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Mix question for LTM
NYS Board exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| On TCM, The association time for the orgas of Lung is 3am to 5am and Large Intestine is 5am to 7am, the element is Metal, what is there associated color ? | White |
| Association time for organs Stomach is 7 to 9am and Spleen is 9 to 11 am, the element is Earth, what is the associated color? | Yellow |
| Association time for organs Heart is 11am to 1pm and Small Intestine is 1 to 3 pm, the element is Fire, what is the associated color? | Red |
| Association time for organs Urinary Bladder is 3 to 5pm and Kidney is 5 to 7pm, the element is water, what is the color? | Black |
| On TCM, the association time for the Pericardium is 7 to 9pm and Triple Heater/ San Jiao is 9 to 11pm, the element is Fire, What the color? | Red |
| On TCM, the associated time for organ Gallbladder is 11pm to 1am and Liver is 1 to 3am, the element is wood, what is the color? | Green |
| What is the emotion associated for the liver/GallBladder? | Anger |
| What is the emotion associated for the Kidney/Bladder? | Fear/Fright |
| What is the emotion associated for the Spleen/Stomach? | Worry/over-thick |
| What is the emotion associated for the Heart,Pericardium,San Jiao and Small Intestine? | Over- Joy |
| What is the emotion associated for the Lung/Large Intestine? | Sadness |
| Which organs helps nourish the muscles? | Spleen/Stomach |
| Which organs influences the bones? | Kidney/Bladder |
| Which organs influences the skin and body hair? | Lung/Large Intestine |
| Which organs influences the bone, sinews and tendons? | Liver/GallBladder |
| Which organs are associated with the eyes,nails,vision,tears,Spring, wind, Sour and Shouting? | Liver/GallBladder |
| Which organs are associated with the ears,Head, Hearing, Dryness,Salty and Groaning? | Kidney/Bladder |
| Which organs are associated with the Lips, Mouth, Tasting, Dampness, Late-summer,Sweet and Singing? | Spleen/Stomach |
| Which organ is associated with tip of the tongue? | Heart |
| Which organs are associated with the Face, opening on the tongue, Speaking, Sweat, Heat, Spirit, Summer, Bitter, and Laughing? | Heart/Small Intestine |
| Which organs are associated with nose, smelling, nasa discharging, cold,Fall/Autumn, Acrid,Spices and Crying? | Lung/Large Intestine. |
| The five element are? | Metal/Fire/Earth/Wood/Water. |
| Which meridian ends in from of the ear opening in a depression felt when the mouth is open? | Small intestine |
| Which meridian runs over the erector spinae muscles group? | Bladder |
| Moving from medial to lateral on the posterior aspect of the wrist, which three meridians are crossed, in order? | Small intestine/San Jiao/Large intestine. |
| Which muscle originates at the anterior part of the sacrum and inserts on the greater trochanter of the femur? | Piriformis |
| The device that keeps food from entering the pathway to the lungs is called what? | Epiglottis |
| If a client is complaining about a tight bicep femoris, which muscle group should you stretch? | Hamstrings |
| The body receives its greatest source of amino acids from where? | Proteins |
| All of the following are potential bony attachment points for ligaments or tendons which are Line/Tubercle/Crest and Sinus except: | Sinus |
| Which of the following is an abductor muscle that moves the hip into abduction and stabilizes the pelvis during the stance phase of gait? | The gluteus medius is an abductor muscle that moves the femur and moves the hip into abduction in an open chain position. During gait, the gluteus medius stabilizes the pelvis to prevent hip drop during the stance phase. |
| A known diagnosis of rotator cuff involvement. He has pain and difficulty when bringing his arm out the to side and up toward his ear. Which motion is being described and is a common motion of difficulty for individuals with a rotator cuff tear? | Shoulder abduction |
| What is the concentric action of the psoas muscle? | Flexion and lateral rotation of the thigh at the hip joint |
| Which of the following is the term that describes kinesthetic sense, receiving information about position, rate of movement, contraction and tension? | Proprioception |
| In regards to functional movement of knee flexion, which muscle is considered a synergist? | Popliteus |
| For knee flexion movement: The agonist muscles are the hamstrings (biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus). The antagonist muscles are the quadriceps. The synergist muscles are | the popliteus, gastrocnemius, gracilis, and sartorius. |
| What type of movement does a pivot joint possess? | Rotation |
| A gliding joint moves? | from side-to-side. |
| A hinge joint moves? | only moves in one direction. |
| A saddle joint has movement | in two planes. |
| A client comes to you with difficulty bending forward toward the floor from the waist. What plane of movement is this patient having difficulty with? | Sagittal plane, The sagittal plane is described as a plane that divides the body into left and right parts. |
| The transverse plane divides the body horizontally into two parts. Movement in this plane is | typically rotation. |
| The frontal plane divides the body vertically into anterior and posterior parts. Movement in this plane is | typically abduction and adduction. |
| Performing a stretch of the hamstrings. After the stretch is performed, there was no change in the length of the hamstring after the stretch. This immediate response of the tissue during the stretch and shortly afterward | is a property of soft tissue called:Elasticity |
| A shortened gastrocnemius and soleus. While stretching these muscles, you notice resistance. What is the source of this resistance? | The Achilles tendon and surrounding fascia within the muscle |
| When working with a client with pain of a musculoskeletal origin, what structures are the most sensitive to pain? | The periosteum and the joint capsule |
| Hyaluronan is | a low-friction, slippery fluid that is present in fascia. This substance is what allows the two layers to slide easily on top of one another. |
| An example of the ability to subconsciously control muscle contraction/relaxation surrounding a joint is: | The patellar reflex |
| A massage therapist is working with a client with a painful wrist. Which type of joint receptors are responsible for this response? | Type 4 receptors, are in joint capsules and the surrounding tissue (periosteum, ligaments), and are pain receptors. These would be responsible for the transmission of pain signals from the joint (wrist in this case) to the brain. |
| Type 1 receptors are | in the superficial layers of the joint capsule and give information about joint position. |
| Type 2 receptors are | in the deep layers of the joint capsule and give information about acceleration/deceleration of the joint. |
| Type 3 receptors are | in the joint ligaments and sense the direction of movement. |
| Tenderness along the medial border/superior angle of the scapula which continues into the cervical spine. What muscle might this be? | Levator scapulae |
| With number 1 being the smallest component, what is the correct structure of a muscle, arranged from smallest to largest components? | 1. Actin and myosin protein molecules, 2. Myofilaments, 3. Myofibrils, 4. Muscle fiber, 5. Fascicle |
| During the contraction of a skeletal muscle, which of the following actions occurs immediately after the brain receives impulses? | The motor unit is stimulated |
| After the brain receives an impulse, the motor unit is stimulated. | After the motor unit is stimulated, the acetylcholine is released. After the acetylcholine is released, the muscle fiber is stimulated to release calcium. After the muscle fiber is stimulated to release calcium, the contraction occurs. |
| Which of the following is an example of a gliding joint? | Carpal joints, Acromioclavicular & sternoclavicular joints, Intercarpal & Intertarsal joints, Vertebrocostal & Sacroiliac joints. |
| Which diarthrotic joint has convex on concave articulation? | Saddle joint |
| Which type of joint describes that of the atlanto-axial joint? | Pivot joint |
| What movement do the hip flexor muscles cause? | They bring the femur upward |
| Hip extensor muscles take the femur | back to a neutral position. |
| Abductor muscles | lift the leg away from the midline. |
| Adductor muscles | bring the leg toward the midline. |
| What is the correct general rule for joint health? | Stability before mobility, mobility before agility |
| What is the function of the sartorius muscle when it acts as an isometric stabilizer? | Stabilizes the knee and hip joints |
| The external rotators that move the humerus do which of the following? | Rolls the humeral head back |
| During gait, which structures serve as an important counterbalance for the body's shifting center of gravity? | The upper extremities |
| What type of joint movement is being performed when the client participates by moving and contracting the involved muscles, without assistance from the massage therapist? | Active |
| Which motion occurs on the transverse plane and the vertical axis? | Throwing a ball |
| In which plane does right and left rotation occur? | Transverse plane |
| You are working with a client who reports pain located between their left elbow and left shoulder. Discomfort in this area of the body could be described as pain that is: | Distal to the shoulder |
| In regards to directional terms, the shoulder can be described as ______ to the elbow. | Proximal |
| Broken ankle and has been placed in a cast for eight weeks. Once the fracture is healed, the cast is taken off, but the person has noticed significant stiffness in the ankle. All of the following occur in the connective tissue to cause this | Adhesions form/Collagen is laid down in a random fashion/Collagen production is reduced |
| Using directional terms, when ends of the distal segment of a bone or joint bend outward, which correctly describes a knock-kneed appearance? | Valgus |
| When the ends bend inward. A deformity of the knee results in a bowlegged appearance, is known as | varus |
| Injured in a facet joint in the lumbar region and is in significant pain, are potential to responses of muscle to the injury : | Do whatever is needed to protect the joint/ will spasm and Undergo inhibition. It won't be able to synergize. |
| When using directional terms, the epidermis can be described as _______ to the dermis. | Superficial |
| Which of the following is an antagonist in hip flexion? | Biceps femoris |
| Which sensory receptor would be primarily involved in the extensor carpi radialis with non-painful wrist flexion? | The muscle spindle |
| A person's knee is positioned in full extension, in which the joint capsule and ligaments surrounding the knee are taut. What is this position called? | Close-packed |
| When draping a client, which areas should always remain covered? | Genitals, perineum, anus |
| What should a massage therapist inform a client of with regard to their medical records? | Records are subject to subpoenas |
| A 20-year-old woman comes to a massage therapist with reports of neck and right upper arm pain. When treating this client, which of the following are within the scope of practice for a massage therapist? | Instructing her in self-myofascial release techniques for at-home use |
| A native English speaker has a supervisor who speaks very loudly and slowly only to her and does not delegate as much responsibility to her when compared to her peers for no defined reason. This supervisor is violating which ethical principle the most? | Respect for the dignity of people |
| A professional's inability to separate the therapeutic relationship from the personal relationship. It occurs when the professional personalizes the professional relationship. This poses an ethical problem. | Countertransference |
| The principles that serve as guidelines for guiding ethical practice and quality care. It provides a structure for evaluating the quality of care. | Standards of practice |
| When the client personalizes a professional relationship is known as | Transference |
| A massage may bring about an emotional response in clients. If the client has an emotional response to the massage, which is not an appropriate response by the massage therapist? | Speed up the rate of massage to distract the client |
| A client has the right to information regarding their purpose and application of massage treatment and to decide if they feel comfortable with that approach before the intervention is initiated. Which ethical principle does this describe? | Client autonomy and self-determination |
| A massage client consistently inquires into a massage therapist's personal life and invites her to social events outside of the treatment session. This is an example of: | Transference |
| A 45-year-old male client comes to a massage therapy clinic. At the first session, the massage therapist asks what his goals are in attending massage therapy. Which of the following is an appropriate goal? | Increasing awareness of the body |
| A client comes to a massage therapist with reports of new right hip pain and a fever that began at the same time. The therapist decides this client should be referred to a physician. What duty of a massage therapist does this illustrate? | Refusal to treat |
| During the licensing process, some states will require a massage therapist to pass this type of exam, which ensures the massage therapist understands the laws regulating their profession: | Jurisprudence |
| A client had been seeing a massage therapist for treatment for the past three years. Within that time, the client began to have a romantic interest in the massage therapist and pursued a relationship with him What is this an example of? | Transference |
| Which professional and ethical guiding principle describes that the benefit of treatment must outweigh the burden of treatment? | Proportionality |
| All of the following scenarios would always be a reason to refer to another health care provider except: | The client has not improved after four weeks of treatment |
| What is a supervisor typically involved in as it relates to client care? | Development of a treatment plan |
| In regards to ethical massage practices, which of the following is false? | Massage therapists should not refer their clients to other healthcare professionals |
| Which of the following apply to a government certification? | Requires specific courses, required if using the protected title |
| A massage therapist is working in a sports performance center. She is working with an athlete who wants to increase circulation to her muscles to prepare for a volleyball game, which will begin in one hour. Which treatment plan is most appropriate? | 20-minute massage using broad-based compression and incorporating shaking and tapotement |
| A quantifiable outcome goal of a massage therapy treatment plan states that a client will: | Increase shoulder flexion range of motion by 20 degrees to allow for reaching overhead |
| Which of the following is considered a general benefit of massage? | Improved circulation |
| The massage therapist is using massage intervention to increase dopamine activity in order to manage symptoms of a disease in a client. What is the likely condition? | Parkinson's disease |
| Which of the following conditions is not regionally contraindicated for massage and will show benefit from massage to manage pain and increase range of motion? | Epicondylitis |
| Epicondylitis is a condition of | inflammation of the humeral epicondyle and surrounding tissues. |
| When applying pressure to tissue, what should occur in the therapist's base of contact? | Increase with deeper pressure |
| When applying longitudinal stretching to the quadriceps, what is occurring within the tissue? | Collagen is aggregating causing thicker tissue |
| Which of the following structures would be the most vulnerable to a tension injury? | Biceps brachii |
| A very vulnerable to tension injuries and occur when the two ends of the tissue are pulled apart, as in a strain. | Soft tissues |
| When applying a technique with compressive force to the area near the popliteal space, what is important to consider? | Slight compressive force for a long period may cause damage to the nerves in this area |
| With what type of force is inducing inflammation likely and acceptable? | Shear |
| When attempting to maximize the amount of drag during a gliding technique, what should the therapist do? | Use no oil or lotion |
| A client who has been diagnosed by her physician with lymphedema in her lower extremities comes to the clinic and would like to reduce the amount of fluid in her legs. Which technique should be used? | Short gliding strokes with light pressure near lymph vessels |
| What occurs physiologically as a result of kneading? | Muscle spindle and Golgi tendon organ activation, improved capillary fluid exchange |
| A client comes to the clinic with a hypertonic left arm. The massage therapist performs shaking and notices the hypertonicity significantly reduces. What is the mechanism for this? | Disorganized input to the positional proprioceptors |
| A massage therapist is performing percussion on a client and is targeting the muscle belly of the gastrocnemius. What kind of technique is the therapist using? | Heavy percussion |
| A massage therapist is performing friction massage over the IT band. What is occurring at the tissue level? | Tissue repair is stimulated by a local inflammatory response |
| Regenerating cell grow along a collagen structure that is made by which of the following? | Fibroblasts. |
| When massaging in an Inferior Caudal direction, the massages is towards the: | Sacrum |
| When massaging in a Posterior/dorsal direction, you are massaging towards the : | Back of the body. |
| If you are massaging towards the client's head, you are massaging in a | Superior/Cranial direction. |
| When massaging in a Lateral direction , massages is towards the | Side of the body. |
| When establishing client treatment goals, they should be quantifiable. This means: | They are measured in terms of Objective criteria. |
| The frontal plane runs vertically & divides the body into: | Anterior & posterior parts. |
| The Sagittal axis passes Horizontally from posterior to anterior & is form by | The intersection of the Sagittal & transverse planes. |
| Walking forward moves on the | Sagittal plane along the Frontal axis. |
| Throwing a ball occur on the | Transverse plane & the Vertical axis. |
| On the Frontal plane along the Sagittal axis occurs the movement of: | Lateral flexion of the trunk. |
| The Central Nervous System CNS is composed of the | Meninges/Brain/Spinal cord. |
| Section 155 NYSOP list these: | Religious organization employer Are NOT an Exempt Profession From Massage Licensure. |
| Which massage techniques would stimulate a muscle & caused Local Vasodilation? | Kneading & Friction |
| The classifications of the joint in order of least to greater degree of mobility: | Synarthrosis/Amphiarthrosis/Diarthrosis |
| If a Bone has a Fossa it has a | Shallow depression |
| If a Bone has a Groove it has a | Furrow. |
| If a Bone has a Sinus, it has an | Air Cavity |
| If a Bone has a Foramen,it has an | Opening |
| Which type of sensory nerves respond to change in position & movements? | Proprioceptors. |
| What two type of joints would be found in the Spine? | Gliding/Symphysis |
| Massages beneficial for Paralyzed limbs because it | Improves Circulation & muscle tonus to the limb. |
| This is true regarding the effect of massage on the Immune system: | Stress relief is known to increase T cell production. |
| The Peripheral nervous System PNS is composed of the: | Cranial nerves & The spinal nerves. |
| Elizabeth Dicke developed: | Bindegewebsmassage. |
| Excessive secretion of Growth Hormone in Adults can cause? | Acromegaly |
| Which ailment would be most suited for use of peppermint oil? | Stomach upset. |
| Which muscle do not elevate the ribs during inspiration? | Abdominals. |
| Ritalin is a central nervous system CNS stimulant prescription medication. It is used for the treatment of | Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD. |
| If a client is on Ritalin, Which is an Amphetamine, he or she is being treated for? | Nervous System Disorder |
| Amphetamines are adrenergic medication that are | nervous System stimulation |
| Other type of medication used for Nervous System are: | Antianxiety, Sedatives, and Antidepressants,. |
| Which Type of circulation sends blood to all part of the body from the left ventricle to the right atrium? | Systemic circulation. |
| A 31 year old women complains of Light menstruation,trouble making decision/Sleeping & daydreaming a lot. Which TCM channel is Most Likely affected? | Heart |
| Which channel in TCM, is most like the Western Lymphatic System? | San Jiao |
| What are the main therapeutic effects of Petrissage? | Rehabilitation of weak muscle & Drawing blood to the area. |
| Pressure on or near the intersection of the biceps femoris may endanger the ? | Common peroneal nerve. |
| Deep massage technique for the Sartorius muscle must be applied with caution to avoid endangerment of the? | Greater Saphenous Vein |
| What is the bony landmark for the Shu point for the Kidney? | Between L2 & L3 |
| The Shu point for the Kidney is? | Bladder 23 |
| When working with a client who has a large scar after a total shoulder replacement, a massage therapist is employing friction to improve scar mobility. However, after several weeks, no change is occurring in the tissue. What is a likely cause of this? | The therapist is using massage oil with the technique |
| When working with a client with painful shoulder movement, a massage therapist performs passive range of motion of the shoulder joint. This results in greater ease of movement and reduced pain levels. What is the mechanism for this? | Input to joint sensory receptors reduces sensitivity of these receptors resulting in reduced spasm |
| A massage therapist is applying a prolonged force into elbow flexion and into resistance to target the triceps. What occurs in the tissue of the triceps during this technique? | The fiber of connective tissue enters the plastic range |
| When is it most beneficial to use muscle energy methods? | Prior to stretching |
| When performing a contract-relax-antagonist-contract method of muscle energy technique for shortened quadriceps, what is the proper sequence? | Contraction of quadriceps, relaxation of quadriceps, contraction of hamstrings |
| Out of all the muscle energy techniques, which is the most effective to stimulate inhibited muscles? | Pulsed muscle energy |
| When applying an ice pack to a knee, what occurs physiologically? | A local decrease in function followed by a state of hyperactivity of the tissue |
| Which of the following is not an effect of heat application? | Decreased inflammation |
| For which of the following conditions is the use of hot immersion baths contraindicated? | Multiple sclerosis |
| The yin is known as the central vessel and is responsible for how many meridians? | 24 meridian |
| The yang is also known as the governing vessel and is responsible for | 28 meridian |
| When using polarity, which side of the body is expressed in negative energy? | Left |
| What is not a possible positive effect of massage in the elderly population? | Slowed digestion |
| In terms of acupuncture points, which system does yang involve? | Sympathetic |
| When working with a soccer player, a massage therapist identifies trigger points in the gastrocnemius. What is the appropriate sequence of treatment for this? | Compression of the point Stretching of the gastrocnemius Massage of the gastrocnemius Heat application |
| An stimulation of the trigger point creates radiating pain along the client's upper arm. Why would the client experience radiating pain with stimulation of this trigger point? | It is near a motor nerve point |
| What would be the most appropriate technique to stimulate the meridians used in acupuncture? | Gliding to the attachment sites of tendons between fascial grooves |
| When applying massage with the main goal of improved circulation, what is the best method? | Compression over main arteries, move proximal to distal |
| a client with Raynaud's phenomenon, the MT main goal is to improve overall body circulation, the client's respiration rate is 13 breaths/minute and her pulse rate is 78 beats/minute. At what pace should the strokes of this technique be applied? | 78 strock/minute |
| A massage will promote homeostasis in parasympathetic systems for which of the following systems? | Nervous |
| When applying hot stone massage to a client, to what temperature should the hot stones be cooled? | 100-110 degrees F |
| A connective tissue massage is performed by: | Lightly dragging and pulling the skin |
| Which of the following is not a physiologic response to hydrotherapy cold applications? | Decreased muscle tone |
| Hydrotherapy application with heat has all of the following effects on the body except: | Decreases metabolism |
| Which of the following is not a psychological effect that a massage has on a client? | Increased flexibility |
| Which of the following is a benefit of massage to the muscular system? | It relieves inflammation of tendons |
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