SOMA EXAM LATEST VERSION 2024-2025 ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
Which of the following lymphatic organs are located in the thorax? - ✔✔Thymus
Which of the following concept refers to a situation in which the massage therapy
license from
one jurisdiction is recognized as valid in another jurisdiction? - ✔✔Reciprocity
13. Where would you expect to find a facet joint? - ✔✔Neck
Where would you find an epiphyseal plate in the human body? - ✔✔Bone
15. What type of muscle is the diaphragm? - ✔✔Skeletal
In humans, which part of the brain is located superiorly to all others? - ✔✔Cerebrum
What type of joint are the joints between the bodies of vertebrae? - ✔✔Symphyses
Scabies is considered: - ✔✔An general contraindication
Beta-blockers are medications that help: - ✔✔Slow heart rate
Multiple sclerosis is what type of disorder? - ✔✔Autoimmune
,Cellulitis (erysipelas)) is an infection that affects the _________________ system. -
✔✔Integumentary
Shingles is considered: - ✔✔A local contraindication though most clients will not seek
massage during the acute
phase
What is the term to describe the spread of cancer from one area of the body to
another? - ✔✔Metastasis
All of the following items relate to professional liability insurance except: -
✔✔Protects you from claims made where you work
A recent graduate feels that working under someone would restrict her too much. She
decides
to start her own practice. She would rent her office space close to Wicker Park. She does
not
want to incorporate her business to avoid double taxation. She is not concerned with
being
personally responsible for any liabilities her practice generates. What type of business
entity
would she be likely to form? - ✔✔Sole proprietorship
Which of the following should be done before working with a new client that is covered
by
insurance? - ✔✔Fill out the intake form
, Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of malignant melanoma? -
✔✔Uniformly black
The relationship between a client and massage therapist has grown to reflect a certain
level of
mutual admiration. The therapist finds herself dressing a little nicer on the days the
client is
scheduled. After their last treatment, the client and therapist embraced for a long time
which
literally gave the therapist an aroused feeling, but nothing else occurred except a
friendly
"goodbye". What should be done in this situation? - ✔✔Request the client seek
treatment from another therapist
What income information would a 1099 form show? - ✔✔Income derived from
independent contractor
Which condition occurs when the facial nerve is affected causing paralysis of the
muscles of the
affected side? - ✔✔Bell's palsy
What is the best treatment option for a client with a ganglion cyst? - ✔✔Massage as
normal while avoiding the cyst
Varicose veins may lead to the formation of : - ✔✔Blood clots
Progressive degeneration of the alveoli in the lungs, usually due to smoking, is known
as: - ✔✔Emphysema
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
Which of the following lymphatic organs are located in the thorax? - ✔✔Thymus
Which of the following concept refers to a situation in which the massage therapy
license from
one jurisdiction is recognized as valid in another jurisdiction? - ✔✔Reciprocity
13. Where would you expect to find a facet joint? - ✔✔Neck
Where would you find an epiphyseal plate in the human body? - ✔✔Bone
15. What type of muscle is the diaphragm? - ✔✔Skeletal
In humans, which part of the brain is located superiorly to all others? - ✔✔Cerebrum
What type of joint are the joints between the bodies of vertebrae? - ✔✔Symphyses
Scabies is considered: - ✔✔An general contraindication
Beta-blockers are medications that help: - ✔✔Slow heart rate
Multiple sclerosis is what type of disorder? - ✔✔Autoimmune
,Cellulitis (erysipelas)) is an infection that affects the _________________ system. -
✔✔Integumentary
Shingles is considered: - ✔✔A local contraindication though most clients will not seek
massage during the acute
phase
What is the term to describe the spread of cancer from one area of the body to
another? - ✔✔Metastasis
All of the following items relate to professional liability insurance except: -
✔✔Protects you from claims made where you work
A recent graduate feels that working under someone would restrict her too much. She
decides
to start her own practice. She would rent her office space close to Wicker Park. She does
not
want to incorporate her business to avoid double taxation. She is not concerned with
being
personally responsible for any liabilities her practice generates. What type of business
entity
would she be likely to form? - ✔✔Sole proprietorship
Which of the following should be done before working with a new client that is covered
by
insurance? - ✔✔Fill out the intake form
, Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of malignant melanoma? -
✔✔Uniformly black
The relationship between a client and massage therapist has grown to reflect a certain
level of
mutual admiration. The therapist finds herself dressing a little nicer on the days the
client is
scheduled. After their last treatment, the client and therapist embraced for a long time
which
literally gave the therapist an aroused feeling, but nothing else occurred except a
friendly
"goodbye". What should be done in this situation? - ✔✔Request the client seek
treatment from another therapist
What income information would a 1099 form show? - ✔✔Income derived from
independent contractor
Which condition occurs when the facial nerve is affected causing paralysis of the
muscles of the
affected side? - ✔✔Bell's palsy
What is the best treatment option for a client with a ganglion cyst? - ✔✔Massage as
normal while avoiding the cyst
Varicose veins may lead to the formation of : - ✔✔Blood clots
Progressive degeneration of the alveoli in the lungs, usually due to smoking, is known
as: - ✔✔Emphysema
