CMTO MCQ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
A massage technique that compresses muscle tissue between the palm and fingers is
called...
a) effleurage
b) petrissage
c) tapotement
d) vibrations - Answers - b) petrissage
A C6 nerve root lesion may result in muscle weakness involved in which actions?
a) elbow flexion and wrist flexion
b) elbow flexion and wrist extension
c) elbow extension and wrist extension
d) elbow extension and wrist flexion - Answers - b) elbow flexion and wrist extension
,A medication's bioavailability refers to...
a) rate and extent to which the drug is absorbed into the bloodstream
b) extent that the raw materials needed for producing the drug are available in the
environment
c) body's capacity for eliminating the drug via the kidneys
d) body's capacity for processing the drug without side effects - Answers - a) rate and
extent to which the drug is absorbed into the bloodstream
After treating a client for a number of years, a massage therapist finds herself thinking
affectionately about her client between treatments. She looks forward to seeing him and
engages in personal conversations during the treatment, which causes her to neglect
the client's treatment goals. This is an example of...
a) transference
b) harassment
c) countertransference
d) dual relationship - Answers - c) countertransference
In which body cavity is the heart, esophagus, trachea, and thymus located?
a) pericardial
b) abdominopelvic
c) pleural
d) thoracic - Answers - d) thoracic
Which of the following techniques is percussive, and involves contacting the client with
the entire palmar surface of the therapist's hand?
a) tapping
b) effleurage
c) slapping
d) pincement - Answers - c) slapping
, The dorsal pedal pulse may be felt at which of the following locations?
a) posterior to medial malleolus
b) posterior to lateral malleolus
c) between metatarsals 4 and 5
d) between metatarsals 1 and 2 - Answers - d) between metatarsals 1 and 2
Which of the following hydrotherapies is most effective in the treatment of chronic
adhesions?
a) ice massage
b) deep moist heat
c) cool towels
d) contrasting towels - Answers - b) deep moist heat
How do RMTs become members of the College Board?
a) they are voted in by fellow RMTs in good standing
b) they are appointed by the Minister of Health
c) they are appointed by the College Registrar
d) they are voted in by the College Executive Committee - Answers - a) they are voted
in by fellow RMTs in good standing
Tapotement techniques may stimulate which of the following?
a) baroreceptors
b) Pacinian corpuscles
c) chemoreceptors
d) bradykinins - Answers - b) Pacinian corpuscles
A massage technique that compresses muscle tissue between the palm and fingers is
called...
a) effleurage
b) petrissage
c) tapotement
d) vibrations - Answers - b) petrissage
A C6 nerve root lesion may result in muscle weakness involved in which actions?
a) elbow flexion and wrist flexion
b) elbow flexion and wrist extension
c) elbow extension and wrist extension
d) elbow extension and wrist flexion - Answers - b) elbow flexion and wrist extension
,A medication's bioavailability refers to...
a) rate and extent to which the drug is absorbed into the bloodstream
b) extent that the raw materials needed for producing the drug are available in the
environment
c) body's capacity for eliminating the drug via the kidneys
d) body's capacity for processing the drug without side effects - Answers - a) rate and
extent to which the drug is absorbed into the bloodstream
After treating a client for a number of years, a massage therapist finds herself thinking
affectionately about her client between treatments. She looks forward to seeing him and
engages in personal conversations during the treatment, which causes her to neglect
the client's treatment goals. This is an example of...
a) transference
b) harassment
c) countertransference
d) dual relationship - Answers - c) countertransference
In which body cavity is the heart, esophagus, trachea, and thymus located?
a) pericardial
b) abdominopelvic
c) pleural
d) thoracic - Answers - d) thoracic
Which of the following techniques is percussive, and involves contacting the client with
the entire palmar surface of the therapist's hand?
a) tapping
b) effleurage
c) slapping
d) pincement - Answers - c) slapping
, The dorsal pedal pulse may be felt at which of the following locations?
a) posterior to medial malleolus
b) posterior to lateral malleolus
c) between metatarsals 4 and 5
d) between metatarsals 1 and 2 - Answers - d) between metatarsals 1 and 2
Which of the following hydrotherapies is most effective in the treatment of chronic
adhesions?
a) ice massage
b) deep moist heat
c) cool towels
d) contrasting towels - Answers - b) deep moist heat
How do RMTs become members of the College Board?
a) they are voted in by fellow RMTs in good standing
b) they are appointed by the Minister of Health
c) they are appointed by the College Registrar
d) they are voted in by the College Executive Committee - Answers - a) they are voted
in by fellow RMTs in good standing
Tapotement techniques may stimulate which of the following?
a) baroreceptors
b) Pacinian corpuscles
c) chemoreceptors
d) bradykinins - Answers - b) Pacinian corpuscles
