Client assessment and pathology 100 A+
PASS!!!
Client assessment and pathology 100 A+
PASS!!!
After five massage sessions with a focus on stretching, a client still presents with decreased range
motion when they perform knee flexion. What technique might the therapist perform next to enhance
the effects of stretching? - ANSWER use contract-relax techniques for the quads followed by stretching
of the quads
A client with a visual impairment books an appointment for massage. They ask to be guided through the
treatment room to the table. Which of the following behaviors is appropriate response? - ANSWER
stand in front of them and slightly to the left, allow them to touch your elbow and walk through the
room as usual
If a person has uneasy feelings that are connected with sympathetic arousal, which psychological state
are they experiencing? - ANSWER anxiety
A client has spina bifida. This is a condition of the spine which developed in utero, and has been present
since birth. What type of disease is this?
A - ANSWER congenital
Fill in the blanks.
A client presents with symptoms of TOS, including _________. Massage is _________. - ANSWER tingling
pain in the arm, indicated
Earlier this year, a client broke her wrist and was placed in a cast. Her arm and hand were immobilized
for 10 weeks. She now has decreased range of motion at the wrist. What is the most likely cause? -
ANSWER hypomobility due to contracture
When observing a client walk, a massage therapist notices the client is unable to achieve the proper
knee position for initial contact (heel strike). Upon further assessment, the therapist notes decreased
activity and mobility of the hamstrings. What is the most likely cause of this gait pattern? - ANSWER
shortened hamstrings
, Client assessment and pathology 100 A+
PASS!!!
What is poliomyelitis? - ANSWER A viral infection of the nerves that control skeletal muscles.
Of the following options, which one does not require physician referral? - ANSWER vomiting in the past
24 hours
In which of the following anatomical areas should a massage therapist exercise caution? - ANSWER
popliteal fossa
Which condition is associated with diabetes and causes pain and tingling in the lower legs and feet? -
ANSWER neuropathy
Which of the following is a serious infectious disease of the liver? - ANSWER hepatitus
A massage therapist notices a client has lost a significant amount of weight recently. The client reports
he feels his skin has been dry, and he has been very tired recently. What system might be involved? -
ANSWER metabolic
Fill in the blank: The anterior triangle of the neck is considered an endangerment site because it contains
all the following structures except the _________. - ANSWER brachiocephalic artery
After an initial assessment is completed with a client, the massage therapist asks if the client is
agreeable to beginning general massage, to which he says, "Yes." Treatment is then begun immediately
on the lower back, with trigger point release and kneading. Several days after the session, the client calls
the clinic upset because his back pain is worse and he never agreed to trigger point release.
How could this situation have been avoided? - ANSWER by having the client sign an informed consent
form and speaking with the client about possible side affects prior to massage
A massage therapist wrote the following as part of a client note: "Client rptd minimal reduction in p!
post sess. Will cont with tx as previously outlined." How could this be improved? - ANSWER reduce
number of abbreviations
PASS!!!
Client assessment and pathology 100 A+
PASS!!!
After five massage sessions with a focus on stretching, a client still presents with decreased range
motion when they perform knee flexion. What technique might the therapist perform next to enhance
the effects of stretching? - ANSWER use contract-relax techniques for the quads followed by stretching
of the quads
A client with a visual impairment books an appointment for massage. They ask to be guided through the
treatment room to the table. Which of the following behaviors is appropriate response? - ANSWER
stand in front of them and slightly to the left, allow them to touch your elbow and walk through the
room as usual
If a person has uneasy feelings that are connected with sympathetic arousal, which psychological state
are they experiencing? - ANSWER anxiety
A client has spina bifida. This is a condition of the spine which developed in utero, and has been present
since birth. What type of disease is this?
A - ANSWER congenital
Fill in the blanks.
A client presents with symptoms of TOS, including _________. Massage is _________. - ANSWER tingling
pain in the arm, indicated
Earlier this year, a client broke her wrist and was placed in a cast. Her arm and hand were immobilized
for 10 weeks. She now has decreased range of motion at the wrist. What is the most likely cause? -
ANSWER hypomobility due to contracture
When observing a client walk, a massage therapist notices the client is unable to achieve the proper
knee position for initial contact (heel strike). Upon further assessment, the therapist notes decreased
activity and mobility of the hamstrings. What is the most likely cause of this gait pattern? - ANSWER
shortened hamstrings
, Client assessment and pathology 100 A+
PASS!!!
What is poliomyelitis? - ANSWER A viral infection of the nerves that control skeletal muscles.
Of the following options, which one does not require physician referral? - ANSWER vomiting in the past
24 hours
In which of the following anatomical areas should a massage therapist exercise caution? - ANSWER
popliteal fossa
Which condition is associated with diabetes and causes pain and tingling in the lower legs and feet? -
ANSWER neuropathy
Which of the following is a serious infectious disease of the liver? - ANSWER hepatitus
A massage therapist notices a client has lost a significant amount of weight recently. The client reports
he feels his skin has been dry, and he has been very tired recently. What system might be involved? -
ANSWER metabolic
Fill in the blank: The anterior triangle of the neck is considered an endangerment site because it contains
all the following structures except the _________. - ANSWER brachiocephalic artery
After an initial assessment is completed with a client, the massage therapist asks if the client is
agreeable to beginning general massage, to which he says, "Yes." Treatment is then begun immediately
on the lower back, with trigger point release and kneading. Several days after the session, the client calls
the clinic upset because his back pain is worse and he never agreed to trigger point release.
How could this situation have been avoided? - ANSWER by having the client sign an informed consent
form and speaking with the client about possible side affects prior to massage
A massage therapist wrote the following as part of a client note: "Client rptd minimal reduction in p!
post sess. Will cont with tx as previously outlined." How could this be improved? - ANSWER reduce
number of abbreviations
