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Practitioners hands can be cleaned by washing with

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soap and warm water

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Minute unicellular microorganisms exhibiting both plant and animal characteristics

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Bacteria

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Three general forms of pathogenic bacteria

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Cocci, Bacilli and Spirilla

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Antibodies are produced in the body in response to contact with invading bacteria. They increase the bodies resistance to what?

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Antigens

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Four disinfecting steps of bleach and quats

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Wash, rinse, dry and disinfect

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Primary precaution for infection control

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Handwashing

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Antiseptic’s have a higher level of

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Alcohol

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Bacteria/germs/microbes are most numerous in

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Dirt, refuse, and disease skin

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Where can you find an EPA number?

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On any disinfectant

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Organisms that thrive in warm, moist environments. Found mostly in humans on the skin and mucous membrane

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Fungi

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Three examples of fungi

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Candidas, athletes foot, and ringworm

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What are pathogens capable of causing?

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Disease; disease-producing microorganisms

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13
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Is a causal agent for AIDS

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Virus

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4 examples of a virus

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Smallpox, common cold, mumps, and measles

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What is never part of a massage?

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Genitals

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When can you engage with a client in social settings?

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If they initiate/engage first

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Examples of the effects of positive touch

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Reduces stress, lower cortisol in blood, increases serotonin and dopamine

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Spontaneous arousal/erection can cause client to feel

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Uncomfortable or even fearful

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Feeling exhausted/burnout, crossed professional boundaries with client, and change in regular care with client are all reasons for

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Supervision

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Boundaries are

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Contextual, therefore not rigid

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Avoiding what is offensive/disturbing and doing what is most considerate for all

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Tactful

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When a therapist/practitioner personalizes a therapeutic relationship by unconsciously projecting characteristics of someone from a former relationship onto a client. Almost always detrimental to therapeutic relationship.

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Countertransference

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In which a person on one side of the relationship holds more power and the other is in a more vulnerable/submissive role

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Power differential

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Supervision/peer groups meet regularly in a atmosphere of

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Warmth, honesty, and respect

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Signs of transference
Gifts, invites to social events, wants to be involved
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What is your best defense against transference?
State and uphold professional boundaries
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Friction massage causes the skin
To redden
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Standard body temperature range
96.4° to 99.1°
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Produced in the adrenal medulla
Epinephrine/norepinephrine
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Examples of mechanical effects
Enhanced fluid intake in muscles, deforms properoceptive and sensory nerve endings, stretches, and compresses connective tissue
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The nervous system is made up of
Central and peripheral nervous system
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Two of the several pain reducing neurochemicals.
Endorphins and Enkephalins
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Percussion can stimulate which nervous system?
Peripheral
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Serotonin has the ability to counterbalance
The effects of norepinephrine
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The somatic motor neurons and sensory neurons wake up the cranial and spinal nerves. This is due to the
Nervous system
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Lighting in a massage room should be
Indirect, reflective, and soft
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What does the right massage table height depend on?
Style, size of client, and LMT preference
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A width of ___ is too narrow, not enough room for the arms
27”
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The massage area always includes
A stool, lubricant, and bolsters
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Size of massage room must be at least
10’ x 12‘
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Deep tissue workers prefer
Lotion
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Why should you not use mineral oil?
Dries out skin, clogs pores, and depletes nutrients
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Hypoallergenic products are found to be safe for
Most people
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Special properties of massage creams
Can soothe, cool, warm and stimulate the skin
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Laundry done weekly gives
1 1/2 to 2 weeks of linens
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What are the two most effective ways for practitioner to ask questions of the client?
Verbal and written
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Three areas included in operational client interaction policy.
Missed or late appointments, payment of fees, sexual boundaries
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Types of services offered/your list of modalities is part of your what?
Massage policies and procedures
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An outline a practitioner can follow for giving treatment
Treatment plan
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Signs of discomfort in body language
Fidgeting, flinching, and muscle contractions
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Documentation used by therapist containing the work done on a client
Client file
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How can you personalize a consult?
Listen attentively, use their name and visual eye contact
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Therapist having enough information to determine any contraindications
Consent paragraph
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When do you explain policy and procedures?
During initial consultation
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What do you do when there is an error on your SOAP notes?
Put a single line through it and initial
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How can body diagrams be helpful?
Help identify sore and painful areas
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Most intake forms come from
Business software
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Vibration is an
Oscillating method
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Five massage movements of percussion/tapotement
Tapping, cupping, slapping, hacking, and beating
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Shifting one layer of tissue over or against another
Shearing
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Deep friction softens
Amorphous ground substance
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What is fulling classified as in Swedish massage?
Torsion method
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Strokes away from the heart are more
Stimulating and energizing
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Involves grasping the entire muscle, lifting it slightly away from its position and shaking it quickly across its axis
Jostling
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What determines the depth of a stroke?
Density of tissue, intention, and condition of the tissue
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A push-and-release movement applied to the client’s body in either a side-to-side or an up-and-down direction
Rocking
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What are you sensing when engaging with the body?
It’s integrity
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Where is tapping used?
On the face
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What can be used if the client has an emotional release or reacts with pain?
Static/stationary touch
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For prolonged periods of time, vibration has an ________ effect
Anesthetizing
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Uses extensive shaking and rocking to locate and release tension
Trager
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Proper stances/posture aids in
Balance
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How can you conserve energy when doing deep tissue?
Use elbows and forearms
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Where is the geographical center?
2 inches below your navel
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Designing the workplace to fit the individual
Ergonomics
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Should have a minimum of ___ on all sides of the table
3ft
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Most commonly used stance
Archer stance
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What exercise has you tilt your pelvis forward and upward?
Grinding corn
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When doing the wheel exercise, your ____ foot is turned out a ____ angle
Left, 45°
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At which point must you maintain contact with client?
After undraping and lotion is applied
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Should you spend equal time on each body part?
No
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Lotion from bottle directly onto client is
Too cold
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When applying lubricant use
Long superficial gliding strokes
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At the start of each day always check
Client schedule, massage room for necessary equipment, and linens needed
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Reason for placing support under chest
Take strain off the cervical spine
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When doing a general arm massage knead from
Shoulder to wrist
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When client is prone, placing a bolster under the ankle prevents
Hyper extension of the knees
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Avoid strokes around the eyes when
Client is wearing contacts
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Standard massage positions
Prone, supine, and side–lying
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Refers to pattern or design of massage
Sequence
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Short, repeating, gliding strokes, using alternating hands
Shingle strokes
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How many sheets does full sheet draping use?
One full size sheet
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Inhibited blood flow to an area of the body
Ischemia
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What can a fever of more than 106° cause?
Damage to the tissue, liver, organs, brain and can even cause death
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Two source languages of massage terminology
Greek and Latin
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On a wellness scale what does a zero represent?
No perceivable sickness
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The scientific study of muscular activity and the mechanics of body movement
Kinesiology
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A _______ of disease is perceivable by the client. A ____ of disease is observable by another person.
Symptom, Sign
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Protective tissue response characterized by swelling, redness, heat, and pain
Inflammation
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Means against, counter to
(Prefix) contra
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Means painful condition
(Suffix) -algia
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How long do you wash your hands for?
60 Seconds

IBS 100 (13 decks)

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