Question | Answer |
Objective information gathered by the practitioner about the client is called a | sign |
Which condition is locally contraindicated? | wart |
Which layer of skin includes the stratum corneum and germinatvitum? | Epidermis |
Which definition best describes a fever blister? | Painful fluid-filled blisters |
Which disorder is characterized by an anterior slippage of L5 or S1? | Sponylolisthesis |
Which layer of tissue covers an individual muscle fiber? | Endomysium |
Which of the following is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects muscle and related connective tissues characterized by pain, joint stiffness, the presence of tender points, insomnia, depression and headaches? | Fibromyalgia |
Which disorder results from the overuse of the quadriceps muscle that presents swelling and tenderness over the tibial tuberosity? | Osgood-schlatter disease
Osgood-schlatter disease |
Which of the following terms refers to paralysis of both arms and legs? | Quadriplegia |
For which condition is massage totally contraindicated? | Encephalitis |
Degeneration of the motor neurons of the spinal cord define what disorder? | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
Which disorder has symptoms of severe, sharp, shooting electrical pain on one side of the face? | Trigeminal neuralgia |
A client presents with tinea pedis, can he be massaged? | Yes it is only locally contraindicated |
Compression of the neurovascular bundle that supplies the upper extremity is know as what disorder? | Thoracic outlet syndrome |
Which of the following pathogens require a host for survival and replication? | Virus |
Which of the following is an exocrine gland? | Ceruminous |
Polyruia, polyphagia and polydipsia are symptoms associated with which disorder? | Diabetes |
What is happening physiologically to a person with Type 2 diabetes mellitus? | The body’s cells have become resistant to insulin |
A client stats that she has diabetes insipidus. This means her body? | Does not produce anti-diuretic hormone |
In general for conditions of the endocrine system massage is? | Indicated, but modified to meet clients needs |
Which of the following hormones comes from the posterior pituitary gland? | Anti-diuretic hormone |
Which term refers to a healthcare problem that has reached global proportions? | Pandemic |
Symptoms of stroke include? | Sudden onset of unilateral paralysis of one side of the body |
For the client in the early stages of leukemia and the treatment of it, massage is? | Indicated, within tolerance and resiliency |
Progressive loss of cardiac function defines which disorder? | Heart failure |
Lou Gehrig disease is also know as? | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
A female client tells you that she has weakness, spasm and loss of sensation, but only sometimes, and that it goes away after awhile. What disorder do you suspect? | Multiple sclerosis |
Pain that radiates down the left are and up the left side of the neck and into the jaw describes which disorder? | Angina pectoris |
For clients with anemia, in general, message is? | Indicated with caution` |
Objective information gathered by the practitioner about the client is called a | sign |
Which condition is locally contraindicated? | wart |
Which layer of skin includes the stratum corneum and germinatvitum? | Epidermis |
Which definition best describes a fever blister? | Painful fluid-filled blisters |
Which disorder is characterized by an anterior slippage of L5 or S1? | Sponylolisthesis |
Which layer of tissue covers an individual muscle fiber? | Endomysium |
Which of the following is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects muscle and related connective tissues characterized by pain, joint stiffness, the presence of tender points, insomnia, depression and headaches? | Fibromyalgia |
Which disorder results from the overuse of the quadriceps muscle that presents swelling and tenderness over the tibial tuberosity? | Osgood-schlatter disease
Osgood-schlatter disease |
Which of the following terms refers to paralysis of both arms and legs? | Quadriplegia |
For which condition is massage totally contraindicated? | Encephalitis |
Degeneration of the motor neurons of the spinal cord define what disorder? | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
Which disorder has symptoms of severe, sharp, shooting electrical pain on one side of the face? | Trigeminal neuralgia |
A client presents with tinea pedis, can he be massaged? | Yes it is only locally contraindicated |
Compression of the neurovascular bundle that supplies the upper extremity is know as what disorder? | Thoracic outlet syndrome |
Which of the following pathogens require a host for survival and replication? | Virus |
Which of the following is an exocrine gland? | Ceruminous |
Polyruia, polyphagia and polydipsia are symptoms associated with which disorder? | Diabetes |
What is happening physiologically to a person with Type 2 diabetes mellitus? | The body’s cells have become resistant to insulin |
A client stats that she has diabetes insipidus. This means her body? | Does not produce anti-diuretic hormone |
In general for conditions of the endocrine system massage is? | Indicated, but modified to meet clients needs |
Which of the following hormones comes from the posterior pituitary gland? | Anti-diuretic hormone |
Which term refers to a healthcare problem that has reached global proportions? | Pandemic |
Symptoms of stroke include? | Sudden onset of unilateral paralysis of one side of the body |
For the client in the early stages of leukemia and the treatment of it, massage is? | Indicated, within tolerance and resiliency |
Progressive loss of cardiac function defines which disorder? | Heart failure |
Lou Gehrig disease is also know as? | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
A female client tells you that she has weakness, spasm and loss of sensation, but only sometimes, and that it goes away after awhile. What disorder do you suspect? | Multiple sclerosis |
Pain that radiates down the left are and up the left side of the neck and into the jaw describes which disorder? | Angina pectoris |
For clients with anemia, in general, message is? | Indicated with caution |
Which term describes a free-floating clot? | Embolus |
Can a client with atherosclerosis be massaged? | Yes, if he/she can carry out daily activities |
Massage during remission is indicated for which disorder? | Multiple sclerosis |
Enlarged hands/fingers, feet/toes, jaw and forehead along with generalized pain are symptoms associated with which endocrine disorder? | Acromegaly |
Which of the following is an exocrine gland? | Ceruminous |
Tic douloureux is another name for which disorder? | Trigeminal neuralgia |
Which tissue is affected in a strain? | Tendon |
A male client presents with pain that started in the low back and an immobility of the spine. You would suspect what condition? | Ankylosing sodalities (fusion- leads to immobility) |
Which type of edema would be contraindicated for massage? | Pitting edema and acute bursitis |
A new client presents with a pronounced barrel chest, but denies any cardiovascular problems. Can this client be massaged? | Yes, it is indicated |
Bruxism (grinding teeth) is associated with what disorder? | Tempromandibular joint disorder |
Which of the following pathogens require a host of survival and replication? | Virus |
Which disorder can be described as an upper respiratory infection? | Acute coryza |
Acute coryza is the medical term for which disorder? | Common cold |
Red steaks extending along the length of an extremity, with pain, swelling and heat are symptoms of what disorder? | Lupus |
A heart that slowly loses its ability to pump blood defines which disorder? | Heart failure |
Which disorder is systemically contraindicated? | Cellulitis |
Pulmonary edema is associated with which disorder? | Left-sided heart failure |
Pain that begins in the left chest that radiates down the left are and up the left side of the neck and into the jaw describes which disorder? | angina pectoris |
Which term mean fungal infection of the body? | Tinea corporis (capitis-heart, pedis-foot, cruris-crotch) |
Signs and symptoms of the flue include? | Cough, chills, high fever, muscle and joint pain |
Massage during remission is indicated for which disorder? | Multiple sclerosis |
The “voice box” is knows as the? | Larynx |
Which type of anemia is associated with a deficiency of vitamin B12? | Pernicious |
Which type of arthritis is considered a wear and tear type of arthritis? | Osteoarthritis |
Which disorder occurred in young male athletes and characterized by pain at the insertion
point of the quadriceps muscles? | Osgood-Schlatter |
Which of the following definitions best describes ulcerative colitis? | Inflammation that begins in the rectum and progresses proximally |
Which renal disorder can be associated a strep throat infection? | Glomerulonephritis |
Extreme pain around the flank area is associated with which disorder? | Kidney stones |
Client with hepatitis presents for a massage. Which of the following symptoms would contraindicate massage? | Jaundice |
An erosion of the mucosal layer of the digestive tract from exposure to stomach acid defines which disorder? | Peptic ulcer disease |
Inflammation of the urinary bladder is know as? | Cystitis |
Permanent enlargement of the lower airway that leads to loss of elasticity of the alveoli is characteristic of what disorder? | Emphysema |
A male client presents with pain that started in the low back and an immobility of the spine. You would suspect what condition? | Ankylosing sodalities |
When would massage be contraindicated for phayngitis? | When caused by an infectious agent |
Enlarged hands/fingers, feet/toes, jaw and forehead along with generalized pain are symptoms associated with which endocrine disorder? | Acromegaly |
Which of the following is an exocrine gland? | Ceruminous |
Increased curvature of the thoracic spine is known as? | Hyperkyphosis |
Bacterial infection of the bone defines which disorder? | Osteomyelitis |
Development of yellow, fatty plaque in an artery defines? | Atherosclerosis |
Which disorder is defined as a fungal infection of the oral mucosa? | Thrush |
Inflammation of the gallbladder and the presence of bile salt crystal stones defines which disorder? | Cholelithiasis |
Which of the following is the most common type of hernia in males? | Inguinal |
Intentional avoidance of food is indicative of which disorder? | Anorexia nervosa |
Which type of hepatitis is the most common? | B |
A viral infection that affects the parotid glands defines? | Mumps |
For which of the following disorders is massage contraindicated? | Mumps, appendicitis, peritonitis so all of the above |
Which of the following statements defines hemorrhoids? | Dilated and inflammed anal or rectal veins. |
Paget disease is a rage form of which cancer? | breast |
Cervical cancer | Cancer type in which viruses account for between 80% and 90% of cases. |
Cancer of blood cells and blood-forming organs | Leukemia |
Cancer of the lymph nodes, presence of Reed-Sternberg cells | Hodgkin Lymphoma |
Cancer of the lymph nodes, one of the most rapidly increasing types of cancer in the U.S., multiple node involved | Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma |
Cancer that causes most cancer-related deaths in both men and women in the United States | Lung Cancer |