Body Massage Test Revision Flashcards
When performing a back massage care should be taken over which area of the urinary system?
1) Sacrum
2) Kidneys
3) Bladder
4) Liver
2) Kidneys
Which of the following is a growth hormone?
1) Oestrogen
2) Prolactin
3) Somatatrophin
4) Thyroxine
3) Somatatrophin
Which of the following best describes angina?
1) a clot that forms in the veins and travels to the heart
2) Chest pains affecting arm and jaw
3) Decay of tissues due to a lack of blood supply
4) Excessive accumulation of fluid in the body
2) Chest pains affecting the arm and chest
Crohns disease is inflammation of the?
1) Veins
2) Bowels
3) Stomach
4) Arteries
2) Bowels
Percussion movements stimulate vasodilation of the capillaries.
True / False
True
Effleurage helps soothe sensory nerve endings.
True / False
True
Why do client records have to be protected by a password if they are stored on a computer?
Data protection act
Body massage causes muscles to contract
True / False
False
The effect of body massage on the skeleton is
1) improved collagen production
2) stimulates blood to periosteum
3) stimulates the production of enzymes
4) Stimulates production of hormones
2) stimulates blood to periosteum
periosteum - a dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints.
The effect of body massage on lymph is
1) Improves drainage
2) Sebum production
3) Hormone production
4) Temperature regulation
1) Improves drainage
The effect of body massage on the nervous system is
1) Temporary sedation of the nerves
2) Permanent sedation of the nerves
3) Helps prevent inflammation of the nerves
4) Speeds up removal of waste from the nerves
1) temporal sedation of the nerves
The effect of abdominal massage on the digestive system is
1) decrease peristalsis of the large intestine
2 Aids movement through the large intestine
3) Aids bile production in the gall bladder
4) Decrease bile production in the gall bladder
2) aids movement through the large intestine
Localized erythema during body massage can be caused by
1) Effleurage
2) Hacking
3) Frictions
4) Vibrations
2) Hacking
When massaging the upper leg which lymph node do you drain towards?
1) popliteal
2) Axillary
3) Iliac
4) Inguinal
4) Inguinal
How would you describe an endomorph?
1) Tall, thin, lacking in muscle
2) Athletic, broad shoulders, narrow hips
3) Short, dumpy, small hands & feet, easily puts on weight.
3) Short, dumpy, small hands & feet, easily puts on weight.
How would you recognise cellulite?
High fluid content, dimpled fatty deposits
Which 2 are considered when selecting a massage medium?
1) Area of the body being massaged
2) Skin type
3) Skin allergies
4) Cost of the product
2) Skin type
3) Skin allergies
Which vitamin is produced by the skin on contact with Ultra Violet rays?
1) Vitamin C
2) Vitamin B
3) Vitamin D
4) Vitamin E
3) Vitamin D
Which of the following is an effect of massage on the skin?
1) Increased secretion of sebum
2) Increased excretion of sebum
3) Decreased excretion of sebum
4) Decreased secretion of sebum
1) Increased secretion of sebum
The use of a Gyratory massage (G5)would be good for
1) soft fat areas of the belly
2) Hard fat areas and sensitive parts of the body
3) Gluteals and hard fat areas
4) Cellulite and soft areas of fat
3) Gluteals and hard fat areas
What are the effects of hormones on the body?
1) To excite response in target organs
2) To alter body temperature
3) To increase circulation
4) To increase the rate water is broken down in the lymphatic system
1) to excite a response in target organs
Rheumatoid arthritis is an auto - immune disease?
True / False
True
G5 would be good for desquamation an don hard, pimply skin?
True / False
True
What is the main benefit of heating the skin before a massage?
1) Tones the muscles and makes massage more effective
2) warms and relaxes the muscles
3) Warms the muscles and makes the massage more effective
4) Shortens the amount of time you need to spend massaging
2) warms and relaxes the muscles
Which 2 of the following would contraindicate a body massage?
1) Herpes simplex
2) Impetigo
3) Eye infection
4) Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
2) Impetigo
4) DVT
