Massage Therapy
PATHOLOGY, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AREAS OF CAUTION & SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Study Exam Questions
1. A blood clot that is moving through the vascular system is called? Embolism
2. What structures are vulnerable in the anterior triangle of the neck? Carotid artery, hyoid
bone and several cranial nerves
3. What is the loss of muscle mass due to disuse, nerve damage, or a disease process?
Atrophy
4. Which of the following is a toenail fungus? Tinea unguium
5. What is an immune response to a substance that is normally non-hazardous and can
range from a mild skin or mucous membrane irritation to a severe life-threatening
response? Allergic reaction
6. What cardiac condition results in an irregular and rapid heartbeat of the upper chambers
of the heart? Atrial fibrillation
7. A client with adhesive capsulitis will likely have pain and restricted range of motion due
to thickening of which joint capsule? Shoulder
8. What nerve is vulnerable in the popliteal fossa? (behind the knee) Tibial nerve
9. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive degenerative disease of the central
nervous system and is also known as? Lou Gehrig disease
PATHOLOGY, CONTRAINDICATIONS, AREAS OF CAUTION & SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Study Exam Questions
1. A blood clot that is moving through the vascular system is called? Embolism
2. What structures are vulnerable in the anterior triangle of the neck? Carotid artery, hyoid
bone and several cranial nerves
3. What is the loss of muscle mass due to disuse, nerve damage, or a disease process?
Atrophy
4. Which of the following is a toenail fungus? Tinea unguium
5. What is an immune response to a substance that is normally non-hazardous and can
range from a mild skin or mucous membrane irritation to a severe life-threatening
response? Allergic reaction
6. What cardiac condition results in an irregular and rapid heartbeat of the upper chambers
of the heart? Atrial fibrillation
7. A client with adhesive capsulitis will likely have pain and restricted range of motion due
to thickening of which joint capsule? Shoulder
8. What nerve is vulnerable in the popliteal fossa? (behind the knee) Tibial nerve
9. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive degenerative disease of the central
nervous system and is also known as? Lou Gehrig disease
