Practice Questions and Study Guide
1, How many segments are in the spinal cord ? - correct answer31
2, The brain and the spinal cords are in the ... - correct answerdorsal cavity
3, The mediastinum... - correct answerin the thoracic cavity, between the right and left
pleural cavity, and contains the heart and the trachea.
4, Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior ? - correct answercoronal
5, In what burn classification do blisters from ? - correct answer2nd degree
6, Abduction is ... - correct answermovement in the coronal, the frontal plane
7, Glands that secrete their products into duct are... - correct answerexocrine glands
8, The two systems responsible for gas exchange are... - correct answerrespiratory and
cardiovascular
9, What cavity is the heart located in ? - correct answerPericardial
10, Endangerment sites are... - correct answerAny area of of the body where nerves,
blood vessels, and the kidney area
11, In which direction do you massage the abdomen ? - correct answerwith the
peristalsis
12, The ends of a long bone are called... - correct answerEpiphysis
13, The trachea is part of which system ? - correct answerRespiratory
14, What do you do if your client does not comprehend what you are saying ? - correct
answerDo not massage
15, Heavy Percussion should never be applied on ... - correct answerBony area
16, A client with the edema can be massaged if ... - correct answerEdema is the result
in activity
17, What is a Vessel used for Wet sterilization ? - correct answerAutoclave
18, Which of these prefixes mean "under" ? - correct answerHypo-
, 19, A client with a contraindicated condition can be massage if ? - correct answerThere
is written permission from a physician
20, pregnant women usually prefer which position ? - correct answerLateral recumbent
position
21, Which body cavity contains the heart and lungs ? - correct answerthoracic
22, What does the acronym RICE. mean ? - correct answerrest, ice, compression,
elevation
23, What do you do if you are working on a client and he/she complains of pain in the
area where you are woking ? - correct answerback off and continue communicating to
be sure they are comfortable
24, Which endocrine gland is located above the kidneys ? - correct answeradrenals
25, the elbow is what to the shoulder ? - correct answerdistal
26, In the massage, supporters could be used under - correct answerabdomen, neck,
knees and ankles
27, Which part of the brain controls "vital functions" ? - correct answerbrain stem
28, what is the lower abdomen area called ? - correct answerhypogastric
29, What term describes the condition of the blood ? - correct answeremia
30, Which therapy indicates the of ice ? - correct answerCryotherapy
31, The basic unit structure of all living things the: - correct answercell
32, The four types of tissue are...? - correct answernervous, epithelial, muscle,
connective
33, A client has arrived to your office who suffers from hypothyroidism. Which of the
following steps should you take to make the client most comfortable ? - correct
answerwarm the room temperature
34, The complex process by which food is used by a living organism is: - correct
answermetabolism
35, What is the upper bone of the lower extremity called ? - correct answerfemur
36, Sweat is not secreted by: - correct answersebaceous glands