1. Cond1.Condition management involves the use of massage methods to support any of the following clients except:

        2.   2.On noticing that her client, Mrs. Durer, has unusual edema surrounding one ankle, Jennifer is concerned and asks her to please consult her physician before coming back for a massage. Mrs. Durer’s doctor contacts Jennifer, saying that there is a contraindication to massage in this case. Jennifer knows that this may mean:

        3.   3.Brenda had her first massage when her best friend treated her bridesmaids to time at a day spa shortly before the wedding. After that, Brenda returned once a month to treat herself while she went through a painful breakup with her fiancé. Now, however, she is visiting the spa to receive massage therapy as part of the healing process after a skiing accident. A description of Brenda’s progression is that she has moved from:

        4.   4.Which of the following is a way the massage professional can assist a client to implement a therapeutic change process?

        5.   5.Jane is receiving therapeutic massage as part of her healing process. Once healing has been achieved, the end focus of massage, should it continue, will be:

        6.   6.Which of the following is the most effective approach if pathology is not present?

        7.   7.How does the body tend to perform under normal conditions?

        8.   8.Janis complains of body aches and says, “When I woke up this morning, my throat felt like sandpaper, and now I am so hot. Do I feel hot to you?” All of these are categorized as:

        9.   9.Janis complains of fatigue and severe pain in her abdomen and arms, and she has a fever, elevated blood pressure, and skin eruptions that suggest shingles. All of these are categorized as:

      10.   10.Hannah is a new mother whose baby has croup and has been crying “almost nonstop,” she says. At first she was panicky, calling her mother and saying, “I don’t feel I can do this!” Her mother is planning to visit but could not get away immediately. However, knowing that her mom was coming, Hannah was able to push through for a few more days. By the time her mother arrived, Hannah was lying on the couch, exhausted.  The process that Hannah has been experiencing is that her:

      11.   11.A characteristic of inflammation is that it:

      12.  12. Maggie’s doctor recommends massage for her prolonged inflammation. The best reason for this is that:

      13.  13. Knowing that massage can increase the inflammatory process, Theo explains to a client that:

      14.  14. Erin’s client complains of frequent, sometimes continuous, pain on the right side of her neck and her right rib cage, front to back. Yet there seems to be no direct muscle pain or tightness. An accurate realization for Erin is that this client may be experiencing:

      15.   15.Eileen uses massage therapy to relieve her chronic battle with panic attacks. Her massage therapist, Liza, realizes that in Eileen’s case, massage most likely helps specifically by:

      16.   16.Tina’s roommate has had a stressful day, so Tina massages her face and scalp. When she presses on the area inferior to the ear, her roommate cries out in pain. This is most likely a sign that:

      17.  17. In which of the following pathologies would stress management be best managed by massage?

      18.   18.A client continues to feel pain caused by a whiplash injury 3 years earlier. Massage targeted at reducing tension in the neck and low back seems to provide relief for a couple of days, and then the pain begins to return. What type of pain is the client experiencing?

      19.  19. A client has been referred for management of chronic pain. He describes the pain as radiating and by gesturing, he can trace the path of the pain. He is describing pain resulting from what cause?

      20.   20.Temporary, sudden onset, and easily localized describe what type of pain?

      21.   21.When massage produces an opposing effect, as occurs with medications, it is called:

      22.   22.A feeling of uneasiness, usually connected with an increase in sympathetic arousal responses, is described as:

      23.   23.Insidious onset, recurring for indefinite periods, diffuse and poorly localized describe what type of pain?

      24.   24.The process of counterbalancing a defect in body structure or function is called:

      25.  25. The use of massage methods to support clients who are unable to undergo therapeutic change but who wish to function as effectively as possible under the given circumstances is called:

      26.   26.Any condition that renders a particular treatment improper or undesirable would be called a(n):

      27.   27.A condition characterized by a decrease in vital functional activity and by mood disturbances involving exaggerated emptiness, hopelessness, and melancholy or of unbridled high energy with no purpose or outcome is called:

      28.   28.Cutaneous distribution of spinal nerve sensations is the definition of  a:

      29.   29.Which of the following is described as an in-between state in which one is “not healthy” but also “not sick?”

      30.  30. An area of the body where nerves and blood vessels are not well protected by muscle and connective tissues and are therefore susceptible to damage by deep, sustained pressure are referred to as:

      31.   31.The type of tumor that tends to spread to other regions of the body is said to be:

      32.   32.The migration of cancer cells is called:

      33.   32.A client wishes to receive a non-specific, relaxing massage on her birthday as a special treat to herself. Which of the following is the most appropriate type of treatment for her to receive?

      34.   33.A treatment plan for general full-body massage with the outcome goal of relaxation would be considered:

      35.   34.A client finds it difficult to quantify the benefits of massage. He just knows that he feels better when he receives a massage once a week. Which of the following best describes the client’s experience?

      36.   35.A massage practitioner is using the clinical reasoning model to help determine the appropriate approach to care. One of the facts she is considering is the current stress load of the client, who has a new job and is going to graduate school. If this stress were the deciding factor, which of the following would be the massage approach?

      37.   36.A massage therapist has been working with a client while he was undergoing chemotherapy treatment for lung cancer. The client is now in remission. The most likely next step is massage care progressing from:

      38.   37.If the word healthy means the ability to adapt and respond, then the word pathology would mean the:

      39.   38.When considering the scope of practice of massage, which of the following is the most applicable when pathology is present?

      40.  39. A client seems a bit pale and fatigued. What question would the massage practitioner be concerned with in applying massage?

      41.   40.Which of the following risk factors for disease does massage influence most strongly?

      42.   41.During assessment, the massage practitioner notices that the client’s left knee is swollen and warm. When the client is asked more about the knee, he indicates that he was walking on some large rocks and slipped. He did not fall but felt his knee strain a bit. What cautions does this condition present?

      43.   42.A client has indications of inflammation with localized pricking and throbbing pain. What condition is most likely?

      44.   43.A massage therapist is giving a presentation to the local lung cancer support group. Which of the following statements can the massage therapist most accurately say?

      45.   44.A massage therapist notices that a client has a mole on his shoulder that has changed in appearance. Which of the following is the best way for the massage therapist to describe this to the client?

      46.   45.A client is being treated for high blood pressure and has been taking a new medication to control the levels. After the last two massage sessions, he has been a bit dizzy and very tired. The most likely reason is that the massage and the medication are:

      47.   46.A client has psoriasis that is being treated by various medications, all of which suppress the immune system somewhat. Psoriasis is not a contagious skin condition, so what, if any,  cautions are necessary for this client?

      48.   47.Which of the following characterizes endangerment site areas?

      49.   48.Implementing a therapeutic change process requires which of the following events?

      50.   49.The body/mind link is best understood as:

      51.   50.The benefits of massage can be characterized as:

      52.   51.Which of the following should be kept in mind about pathology?

      53.   52.Which of the following is not a major risk factor to consider when performing massage?

      54.   53.The general adaptation syndrome was described by:

      55.   54.Which of the following characterizes the sensation of pain?

      56.  55. Endangerment sites are characterized by:

      57.   56.Contraindications to massage include:

      58.   57.Which of the following is not necessarily a reason for referral?