Lab #1 Flashcards

1
Q

True or false. It is best to wear disposable gloves or another appropriate covering if you have a broken skin or non contagious infection on your hands?

A

True

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2
Q

Percussion is the basic stroke best for relieving muscle cramps. True or false

A

False

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3
Q

A protocol provides structure to a massage and allows for the creativity and flexibility necessary to cater to client specific needs and goes? True or false

A

False

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4
Q

It is important to ask the client about comfort and pressure during your session. True or false

A

True

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5
Q

Intent is the least important factor in meeting the clients needs. true or false

A

False

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6
Q

Massage is the art of applying touch to a body with varying degrees of pressure, technique, duration, and intense. True or false

A

True

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7
Q

It is possible to die from lack of touch. True or false

A

True

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8
Q

A contra indication of massage is…

A

Fever

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9
Q

Increased circulation, muscle relaxation, and pain relief are….

A

Benefits of massage

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10
Q

The 1st and foremost rule of massage is

A

Do no harm

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11
Q

A system or code of morals of individuals, groups or professionals are defined as

A

Ethics

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12
Q

The most common method of pathogen transmission is

A

Unwashed hands

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13
Q

For the massage practice, you need to follow 2 steps of infection control. What are they?

A

clean and then disinfect

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14
Q

Which of the following is a way to personalize the connection between a therapist and a client?

A

All of the above. Using the client’s name, maintaining eye contact, and listening attentively during the consultation.

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15
Q

The table must be set at the right height too ______

A

Give the practitioner proper leverage and to prevent fatigue

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16
Q

Areas of the body that consist of major nerves, blood vessels, bony prominences, lymph nodes or vital organs and are relatively superficial and exposed should be considered:

A

Endangerment sites

17
Q

A practitioner is working with a client for the 1st time period when the practitioner begins to undress the clients gluteals the client interrupts the practitioner and States that the area is off limits. Which of the following did the practitioner fail to obtain?

A

Informed consent

18
Q

Proper body mechanics include attention and keeping your:

A

Alignment and strength coming from your legs

19
Q

A concept that the practitioner has a geographical center in their body about 2” below their naval is:

A

Grounding

20
Q

Draping allows the client to be undressed while at the same time covered to retain all of the following except:

A

Ethics

21
Q

What is defined as the body standing erect, with the face forward, the arms at the side, and the toes and the palms of the hand are directed forward.

A

Anatomical position

22
Q

Which of the following describes the division of the body by a transverse plane?

A

A top and a bottom

23
Q

Which of the following describes the division of the body by a sagittal plane?

A

A left and a right

24
Q

Which of the following describes the division of the body by a frontal plane?

A

A front and a back

25
Q

This is always the 1st stroke in massage

A

Focus stroke

26
Q

This is thought of as a wide sweeping stroke

A

Effluerage

27
Q

This creates microtrama in the body

A

Friction

28
Q

Further away from the midline of the body

A

Lateral

29
Q

This term is also known as microshaking

A

Vibration

30
Q

Generally this stroke has you pull with one hand and push with the other

A

Petrissage

31
Q

A movement when the radius crosses the ulna

A

Pronation

32
Q

Closer to the midline of the body

A

Medial

33
Q

This is best used for finding imbalances in tissue

A

Palpation

34
Q

A structure closest to the head

A

Superior

35
Q

A structure closer to the feet

A

Inferior

36
Q

This stroke is best used for relaxing muscle cramps

A

Compression

37
Q

This term means cupping, beating, hacking

A

Percussion