Chapter 9 – Standard Precautions, Contraindications, and Emergency Preparedness

Question 1

If a person comes across an unconscious individual, what should the person do first?
A. Try to locate a pulse
B. Check for responsiveness
C. Clear the airway by tilting the head back
D. Call emergency services immediately

Answer 1

Check for responsiveness

Question 2

Which information should be given to the emergency dispatcher when calling 9-1-1?
A. Name and credentials of the caller
B. Time and place of the emergency
C. If police are needed with the emergency
D. What the emergency is and the location

Answer 2

What the emergency is and the location

Question 3

The massage practitioner needs to wear disposable gloves if:
A. Antibacterial soap is unavailable
B. PractitionerQUOTEs fingernails are too long
C. Client has a systemic viral infection
D. Practitioner has fresh wound one or both hands

Answer 3

Practitioner has fresh wound one or both hands

Question 4

The Heimlich maneuver should be used if the client is in which condition?
A. Choking and is unable to cough or speak
B. Diabetic and experiencing hypoglycemia
C. Having a seizure lasting longer than 5 minutes
D. Unable to speak coherently or raise both arms

Answer 4

Choking and is unable to cough or speak

Question 5

The term idiopathic means:

Answer 5

cause unknown.

Question 6

Which condition is thought to be an autoimmune disease?
A. Cancer
B. Shingles
C. Lyme disease
D. Rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 6

Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 7

If a client has chest pain, shortness of breath, and cold sweats, which approach should the massage practitioner take? REWORK
A. Grasp the clientQUOTEQUOTEs shoulders and shake vigorously to bring the client back to normal awareness, then call 911
B. Give sweet food or beverage; repeat this step if the clients states feeling worse
C. Stand behind the client and use abdominal thrusts
D. Call 911 and begin CPR (if qualified to do so) if the client becomes unresponsive before help arrives

Answer 7

Call 911 and begin CPR (if qualified to do so) if the client becomes unresponsive before help arrives

Question 8

Washing your hands with soap and water ensures they are:
A. Sterilized
B. Germ-free
C. Sanitized
D. Neutralized

Answer 8

Sanitized

Question 9

What is an appropriate action if a small elevated growth is noted on a clientQUOTEQUOTEs right heel during foot massage?
A. Apply deep massage to break up the tissue
B. Massage over the areas using light pressure
C. Treat the area as a local contraindication
D. Discontinue the massage and reschedule when the situation has resolved

Answer 9

Treat the area as a local contraindication

Question 10

Massage practitioners should sanitize contaminated or high-touch surfaces using disinfectants registered by the:
A. Environmental Protection Agency.
B. World Health Organization.
C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
D. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Answer 10

Environmental Protection Agency.

Question 11

Which of the following best describes a client with two or more diseases or medical conditions?
A. Compensatory
B. Confabulation
C. Comorbidity
D. Congenital

Answer 11

Comorbidity

Question 12

Which process destroys all microorganisms, pathogenic and nonpathogenic?
A. Cleaning
B. Disinfection
C. Sterilization
D. Sanitation

Answer 12

Sterilization