NHI- GROUP 2- EAST FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
Identify: Aspects of SOAP Charting - ANS S- Subjective (from client)
O- Objective (assessment)
A- Reassessment (after)
P- Plan (for future work)
Identify: Benefits of Masaage - ANS Reduce stress/anxiety, Reduce pain/muscle tension,
Promotes relaxation/deep breathing, Increase joint mobility, Increase circulation and blood flow
Identify: Benefits of Cross Fiber Massage (CF) - ANS Re-aligns fibers, Breaks up scar tissue and
adhesions, Speeds healing, Increased blood circulation, Decrease in pain
Identify: Benefits of Longitudinal Release Massage (LR) - ANS Lengthens the muscle fiber,
Helps restore muscle elasticity, Releases Superficial Fascia from underlying tissue.
Identify: Causes of Soft Tissue Dysfunction - ANS Poor posture, Inactivity/overuse, Previous
injury, Body Composition, Lifestyle/work, Stress, Repetitive movement, Sports
Identify: Mechanics of PNF Stretches - ANS 1.Identify target muscle/action and have client
passively stretch target muscle. 2. Instruct client how to contract muscle, with 20% of strength,
Count down from 10 and breathe. And then perform stretch-client relaxes. 3.Take client into
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,deeper stretch and hold for 60 seconds, then client takes deep breath and you move client back
to neutral.
Identify: Signs that energy work is happening - ANS Emotional Release
Twitching
Warm Skin
Identify: Types of Percussion - ANS 1. Beating
2. Hacking
3. Cupping
4. Chopping
5. Pillowing
Identify: Universal Precautions - ANS Wash Hands,
Refer to Doctor if necessary, Don't touch bodily fluids
Identify: The benefits of Shiatsu Massage - ANS General relaxation, Decrease in stress,
Balance of energy, Increased sense of well-being , Increased ROM in joints, decrease
energy/circulation, Helps with backache, neck and shoulder stiffness, Can alleviate conditions
such as sinus congestion/headache, Helps in prevention of disease by maintaining even flow of
Chi.
Identify: Features of Shiatsu Massage - ANS Features: Softening, Point Work, Stretches,
Vibration, percussion, On floor/mat/low table, Clothed, No oils/lotions, work with breath -
rhythmical
Identify: Meeting the Breath vs. Riding the Breath - ANS Meeting the Breath: Client breaths
into your pressure.
Riding the Breath: Keep pressure while client continues to breathe.
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, Identify: The Characteristics of Yin and Yang - ANS Yin: Night, Earth, Winter, Lower, Interior,
Cold, Water, Dark, Moon, Feminine, Interior of Body, Anterior Body, Deficient, Blood, Nourishing
Qi.
Yang: Day, Heaven, Summer, Upper, Exterior, Hot, Fire, Light, Sun, Masculine, Surfaces of Body,
Posterior Body, Excess, Energy (Qi), Protecting Qi
Identify: The Five Chinese Elements - ANS Wood -LV/GB-Green-Spring-Anger
Fire-HT/SI/PC/TH-Red-Summer-Joy
Earth-ST/SP-Yellow-Late Summer- Compassion
Metal- LU/LI- White-Fall-Grief
Water-KI/UB-Blue-Winter-Fear
Identify: The Five Phase Theory - ANS Wood/Spring/Childhood/Seed---
>Fire/Summer/Adolesense/Leaf--->Earth/Late Summer/Maturity/Flower--->Metal/Fall/Middle
Aged/ Bud---> Water/Winter/Senior&Death/Fruit
Identify: The Functions of Qi (Chi) - ANS 1. Movement: Chi is the source of all movement-
physical, mental, emotional, spiritual
2. Protection: Chi protects us from external influences, environment, pathogens
3. Transformation: Chi transforms food (what we need to sustain life) into energy.
4. Retention: Chi provides restraint/retention. It holds organs in place, blood in veins, etc.
5. Warmth: Chi warms the body, maintains normal body temperature.
Identify: The general locations of the 12 major meridians - ANS Lung (LU): 1. Under clavicle in
shoulder/chest crease 11. Radial corner of thumb's nail bed.
Large Intestine (LI): 1.Radial bottom corner of nail bed of index finger. 20. Indentation next to
nostrils. (LI-20)
Heart (HT): 1. Center of armpit. 9. Radial bottom corner of nail on little finger.
Small Intestine (SI): 1. Ulnar corner base of little finger nail bed. 19. Depression anterior to the
ear.
Pericardium (PC): 1. One thumb width lateral to nipple. 9. Tip of the middle finger.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
Identify: Aspects of SOAP Charting - ANS S- Subjective (from client)
O- Objective (assessment)
A- Reassessment (after)
P- Plan (for future work)
Identify: Benefits of Masaage - ANS Reduce stress/anxiety, Reduce pain/muscle tension,
Promotes relaxation/deep breathing, Increase joint mobility, Increase circulation and blood flow
Identify: Benefits of Cross Fiber Massage (CF) - ANS Re-aligns fibers, Breaks up scar tissue and
adhesions, Speeds healing, Increased blood circulation, Decrease in pain
Identify: Benefits of Longitudinal Release Massage (LR) - ANS Lengthens the muscle fiber,
Helps restore muscle elasticity, Releases Superficial Fascia from underlying tissue.
Identify: Causes of Soft Tissue Dysfunction - ANS Poor posture, Inactivity/overuse, Previous
injury, Body Composition, Lifestyle/work, Stress, Repetitive movement, Sports
Identify: Mechanics of PNF Stretches - ANS 1.Identify target muscle/action and have client
passively stretch target muscle. 2. Instruct client how to contract muscle, with 20% of strength,
Count down from 10 and breathe. And then perform stretch-client relaxes. 3.Take client into
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,deeper stretch and hold for 60 seconds, then client takes deep breath and you move client back
to neutral.
Identify: Signs that energy work is happening - ANS Emotional Release
Twitching
Warm Skin
Identify: Types of Percussion - ANS 1. Beating
2. Hacking
3. Cupping
4. Chopping
5. Pillowing
Identify: Universal Precautions - ANS Wash Hands,
Refer to Doctor if necessary, Don't touch bodily fluids
Identify: The benefits of Shiatsu Massage - ANS General relaxation, Decrease in stress,
Balance of energy, Increased sense of well-being , Increased ROM in joints, decrease
energy/circulation, Helps with backache, neck and shoulder stiffness, Can alleviate conditions
such as sinus congestion/headache, Helps in prevention of disease by maintaining even flow of
Chi.
Identify: Features of Shiatsu Massage - ANS Features: Softening, Point Work, Stretches,
Vibration, percussion, On floor/mat/low table, Clothed, No oils/lotions, work with breath -
rhythmical
Identify: Meeting the Breath vs. Riding the Breath - ANS Meeting the Breath: Client breaths
into your pressure.
Riding the Breath: Keep pressure while client continues to breathe.
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, Identify: The Characteristics of Yin and Yang - ANS Yin: Night, Earth, Winter, Lower, Interior,
Cold, Water, Dark, Moon, Feminine, Interior of Body, Anterior Body, Deficient, Blood, Nourishing
Qi.
Yang: Day, Heaven, Summer, Upper, Exterior, Hot, Fire, Light, Sun, Masculine, Surfaces of Body,
Posterior Body, Excess, Energy (Qi), Protecting Qi
Identify: The Five Chinese Elements - ANS Wood -LV/GB-Green-Spring-Anger
Fire-HT/SI/PC/TH-Red-Summer-Joy
Earth-ST/SP-Yellow-Late Summer- Compassion
Metal- LU/LI- White-Fall-Grief
Water-KI/UB-Blue-Winter-Fear
Identify: The Five Phase Theory - ANS Wood/Spring/Childhood/Seed---
>Fire/Summer/Adolesense/Leaf--->Earth/Late Summer/Maturity/Flower--->Metal/Fall/Middle
Aged/ Bud---> Water/Winter/Senior&Death/Fruit
Identify: The Functions of Qi (Chi) - ANS 1. Movement: Chi is the source of all movement-
physical, mental, emotional, spiritual
2. Protection: Chi protects us from external influences, environment, pathogens
3. Transformation: Chi transforms food (what we need to sustain life) into energy.
4. Retention: Chi provides restraint/retention. It holds organs in place, blood in veins, etc.
5. Warmth: Chi warms the body, maintains normal body temperature.
Identify: The general locations of the 12 major meridians - ANS Lung (LU): 1. Under clavicle in
shoulder/chest crease 11. Radial corner of thumb's nail bed.
Large Intestine (LI): 1.Radial bottom corner of nail bed of index finger. 20. Indentation next to
nostrils. (LI-20)
Heart (HT): 1. Center of armpit. 9. Radial bottom corner of nail on little finger.
Small Intestine (SI): 1. Ulnar corner base of little finger nail bed. 19. Depression anterior to the
ear.
Pericardium (PC): 1. One thumb width lateral to nipple. 9. Tip of the middle finger.
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