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1. Which stroke is best for Spastic Paralysis?
a. tapotement
b. friction
c. effleurage ✔Correct Answer-c. effleurage
2. Which carpal is palpated at the medial end of the wrist crease?
a. scaphoid
b. pisiform
c. trapezium ✔Correct Answer-b. pisiform
3. What action does Psoas Major, Biceps Femoris, and Popliteus have in common?
a. flexion
b. extension
c. abduction
d. adduction ✔Correct Answer-a. flexion
4. Where does the short head of Biceps Brachii attach?
a. coracoid process
b. coronoid process
c. acromion process ✔Correct Answer-a. coracoid process
5. To treat Edema in the lower extremity, one would work in which direction? (NOT direction of
stroke) which segment do you work first? (when they talk about direction they use the word
centripetal)
a. distal to proximal
b. proximal to distal
c. medial to lateral
d. lateral to medial ✔Correct Answer-b. proximal to distal
6. What is the best stroke for treating Varicose Ulcers?
a. deep effleurage
b. finger kneading from the edge of the wound towards the periphery
c. finger kneading from the periphery in towards the edge of the wound ✔Correct Answer-c.
finger kneading from the periphery in towards the edge of the wound
7. If you contract Tibialis Anterior and Tibialis Posterior together, what would be the action?
a. inversion
,b. eversion
c. plantarflexion
d. dorsiflexion ✔Correct Answer-a. inversion
8. Which route does the bolus follow?
a. pyloric sphicnter/ iliocecal valve / anus
b. esophagus / stomach / pyloric valve ✔Correct Answer-b. esophagus / stomach / pyloric
valve
9. What does bile break down?
a. fats
b. proteins
c. carbohydrates ✔Correct Answer-a. fats
10. Which initiates the sliding of the filaments in muscle contraction?
a. amino acids
b. sodium ions
c. potassium ions
d. calcium ions ✔Correct Answer-d. calcium ions
11. According to New York State law, where do you keep your advertising records?
a. in your files (for a year)
b. at the New York State Board of Massage
c. there's no reason to keep advertising records ✔Correct Answer-a. in your files (for a year)
12. What can you legally do as far as limiting your practice is concerned?
a. massage only children
b. massage only women
c. massage only the elderly
d. all of the above (as long as you are consistent) ✔Correct Answer-d. all of the above (as long
as you are consistent)
13. Which is deep to Gastrocnemius, and a stronger plantarflexor?
a. popliteus
b. soleus
c. tibialis anterior
d. plantaris ✔Correct Answer-b. soleus
14. What is the lid of the Yin organs?
a. liver
b. lung
c. spleen
d. kidney ✔Correct Answer-b. lung
,15. Which controls Wei Qi?
a. lung
b. spleen
c. bladder
d. triple energizer ✔Correct Answer-a. lung
16. Which best describes Yin organs?
a. solid and storing
b. solid and excreting
c. hollow and storing
d. hollow and excreting ✔Correct Answer-a. solid and storing
17. Which meridian goes through the anterior portion of Vastus Medialis?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. kidney
d. stomach ✔Correct Answer-b. spleen
18. The retinaculum and the ITB are examples of which?
a. muscles
b. tendons
c. fascia ✔Correct Answer-c. fascia
19. Which muscles does the Lung meridian run through?
a. triceps and brachioradialis
b. pectoralis major and biceps brachii ✔Correct Answer-b. pectoralis major and biceps brachii
20. If you friction the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, which muscle would you be
addressing?
a. pronator teres
b. flexor carpi ulnaris
c. extensor carpi radialis brevis ✔Correct Answer-c. extensor carpi radialis brevis
21. Which muscle supinates?
a. biceps brachii
b. brachialis
c. triceps brachii ✔Correct Answer-a. biceps brachii
22. Which muscle is most superior on the axilary border of the scapula?
a. teres major
b. teres minor
c. serratus anterior ✔Correct Answer-b. teres minor
23. Which muscle best counteracts posturally round shoulders?
, a. pec minor
b. rhomboids
c. ant. deltoid
d. infraspinatus ✔Correct Answer-b. rhomboids
24. Where do fight or flight impulses come from in the vertebral column?
a. thoracolumbar
b. craniosacral
c. cervical ✔Correct Answer-a. thoracolumbar
25. Stimulation of the musculocutaneous nerve causes which action?
a. flexion of elbow
b. extension of elbow
c. dorsiflexion of ankle ✔Correct Answer-a. flexion of elbow
26. A runner has pain in his hip and knee when flexing and extending the thigh (when running).
Which muscle is involved?
a. rectus femoris
b. gastrocnemius
c. vastus medialis
d. vastus lateralis ✔Correct Answer-a. rectus femoris
27. How would you treat Fibrous Ankylosis?
a. friction
b. vibration
c. effleurage ✔Correct Answer-a. friction
28. Which connects muscles to bones?
a. ligaments
b. tendons
c. fascia ✔Correct Answer-b. tendons
29. Which of the following is part of the Pes Anserine?
a. rectus femoris
b. gracilis
c. semimembranosis ✔Correct Answer-b. gracilis
30. Which would be the best treatment for acute Plantarfascitis?
a. friction
b. heat
c. ice and rest (because its acute) ✔Correct Answer-c. ice and rest (because its acute)
31. Which would be the least effective muscle to address for Plantarfascitis?
a. hamstrings
Verified Answers |Actual Complete Exam |Already
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1. Which stroke is best for Spastic Paralysis?
a. tapotement
b. friction
c. effleurage ✔Correct Answer-c. effleurage
2. Which carpal is palpated at the medial end of the wrist crease?
a. scaphoid
b. pisiform
c. trapezium ✔Correct Answer-b. pisiform
3. What action does Psoas Major, Biceps Femoris, and Popliteus have in common?
a. flexion
b. extension
c. abduction
d. adduction ✔Correct Answer-a. flexion
4. Where does the short head of Biceps Brachii attach?
a. coracoid process
b. coronoid process
c. acromion process ✔Correct Answer-a. coracoid process
5. To treat Edema in the lower extremity, one would work in which direction? (NOT direction of
stroke) which segment do you work first? (when they talk about direction they use the word
centripetal)
a. distal to proximal
b. proximal to distal
c. medial to lateral
d. lateral to medial ✔Correct Answer-b. proximal to distal
6. What is the best stroke for treating Varicose Ulcers?
a. deep effleurage
b. finger kneading from the edge of the wound towards the periphery
c. finger kneading from the periphery in towards the edge of the wound ✔Correct Answer-c.
finger kneading from the periphery in towards the edge of the wound
7. If you contract Tibialis Anterior and Tibialis Posterior together, what would be the action?
a. inversion
,b. eversion
c. plantarflexion
d. dorsiflexion ✔Correct Answer-a. inversion
8. Which route does the bolus follow?
a. pyloric sphicnter/ iliocecal valve / anus
b. esophagus / stomach / pyloric valve ✔Correct Answer-b. esophagus / stomach / pyloric
valve
9. What does bile break down?
a. fats
b. proteins
c. carbohydrates ✔Correct Answer-a. fats
10. Which initiates the sliding of the filaments in muscle contraction?
a. amino acids
b. sodium ions
c. potassium ions
d. calcium ions ✔Correct Answer-d. calcium ions
11. According to New York State law, where do you keep your advertising records?
a. in your files (for a year)
b. at the New York State Board of Massage
c. there's no reason to keep advertising records ✔Correct Answer-a. in your files (for a year)
12. What can you legally do as far as limiting your practice is concerned?
a. massage only children
b. massage only women
c. massage only the elderly
d. all of the above (as long as you are consistent) ✔Correct Answer-d. all of the above (as long
as you are consistent)
13. Which is deep to Gastrocnemius, and a stronger plantarflexor?
a. popliteus
b. soleus
c. tibialis anterior
d. plantaris ✔Correct Answer-b. soleus
14. What is the lid of the Yin organs?
a. liver
b. lung
c. spleen
d. kidney ✔Correct Answer-b. lung
,15. Which controls Wei Qi?
a. lung
b. spleen
c. bladder
d. triple energizer ✔Correct Answer-a. lung
16. Which best describes Yin organs?
a. solid and storing
b. solid and excreting
c. hollow and storing
d. hollow and excreting ✔Correct Answer-a. solid and storing
17. Which meridian goes through the anterior portion of Vastus Medialis?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. kidney
d. stomach ✔Correct Answer-b. spleen
18. The retinaculum and the ITB are examples of which?
a. muscles
b. tendons
c. fascia ✔Correct Answer-c. fascia
19. Which muscles does the Lung meridian run through?
a. triceps and brachioradialis
b. pectoralis major and biceps brachii ✔Correct Answer-b. pectoralis major and biceps brachii
20. If you friction the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, which muscle would you be
addressing?
a. pronator teres
b. flexor carpi ulnaris
c. extensor carpi radialis brevis ✔Correct Answer-c. extensor carpi radialis brevis
21. Which muscle supinates?
a. biceps brachii
b. brachialis
c. triceps brachii ✔Correct Answer-a. biceps brachii
22. Which muscle is most superior on the axilary border of the scapula?
a. teres major
b. teres minor
c. serratus anterior ✔Correct Answer-b. teres minor
23. Which muscle best counteracts posturally round shoulders?
, a. pec minor
b. rhomboids
c. ant. deltoid
d. infraspinatus ✔Correct Answer-b. rhomboids
24. Where do fight or flight impulses come from in the vertebral column?
a. thoracolumbar
b. craniosacral
c. cervical ✔Correct Answer-a. thoracolumbar
25. Stimulation of the musculocutaneous nerve causes which action?
a. flexion of elbow
b. extension of elbow
c. dorsiflexion of ankle ✔Correct Answer-a. flexion of elbow
26. A runner has pain in his hip and knee when flexing and extending the thigh (when running).
Which muscle is involved?
a. rectus femoris
b. gastrocnemius
c. vastus medialis
d. vastus lateralis ✔Correct Answer-a. rectus femoris
27. How would you treat Fibrous Ankylosis?
a. friction
b. vibration
c. effleurage ✔Correct Answer-a. friction
28. Which connects muscles to bones?
a. ligaments
b. tendons
c. fascia ✔Correct Answer-b. tendons
29. Which of the following is part of the Pes Anserine?
a. rectus femoris
b. gracilis
c. semimembranosis ✔Correct Answer-b. gracilis
30. Which would be the best treatment for acute Plantarfascitis?
a. friction
b. heat
c. ice and rest (because its acute) ✔Correct Answer-c. ice and rest (because its acute)
31. Which would be the least effective muscle to address for Plantarfascitis?
a. hamstrings
