AMTA Massage Therapy (Cumulative)
questions well answered graded A+
2025/2026
A volleyball player has fallen and broken her humerus. In order to repair this fracture, her
doctors had to reduce it. What does this mean?
A. Place screws in the bone
B. Bring the two broken ends of the bone together
C. Immobilize the bone by placing the client in a cast
D. Place a rod in the bone - correct answer ✔✔B. Bring the two broken ends of the bone
together
If a patient is complaining of pain and tingling in the hand, which nerve plexus may have nerve
damage or irritation?
A. Sacral plexus
B. Carpal plexus
C. Brachial plexus
D. Lumbar plexus - correct answer ✔✔C. Brachial Plexus
A massage therapist comes to work on a Monday after having gone out with friends the night
before. He is hungover and feels very tired all day, which affects how well he is able to treat his
clients. He is still able to perform all that is required of him, but at a diminished capacity. What
is the most appropriate and acceptable way this situation could have been avoided?
A. Stop drinking alcohol entirely while employed as a massage therapist
,B. Gone out with friends on a Friday or Saturday instead of Sunday (if he works Mondays)
C. Continued with light drinking in the morning to diminish the effects of alcohol
D. Nothing; the therapist was still able to perform all that was required of him - correct answer
✔✔B. Gone out with friends on a Friday or Saturday instead of Sunday (if he works Mondays)
A massage therapist wrote the following as part of a client note: "Client rptd minimal reduction
in p! post sess. Will cont with tx as previously outlined." How could this be improved?
A. Add a goal section
B. Remove the plan section
C. Reduce the number of abbreviations used
D. Remove the section on client response to treatment - correct answer ✔✔C. Reduce the
number of abbreviations used
A new client comes to a clinic with a diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Of the
following options, which is not appropriate for this client?
A. Adjusting amount of pressure as the disease progresses
B. Treatment without physician supervision
C. Treatment with physician supervision
D. General constitutional methods - correct answer ✔✔B. Treatment without physician
supervision
*Complex progressive neurological condition, changes over time so will need to adjust the
pressure and intensity of massage as symptoms worsen. Known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease.
Which of the following underlying structures could be injured during massage to the ulnar
notch?
,A. Brachial plexus
B. Carotid artery
C. Subclavian artery
D. Ulnar nerve - correct answer ✔✔D. Ulnar nerve
Carotid artery is an underlying structure that can be injured below the ear. Brachial plexus and
subclavian artery are structures in the posterior triangle area.
Fill in the blank: During _____________, complex molecules are broken down and energy is
released.
A. mitosis
B. catabolism
C. metabolism
D. anabolism - correct answer ✔✔B. catabolism
Catabolism, falls under the umbrella of metabolism. Which is the process in which energy is
released or used by the cells.
Anabolism, is a chemical reaction that uses energy to join simple molecules together to form
more complex molecules like carbohydrates, lipids, etc ...
Mitosis is cell division where the cell duplicates itself.
What is the best description of the way lymph moves through the lymphatic system?
, A. In a peristalsis-like fashion, from lower pressure to higher pressure
B. From the thoracic duct out to the rest of the body
C. In a pressure-sensitive fashion controlled by the heart's pumping action
D. In a peristalsis-like fashion, from higher pressure to lower pressure - correct answer ✔✔D. In
a peristalsis-like fashion, from higher pressure to lower pressure
Flow of lymph is involuntary but is influenced and assisted by voluntary skeletal muscle
movement. Lymph moves from distal areas of the body towards the thoracic duct, where
filtered lymph drains back into the rest of the circulatory system.
While calcium is important in healthy bones, it plays all the following roles except:
A. Movement of sodium across cell walls
B. Blood clotting
C. Transmission of nerve impulses across synapses
D. Muscle contraction - correct answer ✔✔A. Movement of sodium across cell walls
Chloride is an electrolyte that easily diffuses across plasma membranes. Chloride helps regulate
osmotic pressure differences and maintain the body's pH balance.
A massage therapist has just begun working in a new clinic. It quickly becomes apparent that
one of his colleagues is known for dating many of his clients. As he works at the clinic longer, he
also learns that this coworker also often dates several current clients at once. Other coworkers
state this has been a pattern for the past eight years. What is the best course of action for the
new massage therapist?
A. Confront the colleague about his behavior
B. File a report with the state board
C. Accuse the employee of sexual misconduct at the next staff meeting
questions well answered graded A+
2025/2026
A volleyball player has fallen and broken her humerus. In order to repair this fracture, her
doctors had to reduce it. What does this mean?
A. Place screws in the bone
B. Bring the two broken ends of the bone together
C. Immobilize the bone by placing the client in a cast
D. Place a rod in the bone - correct answer ✔✔B. Bring the two broken ends of the bone
together
If a patient is complaining of pain and tingling in the hand, which nerve plexus may have nerve
damage or irritation?
A. Sacral plexus
B. Carpal plexus
C. Brachial plexus
D. Lumbar plexus - correct answer ✔✔C. Brachial Plexus
A massage therapist comes to work on a Monday after having gone out with friends the night
before. He is hungover and feels very tired all day, which affects how well he is able to treat his
clients. He is still able to perform all that is required of him, but at a diminished capacity. What
is the most appropriate and acceptable way this situation could have been avoided?
A. Stop drinking alcohol entirely while employed as a massage therapist
,B. Gone out with friends on a Friday or Saturday instead of Sunday (if he works Mondays)
C. Continued with light drinking in the morning to diminish the effects of alcohol
D. Nothing; the therapist was still able to perform all that was required of him - correct answer
✔✔B. Gone out with friends on a Friday or Saturday instead of Sunday (if he works Mondays)
A massage therapist wrote the following as part of a client note: "Client rptd minimal reduction
in p! post sess. Will cont with tx as previously outlined." How could this be improved?
A. Add a goal section
B. Remove the plan section
C. Reduce the number of abbreviations used
D. Remove the section on client response to treatment - correct answer ✔✔C. Reduce the
number of abbreviations used
A new client comes to a clinic with a diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Of the
following options, which is not appropriate for this client?
A. Adjusting amount of pressure as the disease progresses
B. Treatment without physician supervision
C. Treatment with physician supervision
D. General constitutional methods - correct answer ✔✔B. Treatment without physician
supervision
*Complex progressive neurological condition, changes over time so will need to adjust the
pressure and intensity of massage as symptoms worsen. Known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease.
Which of the following underlying structures could be injured during massage to the ulnar
notch?
,A. Brachial plexus
B. Carotid artery
C. Subclavian artery
D. Ulnar nerve - correct answer ✔✔D. Ulnar nerve
Carotid artery is an underlying structure that can be injured below the ear. Brachial plexus and
subclavian artery are structures in the posterior triangle area.
Fill in the blank: During _____________, complex molecules are broken down and energy is
released.
A. mitosis
B. catabolism
C. metabolism
D. anabolism - correct answer ✔✔B. catabolism
Catabolism, falls under the umbrella of metabolism. Which is the process in which energy is
released or used by the cells.
Anabolism, is a chemical reaction that uses energy to join simple molecules together to form
more complex molecules like carbohydrates, lipids, etc ...
Mitosis is cell division where the cell duplicates itself.
What is the best description of the way lymph moves through the lymphatic system?
, A. In a peristalsis-like fashion, from lower pressure to higher pressure
B. From the thoracic duct out to the rest of the body
C. In a pressure-sensitive fashion controlled by the heart's pumping action
D. In a peristalsis-like fashion, from higher pressure to lower pressure - correct answer ✔✔D. In
a peristalsis-like fashion, from higher pressure to lower pressure
Flow of lymph is involuntary but is influenced and assisted by voluntary skeletal muscle
movement. Lymph moves from distal areas of the body towards the thoracic duct, where
filtered lymph drains back into the rest of the circulatory system.
While calcium is important in healthy bones, it plays all the following roles except:
A. Movement of sodium across cell walls
B. Blood clotting
C. Transmission of nerve impulses across synapses
D. Muscle contraction - correct answer ✔✔A. Movement of sodium across cell walls
Chloride is an electrolyte that easily diffuses across plasma membranes. Chloride helps regulate
osmotic pressure differences and maintain the body's pH balance.
A massage therapist has just begun working in a new clinic. It quickly becomes apparent that
one of his colleagues is known for dating many of his clients. As he works at the clinic longer, he
also learns that this coworker also often dates several current clients at once. Other coworkers
state this has been a pattern for the past eight years. What is the best course of action for the
new massage therapist?
A. Confront the colleague about his behavior
B. File a report with the state board
C. Accuse the employee of sexual misconduct at the next staff meeting
