Unit 2 Exam Flashcards
The first step in good time management is establishing your:
Priorities
The three Rs of a stress-control strategy are:
Rest, relaxation, recreation
Self-care plans that include physical, mental, and emotional health, as well as avoiding undue stress and burnout, can be thought of as:
Holistic
Palpatory sensitivity is learned and sharpened through:
Hands on experience & verbal description of what is felt
The sense of presence of the massage therapist’s hands on the client’s body during massage should feel:
Confident and warm
The capacity move against resistance for a number of repetitions over time is called:
Muscular endurance
Palpatory literacy involves the ability to:
Locate specific anatomical structures, detect normal tissue conditions, distinguish abnormal tissue conditions
The essence of modern meditation techniques is choosing something like a word or object on which to place attention, and when the mind wanders, to:
Bring it back to the object of attention
Grains, vegetables, fruits, oils, milk, and wheat and beans are the basic:
Food groups
Inorganic nutrients that the body needs in small amounts are called:
Minerals
Body-mind exercises require a conscious effort to link what your body is doing to:
What you are feeling
To find time for your priorities in life, it is useful to:
Eliminate time-wasters
Organic nutrients that the body needs in small amounts are called:
Vitamins
To maintain your ideal weight, the number of calories you consume:
Should match the number you use for energy
Giving nutritional advice to clients:
Is not within the scope of massage therapy
A healhy adult’s body weight is:
50-60% water
How many hours of study time should you schedule for each hour of class time?
2-3
The ability to sense where your body is in space and to coordinate movement with mind is referred to as:
Body awareness
A focal point or point of organization from which being and movement occur is called the:
Center
Establishing a connection or being rooted to the earth through the legs and feet is called:
Grounding
The ability of a muscle to move a maximum amount of resistance one time is called:
Muscular strength
The sit and reach test is a simple way to evaluate the body’s overral:
Flexibility
Body composition refers to a person’s
Body-fat percentage
Yoga, tai chi, qi qong, and Pilates fit best into which of the following categories?
Body-mind practices
The most effective method for preventing the spread of Pathogens is:
Proper Hand washing
A massage chair with a wide base has more:
Stability
Massage sheets must be changed:
After every client
When using massage cream from a jar, scoop with:
A clean spoon or spatula
After washing your hands, turn the water of with:
The paper towel used to dry you hands
Which of the following topical substances is the best choice if you desire lubrication during the massage phase but want more friction later?
Lotion
Which if the following topical substances is the best choice for a circulatory massage emphasizing effleurage and petrissage techniques?
Oil
A topical substance that reduces friction during massage and that is readily absorbed into the skin:
Lotion
Camphor, menthol, rosemary, and cayenne pepper are ingredients commonly, found in:
Liniments
Comfortable temperature and humidity for a massage room is about:
75 dgrs & 45% humidity
The ideal lighting for a massage room is:
Soft and Indirect
How often should a massage practitioner wash hands?
Before and after each massage, plus other times during the session as needed
Which type of sound should be avoided in a massage environment?
Vocal music
When a blanket touches your client’s skin:
Wash it before using it on another client
Exposure to which of the following body fluids requires use of universal sanitary precautions?
Blood
The disinfecting solution used as a universal precaution is:
1 part bleach 10 parts water
MRSA is a:
Drug-resistant staph infection
When rinsing off soap in hygienic hand washing, the arm is held at an angle so that water flows from:
Fingers to elbow
The water used for sanitary handwashing should be:
A comfortable temperature
For the hygienic hand washing, after adjusting the water temperature, wet the forearms
From elbow to fingertips
Once soap has been applied, how long should a person rub her hands in the sanitary hand washing procedure?
At least 15 seconds
Which of the following statements about sanitary hand washing is true?
Liquid soap is preferred over bar soap
A massage practitioner who has a small cut on her index finger should:
Wear a finger cot to cover the cut
Adjust your massage table height so that:
Bending at the waist and neck is minimized
A typical size massage table for Western Swedish Massage is:
30 inches wide and 73 inches long
Which of the following is avoided when applying direct pressure with the thumbs?
Abduction
Pressure applied too deeply, too fast during a massage may cause:
Tensing
What does it mean to keep the wrists in a neutral position when applying massage techniques?
Neither flexed nor extended
According to the principle called stacking the joints, a massage therapist applying thumb pressure to a joint should:
Line up the bones of the thumb and wrist
When assisting a frail person to sit up lying supine, place your hands at his or her:
Shoulder and knees
Which of the following describes good hand mechanics during compression techniques?
Reducing hand placing over the metacarpals of the bottom hand
Which of the following describes good hand mechanics during thumb pressure techniques?
Thumb and wrist joints in a straight line
An example of poor body mechanics while applying massage techniques is:
Bending your back to get closer to the receiver
Which of the following practice will most likely lead to physical and mental strain?
Performing 30 massage sessions per week
Which of the following statements about the sequences of techniques during massage is NOT correct?
Deep Specific techniques should be applied first
Practitioners who focus the use of their techniques on a small area or a particular structure are said to be working with:
Specificity
In the bow-and-arrow stance, the body, is lowered by:
Widening the stance with bent knees
Tissue damage can result from using too much ________ when applying techniques
Pressure
The rhythm for a relaxing massage is generally described as:
Smooth, flowing, and regular
The skillful blending of performance elements the ___ of massage.
Art
The best option for positioning a client seated in a regular chair for a neck and shoulder massage is to have him or her:
Lean against a table with a pillow
Which of the following is NOT good practice for preventing strain on the hands during or after massage sessions?
Apply deep techniques right away, saving less stressful techniques for the end of the session.
The essential consideration positioning of a client is:
The client’s safety and comfort
Which if the following statements about draping is not correct?
Mutual consent is an acceptable reason to ignore draping guidelines
Which of the following is the best option for lowering the body for massage applications to the forearms and hands of a person positioned in a massage chair?
Kneeling on one or both knees
Broad pressure to the upper trapezius muscle of a person positioned in a massage chair is best applied with your:
Forearm
Where are bolsters typically placed to support a client in the supine position on a massage table?
Knees
When sitting on a stool to give massage, position yourself:
Near the edge with feet flat on the floor
When lying supine, if a client’s arms for not lie flat on the table due to his or her structure or muscular tightness support can be provided with a small booster placed under the:
Wrist
In the side lying position, the upper leg is best supported so that it is:
Parallel to the table
A good guideline for the use of lubricant for massage application is:
Use the least amount needed to apply techniques effectively
If a massage therapist works in both a spa setting for her one part-time job during the week and then works in a hospital setting on the weekends, seeing clients in both environments, what are the standard precautions for each of these environments?
Standards remain the same and standard precautions must be used in both setting.
Sarah the massage therapist is concerned because her next client is diagnosed with Hep C. Sarah is worried she may become infected while giving this client a massage, Is this a realistic concern? Why or Why not?
No, Sarah can give the client a massage while following standard precautions
4 basic principles of proper body mechanics for massage therapists
Joint Stacking
Straight Back
Proper weight transfer with feet
Good Alignment
4 types of lubricants for massage:
Oil
Lotion
Cream
Liniments
Which of the following is complying with standard precautions when working with a patient who has an infectious disease?
Gloves should be changed between tasks and procedures on the same client after contact with material that may be contaminated
Which of the following is accurate regarding draping?
Avoid smooth, flat draping for men, top & bottom drapes can be moved various way to cover and uncover the area to be massaged, contoured draping is most effective for shielding the genital and buttock areas
MT troy complains of neck and shoulder pain regularly after a hard week of work at the spa. This is most likely the result of him:
Using upper body strength to push and exert pressure, causing pain and fatigue
The most important factor to keep in mind when positioning and draping a client is that ___ __ ____ _____ ________ __ ________.
Only the area being massaged is undraped
One of the most important keys to being good massage therapist is that when you are with your client, you pay attention to your attention. You can do this easily by ___ before and after each massage
Grounding or centering
Before beginning to perform massage, what is a good checklist that you can go through to make sure that you are maintaining proper body mechanics?
- Check table height
- Ground and center beforehand
- Use 4 principles
- Maintain center gravity
- Move feet around table and get as close to the table as possible to maintain stance
- use core and larger muscle groups
Massage therapists are at higher risk for developing _______ because most who go into this profession because they have a nurturing or caretaker type of disposition and when working independently all the time, you can sometimes feel a little isolated.
Burnout
