NY STATE EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which stroke is best for Spastic Paralysis?
a. tapotement
b. friction
c. effleurage - Answer - c. effleurage
2. Which carpal is palpated at the medial end of the wrist crease?
a. scaphoid
b. pisiform
c. trapezium - Answer - b. pisiform
3. What action does Psoas Major, Biceps Femoris, and Popliteus have in common?
a. flexion
b. extension
c. abduction
d. adduction - Answer - a. flexion
4. Where does the short head of Biceps Brachii attach?
a. coracoid process
b. coronoid process
c. acromion process - Answer - a. coracoid process
5. To treat Edema in the lower extremity, one would work in which direction? (NOT
direction of stroke) which segment do you work first? (when they talk about direction
they use the word centripetal)
a. distal to proximal
b. proximal to distal
c. medial to lateral
d. lateral to medial - Answer - b. proximal to distal
6. What is the best stroke for treating Varicose Ulcers?
a. deep effleurage
b. finger kneading from the edge of the wound towards the periphery
c. finger kneading from the periphery in towards the edge of the wound - Answer - c.
finger kneading from the periphery in towards the edge of the wound
7. If you contract Tibialis Anterior and Tibialis Posterior together, what would be the
action?
a. inversion
b. eversion
c. plantarflexion
d. dorsiflexion - Answer - a. inversion
8. Which route does the bolus follow?
a. pyloric sphicnter/ iliocecal valve / anus
,b. esophagus / stomach / pyloric valve - Answer - b. esophagus / stomach / pyloric
valve
9. What does bile break down?
a. fats
b. proteins
c. carbohydrates - Answer - a. fats
10. Which initiates the sliding of the filaments in muscle contraction?
a. amino acids
b. sodium ions
c. potassium ions
d. calcium ions - Answer - d. calcium ions
11. According to New York State law, where do you keep your advertising records?
a. in your files (for a year)
b. at the New York State Board of Massage
c. there's no reason to keep advertising records - Answer - a. in your files (for a year)
12. What can you legally do as far as limiting your practice is concerned?
a. massage only children
b. massage only women
c. massage only the elderly
d. all of the above (as long as you are consistent) - Answer - d. all of the above (as long
as you are consistent)
13. Which is deep to Gastrocnemius, and a stronger plantarflexor?
a. popliteus
b. soleus
c. tibialis anterior
d. plantaris - Answer - b. soleus
14. What is the lid of the Yin organs?
a. liver
b. lung
c. spleen
d. kidney - Answer - b. lung
15. Which controls Wei Qi?
a. lung
b. spleen
c. bladder
d. triple energizer - Answer - a. lung
16. Which best describes Yin organs?
a. solid and storing
,b. solid and excreting
c. hollow and storing
d. hollow and excreting - Answer - a. solid and storing
17. Which meridian goes through the anterior portion of Vastus Medialis?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. kidney
d. stomach - Answer - b. spleen
18. The retinaculum and the ITB are examples of which?
a. muscles
b. tendons
c. fascia - Answer - c. fascia
19. Which muscles does the Lung meridian run through?
a. triceps and brachioradialis
b. pectoralis major and biceps brachii - Answer - b. pectoralis major and biceps brachii
20. If you friction the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, which muscle would you be
addressing?
a. pronator teres
b. flexor carpi ulnaris
c. extensor carpi radialis brevis - Answer - c. extensor carpi radialis brevis
21. Which muscle supinates?
a. biceps brachii
b. brachialis
c. triceps brachii - Answer - a. biceps brachii
22. Which muscle is most superior on the axilary border of the scapula?
a. teres major
b. teres minor
c. serratus anterior - Answer - b. teres minor
23. Which muscle best counteracts posturally round shoulders?
a. pec minor
b. rhomboids
c. ant. deltoid
d. infraspinatus - Answer - b. rhomboids
24. Where do fight or flight impulses come from in the vertebral column?
a. thoracolumbar
b. craniosacral
c. cervical - Answer - a. thoracolumbar
, 25. Stimulation of the musculocutaneous nerve causes which action?
a. flexion of elbow
b. extension of elbow
c. dorsiflexion of ankle - Answer - a. flexion of elbow
26. A runner has pain in his hip and knee when flexing and extending the thigh (when
running). Which muscle is involved?
a. rectus femoris
b. gastrocnemius
c. vastus medialis
d. vastus lateralis - Answer - a. rectus femoris
27. How would you treat Fibrous Ankylosis?
a. friction
b. vibration
c. effleurage - Answer - a. friction
28. Which connects muscles to bones?
a. ligaments
b. tendons
c. fascia - Answer - b. tendons
29. Which of the following is part of the Pes Anserine?
a. rectus femoris
b. gracilis
c. semimembranosis - Answer - b. gracilis
30. Which would be the best treatment for acute Plantarfascitis?
a. friction
b. heat
c. ice and rest (because its acute) - Answer - c. ice and rest (because its acute)
31. Which would be the least effective muscle to address for Plantarfascitis?
a. hamstrings
b. gastrocnemius
c. tibialis anterior
d. tibialis posterior - Answer - a. hamstrings
32. A major Lymph Plexus is found where?
a. foot
b. eyes
c. brainstem
d. spinal cord - Answer - a. foot
33. The conception vessel rules which?
a. yin organs
1. Which stroke is best for Spastic Paralysis?
a. tapotement
b. friction
c. effleurage - Answer - c. effleurage
2. Which carpal is palpated at the medial end of the wrist crease?
a. scaphoid
b. pisiform
c. trapezium - Answer - b. pisiform
3. What action does Psoas Major, Biceps Femoris, and Popliteus have in common?
a. flexion
b. extension
c. abduction
d. adduction - Answer - a. flexion
4. Where does the short head of Biceps Brachii attach?
a. coracoid process
b. coronoid process
c. acromion process - Answer - a. coracoid process
5. To treat Edema in the lower extremity, one would work in which direction? (NOT
direction of stroke) which segment do you work first? (when they talk about direction
they use the word centripetal)
a. distal to proximal
b. proximal to distal
c. medial to lateral
d. lateral to medial - Answer - b. proximal to distal
6. What is the best stroke for treating Varicose Ulcers?
a. deep effleurage
b. finger kneading from the edge of the wound towards the periphery
c. finger kneading from the periphery in towards the edge of the wound - Answer - c.
finger kneading from the periphery in towards the edge of the wound
7. If you contract Tibialis Anterior and Tibialis Posterior together, what would be the
action?
a. inversion
b. eversion
c. plantarflexion
d. dorsiflexion - Answer - a. inversion
8. Which route does the bolus follow?
a. pyloric sphicnter/ iliocecal valve / anus
,b. esophagus / stomach / pyloric valve - Answer - b. esophagus / stomach / pyloric
valve
9. What does bile break down?
a. fats
b. proteins
c. carbohydrates - Answer - a. fats
10. Which initiates the sliding of the filaments in muscle contraction?
a. amino acids
b. sodium ions
c. potassium ions
d. calcium ions - Answer - d. calcium ions
11. According to New York State law, where do you keep your advertising records?
a. in your files (for a year)
b. at the New York State Board of Massage
c. there's no reason to keep advertising records - Answer - a. in your files (for a year)
12. What can you legally do as far as limiting your practice is concerned?
a. massage only children
b. massage only women
c. massage only the elderly
d. all of the above (as long as you are consistent) - Answer - d. all of the above (as long
as you are consistent)
13. Which is deep to Gastrocnemius, and a stronger plantarflexor?
a. popliteus
b. soleus
c. tibialis anterior
d. plantaris - Answer - b. soleus
14. What is the lid of the Yin organs?
a. liver
b. lung
c. spleen
d. kidney - Answer - b. lung
15. Which controls Wei Qi?
a. lung
b. spleen
c. bladder
d. triple energizer - Answer - a. lung
16. Which best describes Yin organs?
a. solid and storing
,b. solid and excreting
c. hollow and storing
d. hollow and excreting - Answer - a. solid and storing
17. Which meridian goes through the anterior portion of Vastus Medialis?
a. liver
b. spleen
c. kidney
d. stomach - Answer - b. spleen
18. The retinaculum and the ITB are examples of which?
a. muscles
b. tendons
c. fascia - Answer - c. fascia
19. Which muscles does the Lung meridian run through?
a. triceps and brachioradialis
b. pectoralis major and biceps brachii - Answer - b. pectoralis major and biceps brachii
20. If you friction the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, which muscle would you be
addressing?
a. pronator teres
b. flexor carpi ulnaris
c. extensor carpi radialis brevis - Answer - c. extensor carpi radialis brevis
21. Which muscle supinates?
a. biceps brachii
b. brachialis
c. triceps brachii - Answer - a. biceps brachii
22. Which muscle is most superior on the axilary border of the scapula?
a. teres major
b. teres minor
c. serratus anterior - Answer - b. teres minor
23. Which muscle best counteracts posturally round shoulders?
a. pec minor
b. rhomboids
c. ant. deltoid
d. infraspinatus - Answer - b. rhomboids
24. Where do fight or flight impulses come from in the vertebral column?
a. thoracolumbar
b. craniosacral
c. cervical - Answer - a. thoracolumbar
, 25. Stimulation of the musculocutaneous nerve causes which action?
a. flexion of elbow
b. extension of elbow
c. dorsiflexion of ankle - Answer - a. flexion of elbow
26. A runner has pain in his hip and knee when flexing and extending the thigh (when
running). Which muscle is involved?
a. rectus femoris
b. gastrocnemius
c. vastus medialis
d. vastus lateralis - Answer - a. rectus femoris
27. How would you treat Fibrous Ankylosis?
a. friction
b. vibration
c. effleurage - Answer - a. friction
28. Which connects muscles to bones?
a. ligaments
b. tendons
c. fascia - Answer - b. tendons
29. Which of the following is part of the Pes Anserine?
a. rectus femoris
b. gracilis
c. semimembranosis - Answer - b. gracilis
30. Which would be the best treatment for acute Plantarfascitis?
a. friction
b. heat
c. ice and rest (because its acute) - Answer - c. ice and rest (because its acute)
31. Which would be the least effective muscle to address for Plantarfascitis?
a. hamstrings
b. gastrocnemius
c. tibialis anterior
d. tibialis posterior - Answer - a. hamstrings
32. A major Lymph Plexus is found where?
a. foot
b. eyes
c. brainstem
d. spinal cord - Answer - a. foot
33. The conception vessel rules which?
a. yin organs
