ABMP PRACTICE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
Stress - (ANSWER)The increase in serotonin production stimulated by massage is linked to a DECREASE
in symptoms of depression and:
Depression - (ANSWER)A common psychological side effect of chronic pain conditions such as
fibromyalgia or myofascial pain syndrome is some level of:
Secondary effects of massage are: - (ANSWER)Effects that occur as a result of primary effects
Systemic effects of massage are: - (ANSWER)Effects that cause changes to the body's chemistry,
circulation, metabolism, and nervous system
The neck can be divided into four triangular endangerment areas. These areas are: - (ANSWER)Two
anterior triangles and two posterior triangles
A client with chicken pox is: - (ANSWER)Contraindicated for massage
Endangerment areas are: - (ANSWER)Regions of the body where delicate structures are superficial and
may be damaged by techniques applied too forcefully
A client with impetigo: - (ANSWER)Is contraindicated for massage
These veins are common sites of varicosities and require caution when working in the lower extremities:
- (ANSWER)Great and small saphenous veins
These vegetable oils are not commonly used in massage because they may cause reactions: -
(ANSWER)Grape-seed, corn, soybean, and peanut
Tinea corporis, tinea capitis, and tinea pedis are forms of: - (ANSWER)Ringworm
, ABMP PRACTICE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
Staphylococcus aureus is a species of bacteria that causes "staph" infections and: - (ANSWER)Commonly
lives harmlessly on the skin and hair, and around the nose
Practitioners adopt standard sanitation procedures to prevent: - (ANSWER)The spread of infectious
diseases
The proper sanitation of linens and equipment in a massage environment is important because: -
(ANSWER)Some viruses, like the herpes simplex virus, can linger on surfaces and infect a person via
indirect contact
In the S section of a SOAP form, "intensity" means: - (ANSWER)The degree to which the client
experiences the symptom
One important purpose of documentation is: - (ANSWER)To ensure the client's safety
Information you gather through observation of the client and palpation of the client's tissue is called: -
(ANSWER)Objective data
Medial epicondylitis occurs when practitioners: - (ANSWER)Regularly use strokes that cause repeated
pronation of the forearm and wrist flexion
One indication of unethical, unprofessional touch is: - (ANSWER)When the practitioner is angry or
frustrated with the client and can't drop it before providing massage
In a client-centered session: - (ANSWER)Massage is provided with the client's wants and needs at the
forefront
Sloppy draping, inattention to a client's comfort level, and the inability to meet a client's appropriate
wants and needs are indicators of: - (ANSWER)Unethical, unprofessional touch
COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
Stress - (ANSWER)The increase in serotonin production stimulated by massage is linked to a DECREASE
in symptoms of depression and:
Depression - (ANSWER)A common psychological side effect of chronic pain conditions such as
fibromyalgia or myofascial pain syndrome is some level of:
Secondary effects of massage are: - (ANSWER)Effects that occur as a result of primary effects
Systemic effects of massage are: - (ANSWER)Effects that cause changes to the body's chemistry,
circulation, metabolism, and nervous system
The neck can be divided into four triangular endangerment areas. These areas are: - (ANSWER)Two
anterior triangles and two posterior triangles
A client with chicken pox is: - (ANSWER)Contraindicated for massage
Endangerment areas are: - (ANSWER)Regions of the body where delicate structures are superficial and
may be damaged by techniques applied too forcefully
A client with impetigo: - (ANSWER)Is contraindicated for massage
These veins are common sites of varicosities and require caution when working in the lower extremities:
- (ANSWER)Great and small saphenous veins
These vegetable oils are not commonly used in massage because they may cause reactions: -
(ANSWER)Grape-seed, corn, soybean, and peanut
Tinea corporis, tinea capitis, and tinea pedis are forms of: - (ANSWER)Ringworm
, ABMP PRACTICE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
Staphylococcus aureus is a species of bacteria that causes "staph" infections and: - (ANSWER)Commonly
lives harmlessly on the skin and hair, and around the nose
Practitioners adopt standard sanitation procedures to prevent: - (ANSWER)The spread of infectious
diseases
The proper sanitation of linens and equipment in a massage environment is important because: -
(ANSWER)Some viruses, like the herpes simplex virus, can linger on surfaces and infect a person via
indirect contact
In the S section of a SOAP form, "intensity" means: - (ANSWER)The degree to which the client
experiences the symptom
One important purpose of documentation is: - (ANSWER)To ensure the client's safety
Information you gather through observation of the client and palpation of the client's tissue is called: -
(ANSWER)Objective data
Medial epicondylitis occurs when practitioners: - (ANSWER)Regularly use strokes that cause repeated
pronation of the forearm and wrist flexion
One indication of unethical, unprofessional touch is: - (ANSWER)When the practitioner is angry or
frustrated with the client and can't drop it before providing massage
In a client-centered session: - (ANSWER)Massage is provided with the client's wants and needs at the
forefront
Sloppy draping, inattention to a client's comfort level, and the inability to meet a client's appropriate
wants and needs are indicators of: - (ANSWER)Unethical, unprofessional touch
