Choice
Identify
the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
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1. |
When
the client is lying supine supports should be positioned:
a. |
Under
the knees |
c. |
Under
the legs |
b. |
Under
the ankles |
d. |
Under
the abdomen |
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2. |
When
would talc be used?
a. |
During neuromuscular massage |
c. |
When treating male clients |
b. |
When
performing tapotement |
d. |
During
deep kneading and stretching |
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3. |
Which
of the following would indicate poor therapist posture during a massage
treatment?
a. |
A
straight back |
c. |
Bottom
tucked under |
b. |
Twisting unnecessarily |
d. |
Using the thigh muscles to squat |
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4. |
How
long should a full body massage take?
a. |
45 minutes |
c. |
60 minutes |
b. |
50
minutes |
d. |
75
minutes |
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5. |
For
which areas would massage be adapted if a female were massaging a male
client?
a. |
Back,
buttocks and chest |
c. |
Chest,
buttocks and back |
b. |
Inner thigh, buttocks |
d. |
Inner thigh, abdomen and chest |
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6. |
During a pre-heating treatment blood pressure will fall.
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7. |
Which
of the following is not a contra action to heat therapy?
a. |
Dehydration |
c. |
Nausea |
b. |
Dizziness |
d. |
Bruising |
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8. |
Which
of the following is a contra indication to a steam bath?
a. |
Hypertension |
c. |
Asthma |
b. |
Psoriasis |
d. |
Acne vulgaris |
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9. |
Which
of the following will result if too much oil is used during a massage?
a. |
Excessive
friction |
c. |
Poor
grip and tissue contact |
b. |
Soft oily skin |
d. |
Erythema |
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10. |
What
is the effect of stretching a muscle?
a. |
It creates tension in the muscle fibres |
c. |
It
causes the muscle fibres to lengthen |
b. |
The stretch reflex is activated |
d. |
It increases muscle tone |
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