Chapter 21 Beck Test

Question 1

What is a more affordable option for clients?

Answer 1

Chair massage

Question 2

What symptoms could a client experience from a chair massage?

Answer 2

Because the client is seated rather than prone, they may experience a sudden drop in blood pressure, possibly leading to symptoms of fainting

Question 3

Change to ____ once you get close to the lower back

Answer 3

Fists instead of thumbs

Question 4

When doing stone massage what should you avoid on older clients?

Answer 4

A full body treatment

Question 5

What are the best and most commonly used stones in stone massage?

Answer 5

Basalt stones

Question 6

What should a set of stones consist of?

Answer 6

Stones of designated sizes (large, medium, and small) as well as ones for specific placement (hand, foot sacrum, belly, finger and toe)

Question 7

How should marble stones be washed?

Answer 7

With warm or cool water

Question 8

Heated stones should be what temperature?

Answer 8

130°F / 54.4°C

Question 9

Where is the Sacrum stone and belly stone placed?

Answer 9

On sacrum and base of the spine

Question 10

What stones should be used for skin rolling?

Answer 10

Small oblong shaped stones

Question 11

The art and science of stimulating the bodies own healing forces by locating and stimulating certain points on the body that affect organs or functions in distant parts of the body

Answer 11

Reflexology

Question 12

There are ___ zones, running longitudinally from the top of the head to the hands and feet

Answer 12

10

Question 13

Certain points on the big toe are said to relieve what?

Answer 13

Headaches and tension

Question 14

Work the toes by pressing them between your thumb and finger being careful and lessening the pressure on the nails

Answer 14

Pincer or tweezer grip

Question 15

Is the vital life force in all living matter

Answer 15

Bioenergy

Question 16

Which is this? Feminine, dark, cold, passive, weak, front of body, lower body.

Answer 16

Yin

Question 17

Which is this? Masculine, light, hot, active, forceful, back of body, upper body.

Answer 17

Yang

Question 18

There are ____ acupoints located on the organ Meridian, where the qi flows more superficially

Answer 18

365

Question 19

What is the kidney organ Meridian associated with?

Answer 19

Yin, water, bottom of foot and along inside of leg to upper chest

Question 20

Usually coupled with assessment of the tongue where aspects like the color, shape, markings and coating of the tongue all have specific meaning and are used for assessment

Answer 20

Pulse diagnosis

Question 21

Pressure of the fingers or digits, although practitioners may use elbows, knees, or feet as well

Answer 21

Shiatsu

Question 22

Like acupuncture, _______ recognizes strategic points or energy pathways situated on the Meridian

Answer 22

Shiatsu

Question 23

Primary assessment technique of Zen shiatsu, and is often used in the prescribing of herbs and acupuncture

Answer 23

Hara diagnosis

Question 24

Utilizes yoga like stretches as the major means to achieving the ends

Answer 24

Thai massage

Question 25

Thought to be rotating energy vortices located along the central line of the body and are considered focal areas for the reabsorption and transmission of energy

Answer 25

Chakras

Question 26

Five element shiatsu is considered what technique?

Answer 26

Energy technique