Holland: Chair Massage
Chapter 1: What is Chair Massage?
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Chair massage can be advantageous to the practitioner because it:
a. Enhances a menu of services
b. Increases clientele
c. Provides a marketing method
d. All of the above
ANS: D
2. Clients who have little disposable income would be attracted to chair massage because:
a. They remain fully clothed for the treatment
b. Treatments can be given in many locations
c. Treatments usually last 10 to 30 minutes
d. They receive therapeutic benefit from the treatment
ANS: C
3. Which of the following items can the client leave on while receiving a chair massage treatment?
a. Large rings
b. Small earrings
c. Jacket
d. Tie
ANS: B
4. The client sitting backward on the massage chair is the best position for the practitioner to
address what area of the body?
a. Upper chest
b. Feet
c. Calves
d. Lower back
ANS: A
5. Which of the following is more likely to be used during the performance of chair massage than
the performance of table massage?
a. Hand cleaner
b. Face cradle cover
c. Paper towels
d. Sheets
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ANS: C
6. From which of these did chair massage most directly develop?
a. Thai massage
b. Shiatsu
c. Ayurveda
d. Tuina
ANS: B
7. Using pressure, stretches, joint range-of-motion techniques, and specific work along the Sen to
stimulate the body’s smooth flow of energy, loosen tight areas, and give an overall feeling of
well-being describes:
a. Shiatsu
b. Ayurveda
c. Polarity therapy
d. Thai massage
ANS: D
8. Which of the following modalities can be incorporated into chair massage treatments?
a. Jin Shin Jyutsu
b. Healing Touch
c. Reiki
d. All of the above
ANS: D
9. The earliest written records about massage include those of the Greek physician:
a. Hippocrates
b. Caesar
c. Galen
d. Aristotle
ANS: A
10. Who introduced massage methods to the ancient Romans?
a. Namikoshi
b. Galen
c. Hippocrates
d. Aristotle
ANS: B
11. Which of the following techniques was performed on clients by practitioners of the Swedish
movement cure?
a. Weight lifting
b. Hydrotherapy
c. Kneading strokes
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d. Acupressure
ANS: C
12. The first written record of the modern era showing seated massage is a book written by:
a. Dr. George H. Taylor
b. Dr. John Harvey Kellogg
c. Dr. Charles F. Taylor
d. Dr. Mathias Roth
ANS: D
13. The Art of Massage, written in 1895, is significant because it:
a. Was written by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg
b. Is considered the first actual text on massage therapy
c. Defined chair massage as a separate modality
d. Introduced the Swedish cure to the United States
ANS: B
14. Massage performed with the client in the seated position had all but disappeared by what
decade?
a. 1920s
b. 1940s
c. 1950s
d. 1980s
ANS: D
15. David Palmer’s contribution to chair massage is that he:
a. Created a method to bring bodywork to large groups of people
b. Invented it as a new and separate modality
c. Showed how superior it is to table massage
d. Completely separated it from Asian bodywork
ANS: A
16. David Palmer and Serge Bouyssou designed the first massage chair in:
a. 1982
b. 1984
c. 1986
d. 1988
ANS: B
17. Carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis are what type of injuries?
a. Muscle strain
b. Joint dislocation
c. Repetitive stress
d. Compression
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ANS: C
18. Musculoskeletal disorders requiring time away from work represent what percentage of
workplace injuries?
a.10
b.20
c.30
d.50
ANS: C
19. The average number of workdays lost because of musculoskeletal disorders is:
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 9
ANS: D
20. Wellness programs in workplaces have been found to:
a. Reduce workers’ compensation claims
b. Increase absenteeism
c. Increase costs to businesses
d. Reduce employer interest in employees
ANS: A
21. A work option for chair massage practitioners is to become:
a. Employee for businesses that provide onsite treatments
b. Independent contractor, contracting directly with businesses
c. Business owner, either solely or in partnership with others
d. All of the above
ANS: D
22. The work option that can provide the most income for practitioners, yet requires the most work is
becoming:
a. Independent contractor
b. Business owner
c. Part-time employee
d. Full-time employee
ANS: B
23. A factor involved in providing chair massage at community events is:
a. The necessary equipment is harder to handle than that for table massage
b. There are few networking possibilities
c. It is a way to give back while marketing the practitioner’s business
d. It makes building a business difficult
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Chapter 1: What is Chair Massage?
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Chair massage can be advantageous to the practitioner because it:
a. Enhances a menu of services
b. Increases clientele
c. Provides a marketing method
d. All of the above
ANS: D
2. Clients who have little disposable income would be attracted to chair massage because:
a. They remain fully clothed for the treatment
b. Treatments can be given in many locations
c. Treatments usually last 10 to 30 minutes
d. They receive therapeutic benefit from the treatment
ANS: C
3. Which of the following items can the client leave on while receiving a chair massage treatment?
a. Large rings
b. Small earrings
c. Jacket
d. Tie
ANS: B
4. The client sitting backward on the massage chair is the best position for the practitioner to
address what area of the body?
a. Upper chest
b. Feet
c. Calves
d. Lower back
ANS: A
5. Which of the following is more likely to be used during the performance of chair massage than
the performance of table massage?
a. Hand cleaner
b. Face cradle cover
c. Paper towels
d. Sheets
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, Test Bank 1-2
ANS: C
6. From which of these did chair massage most directly develop?
a. Thai massage
b. Shiatsu
c. Ayurveda
d. Tuina
ANS: B
7. Using pressure, stretches, joint range-of-motion techniques, and specific work along the Sen to
stimulate the body’s smooth flow of energy, loosen tight areas, and give an overall feeling of
well-being describes:
a. Shiatsu
b. Ayurveda
c. Polarity therapy
d. Thai massage
ANS: D
8. Which of the following modalities can be incorporated into chair massage treatments?
a. Jin Shin Jyutsu
b. Healing Touch
c. Reiki
d. All of the above
ANS: D
9. The earliest written records about massage include those of the Greek physician:
a. Hippocrates
b. Caesar
c. Galen
d. Aristotle
ANS: A
10. Who introduced massage methods to the ancient Romans?
a. Namikoshi
b. Galen
c. Hippocrates
d. Aristotle
ANS: B
11. Which of the following techniques was performed on clients by practitioners of the Swedish
movement cure?
a. Weight lifting
b. Hydrotherapy
c. Kneading strokes
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, Test Bank 1-3
d. Acupressure
ANS: C
12. The first written record of the modern era showing seated massage is a book written by:
a. Dr. George H. Taylor
b. Dr. John Harvey Kellogg
c. Dr. Charles F. Taylor
d. Dr. Mathias Roth
ANS: D
13. The Art of Massage, written in 1895, is significant because it:
a. Was written by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg
b. Is considered the first actual text on massage therapy
c. Defined chair massage as a separate modality
d. Introduced the Swedish cure to the United States
ANS: B
14. Massage performed with the client in the seated position had all but disappeared by what
decade?
a. 1920s
b. 1940s
c. 1950s
d. 1980s
ANS: D
15. David Palmer’s contribution to chair massage is that he:
a. Created a method to bring bodywork to large groups of people
b. Invented it as a new and separate modality
c. Showed how superior it is to table massage
d. Completely separated it from Asian bodywork
ANS: A
16. David Palmer and Serge Bouyssou designed the first massage chair in:
a. 1982
b. 1984
c. 1986
d. 1988
ANS: B
17. Carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis are what type of injuries?
a. Muscle strain
b. Joint dislocation
c. Repetitive stress
d. Compression
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, Test Bank 1-4
ANS: C
18. Musculoskeletal disorders requiring time away from work represent what percentage of
workplace injuries?
a.10
b.20
c.30
d.50
ANS: C
19. The average number of workdays lost because of musculoskeletal disorders is:
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 9
ANS: D
20. Wellness programs in workplaces have been found to:
a. Reduce workers’ compensation claims
b. Increase absenteeism
c. Increase costs to businesses
d. Reduce employer interest in employees
ANS: A
21. A work option for chair massage practitioners is to become:
a. Employee for businesses that provide onsite treatments
b. Independent contractor, contracting directly with businesses
c. Business owner, either solely or in partnership with others
d. All of the above
ANS: D
22. The work option that can provide the most income for practitioners, yet requires the most work is
becoming:
a. Independent contractor
b. Business owner
c. Part-time employee
d. Full-time employee
ANS: B
23. A factor involved in providing chair massage at community events is:
a. The necessary equipment is harder to handle than that for table massage
b. There are few networking possibilities
c. It is a way to give back while marketing the practitioner’s business
d. It makes building a business difficult
Mosby items and derived items © 2011 by Mosby, Inc., an affiliate of Elsevier Inc.
