COSMETIC MASSAGE EXAM TEST 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025
What fiber is associated with the sensation of sharp pain that can be located?
(CORRECT ANSWER)A delta fiber
What is the role of spinothalamic tract in detecting pain? (CORRECT
ANSWER)intensity and location of pain
If you wanted to slow conduction of a neuron, I would increase the release of this
excitatory neurotransmitter from synapse? (CORRECT ANSWER)Glutamate
What would happen if you blocked sodium channels on neuron? (CORRECT
ANSWER)Prevent depolarization
A patient is feeling very tired and has a low metabolic rate. To diagnosis dysfunction
of the thyroid gland, this hormone produced by the thyroid would be measured in
blood because it is responsible for controlling metabolic rate (CORRECT
ANSWER)T4
Leg movement helps blood return to the heart. What heart chamber would be first to
receive blood as a result of the leg movement? (CORRECT ANSWER)Right atrium
High levels of this phagocytic white blood cell may indicate inflammation and thus an
infection. It is the most abundant white blood cell in your blood (CORRECT
ANSWER)Neutrophil
A patient experiencing low blood sugar may be given an injection of this hormone
which is produced by the pancreas and increases blood glucose (CORRECT
ANSWER)Glucagon
Medications can control heart rhythm by impacting this molecule that acts through L-
channels which contribute to the slow, phase 2 part of the cardiac action potential
(CORRECT ANSWER)Calcium
This valve sits between the right atrium and ventricle (CORRECT ANSWER)tricupsid
Romiplostim is used to stop bleeding by increasing the production of these cells from
megakaryocytes (CORRECT ANSWER)platelets
Some diuretics work in the central part of the nephron because this section absorbs
more salt water. By blocking at this section of the nephron, a patient can remove
more water. What part of the nephron do these diuretics work at? (CORRECT
ANSWER)loop of henle
A carbohydrate based medication may be broken down in the mouth by this enzyme
(CORRECT ANSWER)amylase
, Dysfunction of the heart can lead to the atria not depolarizing properly. On an EKG,
this change in atria depolarization would likely change this EKG component
(CORRECT ANSWER)p wave
For some anemias, treatment involves supplementation with this mineral that helps
red blood cells carry oxygen (CORRECT ANSWER)iron
A patient in the emergency department who has a low heart rate may be given a
drug that stimulates this neural pathway to increase heart rate (CORRECT
ANSWER)sympathetic
An athlete maintains normal cardiac output even though they have a lower resting
heart rate. This is because they have a higher _______ or volume of blood pumped
from ventricles per beat (CORRECT ANSWER)stroke volume
After the COVID vaccine, people are protected by their immune system because of
antibodies secreted by these cells (CORRECT ANSWER)white blood cells
Difficulty breathing impacts the total volume of inspired air with each breath at rest.
What is the term for this volume of air? (CORRECT ANSWER)tidal volume
The blood thinner (or anticoagulant) dabigatran blocks thrombin, the result is a
decrease in this major component of clots (CORRECT ANSWER)fibrin
Drugs like beta-blockers can reduce ___, the time during which ventricles contract
and eject blood (CORRECT ANSWER)systole
After oral administration of a drug, the drug gets absorbed by the small intestine and
enters this vessel that leads to the liver (CORRECT ANSWER)hepatic vein
A gallstone may cause a decrease in fat absorption because the stone blocks __
which is an emulsifying agent that enters the GI to break up fat (CORRECT
ANSWER)bile
In some cases of irregular heart rhythm, these specialized cells that initiate action
potential are intentionally destroyed. Which cells would these be? (CORRECT
ANSWER)SA node
Some diuretics work by blocking this hormone which works on water channels in the
collecting ducts. The result is less water reabsorption (CORRECT ANSWER)ADH
If a patient has head trauma that hurts this part of the brain, they will stop breathing
because this part of the brain controls respiration by sensing gas concentrations
(CORRECT ANSWER)Medulla
Exhalation occurs because a decrease in thoracic pressure increases lung volume.
The relationship between pressure and volume is described by this law (CORRECT
ANSWER)Boyle's Law
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025
What fiber is associated with the sensation of sharp pain that can be located?
(CORRECT ANSWER)A delta fiber
What is the role of spinothalamic tract in detecting pain? (CORRECT
ANSWER)intensity and location of pain
If you wanted to slow conduction of a neuron, I would increase the release of this
excitatory neurotransmitter from synapse? (CORRECT ANSWER)Glutamate
What would happen if you blocked sodium channels on neuron? (CORRECT
ANSWER)Prevent depolarization
A patient is feeling very tired and has a low metabolic rate. To diagnosis dysfunction
of the thyroid gland, this hormone produced by the thyroid would be measured in
blood because it is responsible for controlling metabolic rate (CORRECT
ANSWER)T4
Leg movement helps blood return to the heart. What heart chamber would be first to
receive blood as a result of the leg movement? (CORRECT ANSWER)Right atrium
High levels of this phagocytic white blood cell may indicate inflammation and thus an
infection. It is the most abundant white blood cell in your blood (CORRECT
ANSWER)Neutrophil
A patient experiencing low blood sugar may be given an injection of this hormone
which is produced by the pancreas and increases blood glucose (CORRECT
ANSWER)Glucagon
Medications can control heart rhythm by impacting this molecule that acts through L-
channels which contribute to the slow, phase 2 part of the cardiac action potential
(CORRECT ANSWER)Calcium
This valve sits between the right atrium and ventricle (CORRECT ANSWER)tricupsid
Romiplostim is used to stop bleeding by increasing the production of these cells from
megakaryocytes (CORRECT ANSWER)platelets
Some diuretics work in the central part of the nephron because this section absorbs
more salt water. By blocking at this section of the nephron, a patient can remove
more water. What part of the nephron do these diuretics work at? (CORRECT
ANSWER)loop of henle
A carbohydrate based medication may be broken down in the mouth by this enzyme
(CORRECT ANSWER)amylase
, Dysfunction of the heart can lead to the atria not depolarizing properly. On an EKG,
this change in atria depolarization would likely change this EKG component
(CORRECT ANSWER)p wave
For some anemias, treatment involves supplementation with this mineral that helps
red blood cells carry oxygen (CORRECT ANSWER)iron
A patient in the emergency department who has a low heart rate may be given a
drug that stimulates this neural pathway to increase heart rate (CORRECT
ANSWER)sympathetic
An athlete maintains normal cardiac output even though they have a lower resting
heart rate. This is because they have a higher _______ or volume of blood pumped
from ventricles per beat (CORRECT ANSWER)stroke volume
After the COVID vaccine, people are protected by their immune system because of
antibodies secreted by these cells (CORRECT ANSWER)white blood cells
Difficulty breathing impacts the total volume of inspired air with each breath at rest.
What is the term for this volume of air? (CORRECT ANSWER)tidal volume
The blood thinner (or anticoagulant) dabigatran blocks thrombin, the result is a
decrease in this major component of clots (CORRECT ANSWER)fibrin
Drugs like beta-blockers can reduce ___, the time during which ventricles contract
and eject blood (CORRECT ANSWER)systole
After oral administration of a drug, the drug gets absorbed by the small intestine and
enters this vessel that leads to the liver (CORRECT ANSWER)hepatic vein
A gallstone may cause a decrease in fat absorption because the stone blocks __
which is an emulsifying agent that enters the GI to break up fat (CORRECT
ANSWER)bile
In some cases of irregular heart rhythm, these specialized cells that initiate action
potential are intentionally destroyed. Which cells would these be? (CORRECT
ANSWER)SA node
Some diuretics work by blocking this hormone which works on water channels in the
collecting ducts. The result is less water reabsorption (CORRECT ANSWER)ADH
If a patient has head trauma that hurts this part of the brain, they will stop breathing
because this part of the brain controls respiration by sensing gas concentrations
(CORRECT ANSWER)Medulla
Exhalation occurs because a decrease in thoracic pressure increases lung volume.
The relationship between pressure and volume is described by this law (CORRECT
ANSWER)Boyle's Law
