MASSAGE -SWEDISH EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
How often should a massage practitioner wash his hands?
Before and after each massage session, plus other times during the session as needed
A massage practitioner who has a small cut of her index finger should
Wear a finger cot to cover the cut
The water used for sanitary hand washing should be
At a comfortable temperature
In step 2 of the sanitary hand washing procedure
Water flows from the elbows to the hands, then off the fingertips
Once soap has been applied, how long should a person rub her hands in the sanitary
hand washing procedure?
At least 15 seconds
Which of the following statements about sanitary hand washing is true?
Liquid soap is preferred over bar soap
What does it mean to keep the wrists in a neutral position when applying
massage technique
Neither flexed or extended greatly
According to the principle called stacking the joints, a massage therapist applying
thumb pressure to a point would
Line up the bones of the thumb and wrist
What year saw several advances in massage therapy, including the incorporation of the
MTF, the founding of the TRI, and the first national certification examination
, 1992
Practitioners who can apply techniques to produce specific effects will be more successful
in achieving
session or treatment goals
massage is contraindicated in the immediate location of an injury during the_____ phase of
tissue healing
inflammatory
cyriax or transverse friction is applied in the remodeling phase of tissue healing to enhance
healthy scar formation
body awareness and pain reduction are the result of stimulation of these structures in
the skin
sensory receptors
petrissage massage techniques mimic____ helping to minimize the effects of under- or
overactivity
muscle contraction
which of the following is NOT a primary mechanism for muscle relaxation during
massage?
decrease in T-cells
Warm and red skin after superficial friction is a sign of
hyperemia
deep stroking in the limbs should always be performed
distal to proximal
massage has been shown to ____ the number of red blood cells in circulation
increase
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
How often should a massage practitioner wash his hands?
Before and after each massage session, plus other times during the session as needed
A massage practitioner who has a small cut of her index finger should
Wear a finger cot to cover the cut
The water used for sanitary hand washing should be
At a comfortable temperature
In step 2 of the sanitary hand washing procedure
Water flows from the elbows to the hands, then off the fingertips
Once soap has been applied, how long should a person rub her hands in the sanitary
hand washing procedure?
At least 15 seconds
Which of the following statements about sanitary hand washing is true?
Liquid soap is preferred over bar soap
What does it mean to keep the wrists in a neutral position when applying
massage technique
Neither flexed or extended greatly
According to the principle called stacking the joints, a massage therapist applying
thumb pressure to a point would
Line up the bones of the thumb and wrist
What year saw several advances in massage therapy, including the incorporation of the
MTF, the founding of the TRI, and the first national certification examination
, 1992
Practitioners who can apply techniques to produce specific effects will be more successful
in achieving
session or treatment goals
massage is contraindicated in the immediate location of an injury during the_____ phase of
tissue healing
inflammatory
cyriax or transverse friction is applied in the remodeling phase of tissue healing to enhance
healthy scar formation
body awareness and pain reduction are the result of stimulation of these structures in
the skin
sensory receptors
petrissage massage techniques mimic____ helping to minimize the effects of under- or
overactivity
muscle contraction
which of the following is NOT a primary mechanism for muscle relaxation during
massage?
decrease in T-cells
Warm and red skin after superficial friction is a sign of
hyperemia
deep stroking in the limbs should always be performed
distal to proximal
massage has been shown to ____ the number of red blood cells in circulation
increase
