TMAS 120 FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. In a massage practice, the main concern is- Answer -- Answer - protecting the client's
health and comfort
2. Which is NOT one of the three areas of activity in a massage business?-
Answer - storage area
3. The temperature in the massage area should be about- Answer -- Answer - 72-75
degrees F
4. The lighting in the massage area should be- Answer -- Answer - reflective and soft
5. The music you play during a massage should- Answer -- Answer - be soothing
6. The massage table should- Answer -- Answer - be stable and firm
7. Your massage table is probably too low if you feel discomfort in your- Answer --
Answer - lower back
8. Extended contact with massage oils will cause a vinyl table cover to- Answer
-- Answer - become brittle
9. When the massage client is face down, bolsters should be placed under the
to reduce lower back strain.- Answer - ankles
10. Which size sheet can be used as a table covering or as a drape for a client?-
Answer - twin
11. Which type of oil is not recommended for massage?- Answer - mineral oil
12. When massage oil turns rancid, it tends to- Answer -- Answer - have an ottensive odor
13. What causes massage oil to become rancid?- Answer - air space in the bottle
14. Cornstarch may be preferable for clients with- Answer -- Answer - oily skin
15. On which part of a client's body should you perform a patch test?- Answer -
, inner elbow
16. is defined as the methods used to eliminate or reduce the
trans- mission of infectious organisms.- Answer - infection control
17. A(n) condition or disease is one that is present from birth.-
Answer - congenital
18. What is the body's major defense against pathogen invasion?- Answer - healthy,
intact skin
19. What is the most common method of transmission?- Answer - unwashed hands
20. Germ is another term for which type of pathogen?- Answer - bacteria
21. Spirilla is one of the three general forms of- Answer -- Answer - bacteria
22. are organisms that thrive in a warm, moist environment and
are found mostly in humans on the skin and in the mucous membranes.-
Answer - fungi
23. The process of removing blood or other potential infectious materials on an
item's surface is called- Answer -- Answer - decontamination
24. Scrubbing a spatula with soap and water to remove all visible residue is
an example of- Answer -- Answer - cleaning
25. Which is an example of a common antiseptic?- Answer - hydrogen peroxide
, 26. A towel should be laundered- Answer -- Answer - after it has been used on a client
27. What should you do first when there is an exposure incident?- Answer - put on
gloves
28. If you need to remove cream from a jar, you should use- Answer -- Answer - a
clean spatula
29. How often should you check the hinges and locks on a massage table?-
Answer - every time the table is set up
30. When an auxiliary heating device is used to keep the massage room
warm, it is important to- Answer -- Answer - make sure it is UL-approved
31. The Sanskrit term makeh means to- Answer -- Answer - press softly
32. In the United States, the use of the word massage was popularized by- Answer
-- Answer - Douglas Graham
33. Tuina is a modern form of massage- Answer - Chinese
34. is a Japanese finger-pressure massage technique.- Answer - shiatsu
35. is a Hindu technique of massage in the bath.- Answer - tschanpua
36. In his writings, Hippocrates used the word , which
means the art of rubbing toward the heart.- Answer - anatripsis
37. Persian philosopher/physician authored the Canon of
Medicine, considered the most important book in medical history.- Answer -
Avicenna
38. classified massage movements as gentle, medium, and
vigorous frictions and employed flexion, extension, and circumduction of joints.-
Answer - Ambroise Pare
39. In the early 19th century, Englishman John Grosvenor was a surgeon
and practitioner of , or healing with the hands.- Answer - chirurgy
1. In a massage practice, the main concern is- Answer -- Answer - protecting the client's
health and comfort
2. Which is NOT one of the three areas of activity in a massage business?-
Answer - storage area
3. The temperature in the massage area should be about- Answer -- Answer - 72-75
degrees F
4. The lighting in the massage area should be- Answer -- Answer - reflective and soft
5. The music you play during a massage should- Answer -- Answer - be soothing
6. The massage table should- Answer -- Answer - be stable and firm
7. Your massage table is probably too low if you feel discomfort in your- Answer --
Answer - lower back
8. Extended contact with massage oils will cause a vinyl table cover to- Answer
-- Answer - become brittle
9. When the massage client is face down, bolsters should be placed under the
to reduce lower back strain.- Answer - ankles
10. Which size sheet can be used as a table covering or as a drape for a client?-
Answer - twin
11. Which type of oil is not recommended for massage?- Answer - mineral oil
12. When massage oil turns rancid, it tends to- Answer -- Answer - have an ottensive odor
13. What causes massage oil to become rancid?- Answer - air space in the bottle
14. Cornstarch may be preferable for clients with- Answer -- Answer - oily skin
15. On which part of a client's body should you perform a patch test?- Answer -
, inner elbow
16. is defined as the methods used to eliminate or reduce the
trans- mission of infectious organisms.- Answer - infection control
17. A(n) condition or disease is one that is present from birth.-
Answer - congenital
18. What is the body's major defense against pathogen invasion?- Answer - healthy,
intact skin
19. What is the most common method of transmission?- Answer - unwashed hands
20. Germ is another term for which type of pathogen?- Answer - bacteria
21. Spirilla is one of the three general forms of- Answer -- Answer - bacteria
22. are organisms that thrive in a warm, moist environment and
are found mostly in humans on the skin and in the mucous membranes.-
Answer - fungi
23. The process of removing blood or other potential infectious materials on an
item's surface is called- Answer -- Answer - decontamination
24. Scrubbing a spatula with soap and water to remove all visible residue is
an example of- Answer -- Answer - cleaning
25. Which is an example of a common antiseptic?- Answer - hydrogen peroxide
, 26. A towel should be laundered- Answer -- Answer - after it has been used on a client
27. What should you do first when there is an exposure incident?- Answer - put on
gloves
28. If you need to remove cream from a jar, you should use- Answer -- Answer - a
clean spatula
29. How often should you check the hinges and locks on a massage table?-
Answer - every time the table is set up
30. When an auxiliary heating device is used to keep the massage room
warm, it is important to- Answer -- Answer - make sure it is UL-approved
31. The Sanskrit term makeh means to- Answer -- Answer - press softly
32. In the United States, the use of the word massage was popularized by- Answer
-- Answer - Douglas Graham
33. Tuina is a modern form of massage- Answer - Chinese
34. is a Japanese finger-pressure massage technique.- Answer - shiatsu
35. is a Hindu technique of massage in the bath.- Answer - tschanpua
36. In his writings, Hippocrates used the word , which
means the art of rubbing toward the heart.- Answer - anatripsis
37. Persian philosopher/physician authored the Canon of
Medicine, considered the most important book in medical history.- Answer -
Avicenna
38. classified massage movements as gentle, medium, and
vigorous frictions and employed flexion, extension, and circumduction of joints.-
Answer - Ambroise Pare
39. In the early 19th century, Englishman John Grosvenor was a surgeon
and practitioner of , or healing with the hands.- Answer - chirurgy
