Test Bank for Massage Therapy Principles and Practice 7th Edition
by Susan G. Salvo
All Chapters (1-30) |Q&As Verified with Rationales|Grade A+ Assured
ISBN 9780323878159
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,Chapter 01: History of Massage: Prehistoric Times to the Modern Era and
Professional Societies, Organizations, and Associations.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which method is defined as manipulation of soft tissue using pressure and
traction for clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes?
a. Acupuncture
b. Ayurveda
c. Polarity therapy
d. Massage therapy
CORRECT ANSWER:
D
Massage therapy the manipulation of soft tissue using compression and
decompression/traction for clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes or for
wellness and self-care purposes.
2. Which origin for the word massage is Greek?
a. Mashesh
b. Masso
c. Masser
d. Makeh
CORRECT ANSWER: B
The origin of the word massage is unclear, but can be traced to numerous sources: the
Hebrew mashesh, the Greek masso and massin, the Latin massa, the Arabic mass’h, the
Sanskrit makeh, and the French masser.
3. When was the earliest the term massage was used by most European-based cultures?
a. 1600s
b. 1700s
c. 1800s
d. 1900s
CORRECT ANSWER: C
By the early 1800s, the term massage was used by most European-based cultures.
Historically, massage was referred to by its techniques such as friction or rubbing.
4. The first written records of massage date back to 3000 BCE in which country?
a. India
b. China
c. Egypt
d. Greece
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Written records regarding the practice of massage go back to 3000 BCE in China.
Acupuncture was not mentioned in Chinese writings until 90 BCE.
5. Which work is commonly referred to as the classic scripture of traditional Chinese
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, medicine?
a. Tao Te Ching
b. Nei Ching
c. Ayur-Veda
d. Corpus Hippocraticum
CORRECT ANSWER: B
At the time of Hwang Ti, various ideas and beliefs were compiled under the name of the
Yellow Emperor (died in 2599 BCE) which became the classic scripture of traditional
Chinese medicine known as the Nei Chang. The Nei Chang was written about 2760 BCE,
and this work contains detailed descriptions of massage procedures as well as herbal
medicines.
6. What is the original massage technique in China and the precursor to manual and
energetic therapies?
a. Polarity
b. Shiatsu
c. Acupuncture
d. Amma
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Amma is regarded as the original massage technique and precursor to all other
Chinese therapies, manual and energetic.
7. Which healing method is based on Hindu tradition?
a. Ayurveda
b. Shiatsu
c. Amma
d. Polarity
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Knowledge of amma massage traveled to the subcontinent of India from China, and massage
became part of Hindu tradition. Massage is described in India’s first great medical texts, the
Ayurveda books of wisdom (about 1800 BCE) and recommend massage as an indispensable
healing procedure.
8. Which method is Japanese but based on Chinese medicine concepts, and uses pressure
applied from the practitioner’s thumbs, elbows, and other parts of the body?
a. Ayurveda
b. Shiatsu
c. Massage
d. Amma
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Shiatsu is a Japanese method based on the same traditional Chinese medicine concepts as
acupuncture —energy flows in the body through streams called channels or meridians.
Acupuncturists use needles at specific points to balance the flow of energy; shiatsu
practitioners use their fingers, thumbs, forearms, elbows, and even their knees and
feet.
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, 9. Who is generally recognized as the father of modern Western medicine?
a. Galen
b. Celsus
c. Rhazes
d. Hippocrates
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Hippocrates was known to be a fine physician, founder of a medical school, author of
numerous books, and advocated the use of massage or “rubbing.” These works are
collectively known as the Corpus Hippocraticum, and summarized much of what was
known about disease and medicine in the ancient world. Hippocrates is generally
recognized as the father of modern Western medicine, and he believed that physicians
should avoid causing harm to patients.
10. Who wrote the Canon of Medicine, the most famous book in the history of medicine in
both the East and the West?
a. Rhazes
b. Celsus
c. Avicenna
d. Hippocrates
CORRECT ANSWER: C
A text entitled or Canon of Medicine was written by one of the
greatest Persian physicians of his era, Avicenna (980-1037). He was also known as Ibn
Sina. The Canon of Medicine is the most famous book in the history of medicine in both
the East and the West.
11. Which individual discussed the effects of massage and used friction on joints in the 1500s?
a. Paré
b. Harvey
c. Galen
d. Mezger
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Ambroise Paré (1515-1590) was a famous French surgeon who was among the
earliest individuals in this era to discuss the effects of massage. He used friction to
treat dislocated joints and other orthopedic conditions.
12. Who was the first known scientist to demonstrate that blood circulation due to
muscular contraction of the heart?
a. Paré
b. Galen
c. Harvey
d. Mezger
CORRECT ANSWER: C
English scientist William Harvey (1578–1657) discovered the circulation of blood in
1628, and his writings did much to promote the acceptance of massage as a
treatment measure.
Harvey observed the hearts of living animals and determined that active phase of the heart
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by Susan G. Salvo
All Chapters (1-30) |Q&As Verified with Rationales|Grade A+ Assured
ISBN 9780323878159
~1~
,Chapter 01: History of Massage: Prehistoric Times to the Modern Era and
Professional Societies, Organizations, and Associations.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which method is defined as manipulation of soft tissue using pressure and
traction for clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes?
a. Acupuncture
b. Ayurveda
c. Polarity therapy
d. Massage therapy
CORRECT ANSWER:
D
Massage therapy the manipulation of soft tissue using compression and
decompression/traction for clinical, therapeutic, and palliative purposes or for
wellness and self-care purposes.
2. Which origin for the word massage is Greek?
a. Mashesh
b. Masso
c. Masser
d. Makeh
CORRECT ANSWER: B
The origin of the word massage is unclear, but can be traced to numerous sources: the
Hebrew mashesh, the Greek masso and massin, the Latin massa, the Arabic mass’h, the
Sanskrit makeh, and the French masser.
3. When was the earliest the term massage was used by most European-based cultures?
a. 1600s
b. 1700s
c. 1800s
d. 1900s
CORRECT ANSWER: C
By the early 1800s, the term massage was used by most European-based cultures.
Historically, massage was referred to by its techniques such as friction or rubbing.
4. The first written records of massage date back to 3000 BCE in which country?
a. India
b. China
c. Egypt
d. Greece
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Written records regarding the practice of massage go back to 3000 BCE in China.
Acupuncture was not mentioned in Chinese writings until 90 BCE.
5. Which work is commonly referred to as the classic scripture of traditional Chinese
~2~
, medicine?
a. Tao Te Ching
b. Nei Ching
c. Ayur-Veda
d. Corpus Hippocraticum
CORRECT ANSWER: B
At the time of Hwang Ti, various ideas and beliefs were compiled under the name of the
Yellow Emperor (died in 2599 BCE) which became the classic scripture of traditional
Chinese medicine known as the Nei Chang. The Nei Chang was written about 2760 BCE,
and this work contains detailed descriptions of massage procedures as well as herbal
medicines.
6. What is the original massage technique in China and the precursor to manual and
energetic therapies?
a. Polarity
b. Shiatsu
c. Acupuncture
d. Amma
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Amma is regarded as the original massage technique and precursor to all other
Chinese therapies, manual and energetic.
7. Which healing method is based on Hindu tradition?
a. Ayurveda
b. Shiatsu
c. Amma
d. Polarity
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Knowledge of amma massage traveled to the subcontinent of India from China, and massage
became part of Hindu tradition. Massage is described in India’s first great medical texts, the
Ayurveda books of wisdom (about 1800 BCE) and recommend massage as an indispensable
healing procedure.
8. Which method is Japanese but based on Chinese medicine concepts, and uses pressure
applied from the practitioner’s thumbs, elbows, and other parts of the body?
a. Ayurveda
b. Shiatsu
c. Massage
d. Amma
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Shiatsu is a Japanese method based on the same traditional Chinese medicine concepts as
acupuncture —energy flows in the body through streams called channels or meridians.
Acupuncturists use needles at specific points to balance the flow of energy; shiatsu
practitioners use their fingers, thumbs, forearms, elbows, and even their knees and
feet.
~3~
, 9. Who is generally recognized as the father of modern Western medicine?
a. Galen
b. Celsus
c. Rhazes
d. Hippocrates
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Hippocrates was known to be a fine physician, founder of a medical school, author of
numerous books, and advocated the use of massage or “rubbing.” These works are
collectively known as the Corpus Hippocraticum, and summarized much of what was
known about disease and medicine in the ancient world. Hippocrates is generally
recognized as the father of modern Western medicine, and he believed that physicians
should avoid causing harm to patients.
10. Who wrote the Canon of Medicine, the most famous book in the history of medicine in
both the East and the West?
a. Rhazes
b. Celsus
c. Avicenna
d. Hippocrates
CORRECT ANSWER: C
A text entitled or Canon of Medicine was written by one of the
greatest Persian physicians of his era, Avicenna (980-1037). He was also known as Ibn
Sina. The Canon of Medicine is the most famous book in the history of medicine in both
the East and the West.
11. Which individual discussed the effects of massage and used friction on joints in the 1500s?
a. Paré
b. Harvey
c. Galen
d. Mezger
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Ambroise Paré (1515-1590) was a famous French surgeon who was among the
earliest individuals in this era to discuss the effects of massage. He used friction to
treat dislocated joints and other orthopedic conditions.
12. Who was the first known scientist to demonstrate that blood circulation due to
muscular contraction of the heart?
a. Paré
b. Galen
c. Harvey
d. Mezger
CORRECT ANSWER: C
English scientist William Harvey (1578–1657) discovered the circulation of blood in
1628, and his writings did much to promote the acceptance of massage as a
treatment measure.
Harvey observed the hearts of living animals and determined that active phase of the heart
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