MASSAGE THERAPY RELAXATION
TECHNIQUES
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED
A+<RECENT VERSION>
1. Stress - answer state of worry or mental tension from challenges.
2. Fight or flight response - answer body's automatic reaction to
perceived threats.
3. Eustress - answer positive stress perceived as manageable and
beneficial.
4. Distress - answer negative stress perceived as overwhelming and
harmful.
5. Stressors - answer triggers that provoke the body's stress response.
6. Stress reactivity - answer individual's response intensity to stressors.
,7. Homeostasis - answer body's ability to maintain stable internal
conditions.
8. Swedish massage - answer full-body massage technique promoting
relaxation and circulation.
9. Heat applications - answer use of heat to enhance relaxation in
treatments.
10.Clinical massage therapy - answer approach to treat over 70 health
conditions.
11.Non-specific responses - answer general adaptations to various
stressors, not specific.
12.Selye's definition of stress - answer non-specific response to any
demand on the body.
13.World health organization - answer global authority on health-related
matters.
14.Emotional effects of stress - answer manifestations of stress impacting
mental well-being.
15.Physical effects of stress - answer physiological responses like muscle
tension and heart rate.
,16.Adaptation - answer body's adjustment to changing demands and
stressors.
17.Anxiety - answer emotional response characterized by feelings of
worry.
18.Depression - answer mood disorder causing persistent feelings of
sadness.
19.Self-efficacy - answer belief in one's ability to succeed in tasks.
20.Environmental stressors - answer external factors causing stress, like
toxins or temperature.
21.Underlying pathology - answer health conditions contributing to stress
responses.
22.Treatment plan - answer structured approach for delivering massage
therapy.
23.Emotional stressors - answer biochemical changes similar to
physiological stressors.
24.Physiological stressors - answer physical changes in the body due to
stress.
25.Stress reactivity - answer individual's response to stress duration and
type.
, 26.Acute stress - answer brief, rapid response to a singular stressor.
27.Chronic intermittent stress - answer frequent responses to regularly
occurring stressors.
28.Chronic sustained stress - answer continuous stress exposure leading
to fatigue and impairment.
29.General adaptation syndrome (gas) - answer stages of body's response
to prolonged stress.
30.Alarm stage - answer initial stress response with increased cortisol
levels.
31.Resistance stage - answer body adapts to stress; cortisol levels
decrease.
32.Exhaustion stage - answer adaptive energy is depleted; acute stress
signs reappear.
33.Fight-or-flight response - answer instinctive reaction to defend against
perceived threats.
34.Central nervous system (cns) - answer controls communication for
stress response initiation.
35.Autonomic nervous system (ans) - answer regulates internal body
functions for homeostasis.
TECHNIQUES
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED
A+<RECENT VERSION>
1. Stress - answer state of worry or mental tension from challenges.
2. Fight or flight response - answer body's automatic reaction to
perceived threats.
3. Eustress - answer positive stress perceived as manageable and
beneficial.
4. Distress - answer negative stress perceived as overwhelming and
harmful.
5. Stressors - answer triggers that provoke the body's stress response.
6. Stress reactivity - answer individual's response intensity to stressors.
,7. Homeostasis - answer body's ability to maintain stable internal
conditions.
8. Swedish massage - answer full-body massage technique promoting
relaxation and circulation.
9. Heat applications - answer use of heat to enhance relaxation in
treatments.
10.Clinical massage therapy - answer approach to treat over 70 health
conditions.
11.Non-specific responses - answer general adaptations to various
stressors, not specific.
12.Selye's definition of stress - answer non-specific response to any
demand on the body.
13.World health organization - answer global authority on health-related
matters.
14.Emotional effects of stress - answer manifestations of stress impacting
mental well-being.
15.Physical effects of stress - answer physiological responses like muscle
tension and heart rate.
,16.Adaptation - answer body's adjustment to changing demands and
stressors.
17.Anxiety - answer emotional response characterized by feelings of
worry.
18.Depression - answer mood disorder causing persistent feelings of
sadness.
19.Self-efficacy - answer belief in one's ability to succeed in tasks.
20.Environmental stressors - answer external factors causing stress, like
toxins or temperature.
21.Underlying pathology - answer health conditions contributing to stress
responses.
22.Treatment plan - answer structured approach for delivering massage
therapy.
23.Emotional stressors - answer biochemical changes similar to
physiological stressors.
24.Physiological stressors - answer physical changes in the body due to
stress.
25.Stress reactivity - answer individual's response to stress duration and
type.
, 26.Acute stress - answer brief, rapid response to a singular stressor.
27.Chronic intermittent stress - answer frequent responses to regularly
occurring stressors.
28.Chronic sustained stress - answer continuous stress exposure leading
to fatigue and impairment.
29.General adaptation syndrome (gas) - answer stages of body's response
to prolonged stress.
30.Alarm stage - answer initial stress response with increased cortisol
levels.
31.Resistance stage - answer body adapts to stress; cortisol levels
decrease.
32.Exhaustion stage - answer adaptive energy is depleted; acute stress
signs reappear.
33.Fight-or-flight response - answer instinctive reaction to defend against
perceived threats.
34.Central nervous system (cns) - answer controls communication for
stress response initiation.
35.Autonomic nervous system (ans) - answer regulates internal body
functions for homeostasis.
