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CMTO College of Massage Therapists of Ontario
EXAM ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
THIS YEAR.pdf||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Which of the following techniques is percussive, and
involves contacting the client with the entire palmar
surface of the therapist's hand?
a) tapping
b) effleurage
c) slapping
d) pincement - Answer-c) slapping
The dorsal pedal pulse may be felt at which of the
following locations?
a) posterior to medial malleolus
b) posterior to lateral malleolus
c) between metatarsals 4 and 5
d) between metatarsals 1 and 2 - Answer-d) between
metatarsals 1 and 2
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Which of the following hydrotherapies is most effective in
the treatment of chronic adhesions?
a) ice massage
b) deep moist heat
c) cool towels
d) contrasting towels - Answer-b) deep moist heat
How do RMTs become members of the College Board?
a) they are voted in by fellow RMTs in good standing
b) they are appointed by the Minister of Health
c) they are appointed by the College Registrar
d) they are voted in by the College Executive Committee -
Answer-a) they are voted in by fellow RMTs in good
standing
Tapotement techniques may stimulate which of the
following?
a) baroreceptors
b) Pacinian corpuscles
c) chemoreceptors
d) bradykinins - Answer-b) Pacinian corpuscles
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A C6 nerve root lesion may result in muscle weakness
involved in which actions?
a) elbow flexion and wrist flexion
b) elbow flexion and wrist extension
c) elbow extension and wrist extension
d) elbow extension and wrist flexion - Answer-b) elbow
flexion and wrist extension
A medication's bioavailability refers to...
a) rate and extent to which the drug is absorbed into the
bloodstream
b) extent that the raw materials needed for producing the
drug are available in the environment
c) body's capacity for eliminating the drug via the kidneys
d) body's capacity for processing the drug without side
effects - Answer-a) rate and extent to which the drug is
absorbed into the bloodstream
A massage technique that compresses muscle tissue
between the palm and fingers is called...
a) effleurage
b) petrissage
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c) tapotement
d) vibrations - Answer-b) petrissage
After treating a client for a number of years, a massage
therapist finds herself thinking affectionately about her
client between treatments. She looks forward to seeing
him and engages in personal conversations during the
treatment, which causes her to neglect the client's
treatment goals. This is an example of...
a) transference
b) harassment
c) countertransference
d) dual relationship - Answer-c) countertransference
In which body cavity is the heart, esophagus, trachea, and
thymus located?
a) pericardial
b) abdominopelvic
c) pleural
d) thoracic - Answer-d) thoracic
Which of the following carpometacarpal joints is biaxial?
CMTO College of Massage Therapists of Ontario
EXAM ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
THIS YEAR.pdf||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Which of the following techniques is percussive, and
involves contacting the client with the entire palmar
surface of the therapist's hand?
a) tapping
b) effleurage
c) slapping
d) pincement - Answer-c) slapping
The dorsal pedal pulse may be felt at which of the
following locations?
a) posterior to medial malleolus
b) posterior to lateral malleolus
c) between metatarsals 4 and 5
d) between metatarsals 1 and 2 - Answer-d) between
metatarsals 1 and 2
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Which of the following hydrotherapies is most effective in
the treatment of chronic adhesions?
a) ice massage
b) deep moist heat
c) cool towels
d) contrasting towels - Answer-b) deep moist heat
How do RMTs become members of the College Board?
a) they are voted in by fellow RMTs in good standing
b) they are appointed by the Minister of Health
c) they are appointed by the College Registrar
d) they are voted in by the College Executive Committee -
Answer-a) they are voted in by fellow RMTs in good
standing
Tapotement techniques may stimulate which of the
following?
a) baroreceptors
b) Pacinian corpuscles
c) chemoreceptors
d) bradykinins - Answer-b) Pacinian corpuscles
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A C6 nerve root lesion may result in muscle weakness
involved in which actions?
a) elbow flexion and wrist flexion
b) elbow flexion and wrist extension
c) elbow extension and wrist extension
d) elbow extension and wrist flexion - Answer-b) elbow
flexion and wrist extension
A medication's bioavailability refers to...
a) rate and extent to which the drug is absorbed into the
bloodstream
b) extent that the raw materials needed for producing the
drug are available in the environment
c) body's capacity for eliminating the drug via the kidneys
d) body's capacity for processing the drug without side
effects - Answer-a) rate and extent to which the drug is
absorbed into the bloodstream
A massage technique that compresses muscle tissue
between the palm and fingers is called...
a) effleurage
b) petrissage
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c) tapotement
d) vibrations - Answer-b) petrissage
After treating a client for a number of years, a massage
therapist finds herself thinking affectionately about her
client between treatments. She looks forward to seeing
him and engages in personal conversations during the
treatment, which causes her to neglect the client's
treatment goals. This is an example of...
a) transference
b) harassment
c) countertransference
d) dual relationship - Answer-c) countertransference
In which body cavity is the heart, esophagus, trachea, and
thymus located?
a) pericardial
b) abdominopelvic
c) pleural
d) thoracic - Answer-d) thoracic
Which of the following carpometacarpal joints is biaxial?
