SOMA Final EXAM LATEST VERSION 2024-2025
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
What should you do if a client has a seizure during a massage - ✔✔Make sure the
client is safe and do not massage while client is in the midst of a seizure
What is Alzheimer's Disease - ✔✔A progressive degenerative disorder of the brain
causing memory loss, personality changes and eventually death
What are some S/S of a stroke - ✔✔Sudden extreme headache, blurred vision and
onset of unilateral weakness, numbness or paralysis on the face, arm or leg
When treating a client with MS what should be avoided - ✔✔Hot Packs
What is Spina Bifida - ✔✔A neural tube defect in which the vertebral arch fails to
close completely over the spinal cord
What is sleep apnea - ✔✔A disorder in which the air passage of the person sleeping
temporarily shuts down causing oxygen deprivation of up to 60 seconds at a time
What is cellulitis - ✔✔A skin condition caused by a highly contagious bacteria that
could cause blood poisoning if it enters the circulatory system
What is the most dangerous type of skin cancer - ✔✔Malignant melinoma
,How long will acute inflammation last - ✔✔24-48 hours
What is a characteristic of Basal Cell Carcinoma - ✔✔Does not metastasize, forms
sores that crust and do not heal, typically appears on face, bridge of nose or eyebrow
What is atrophy - ✔✔Wasting away of tissue or organ from disuse
What does Tinea Capitis (ringworm) erysipelas and boils all have in common -
✔✔They are all skin conditions which are contagious
What is impetigo - ✔✔A contagious bacterial skin infection
What are S/S of second degree burns - ✔✔Inflammation, pain, blistering and damage
to the epidermis and superficial dermis
A brown or black skin mark with an irregular margin and areas of red, white or blue
pigmentation are signs of what - ✔✔A dangerous form of skin cancer
In what ways are fungal infections transferred - ✔✔Skin-to-skin contact, surface-to-
skin or animal-to-human contact
What is ringworm - ✔✔A common fungal skin infection
What is psoriasis - ✔✔Patches of epithelial cells which replicate too rapidly causing a
pileup of excess cells that itch, appear pink or red, and sometimes appear with silvery
scales
,How is idiopathic termed - ✔✔A disease of unknown origin
What is the most common type of skin cancer - ✔✔Basal cell carcinoma
Warts are caused by what - ✔✔A virus
What are the ABCDEs of melanoma - ✔✔Asymmetrical, Borders, Color, Diameter,
Elevation
What are Universal and Standard Precautions - ✔✔A set of protocols that were
introduced to create some uniformity in how medical professionals should limit contact
with body fluids
What is a symptom considered - ✔✔A subjective experience relating to a disease or
disorder
Heat, Redness, Swelling and pain are signs of what - ✔✔Inflammation
What is acne vulgaris - ✔✔It is caused by less aggressive bacteria and appears all over
large areas of the body
Hives are a result of - ✔✔Emotional stress or allergy
What are Mites - ✔✔A parasite that can be spread through close contact with skin or
infested sheets or clothing
, A 56 year old male has difficulty voiding. What would be a common diagnosis from his
physician - ✔✔Benign prostatic hyperplasia
A MT notices that the clients skin has a yellowish gold color. This is an indication of what
- ✔✔Jaundice
Give a S/S of bronchial asthama - ✔✔It causes a "wheezing" sound on expiration
Describe Chron's Disease - ✔✔A progressive inflammatory disease that can affect any
part of the GI tract and is known for the unpredictable patchwork of ulceration that it
causes throughout the GI tract
What are some risk factors for GERD - ✔✔Obesity, Smoking, Pregnancy
What are Fibroid Tumors - ✔✔Benign tumors that grow in or around the uterus
How can hepatitis A be contracted - ✔✔By ingesting contaminated food or water
Why might massage be contraindicated for someone with renal failure - ✔✔Massage
increases blood flow through the kidneys
Out of hepatitis A, B, C which one has the fewest long-term consequences for health -
✔✔Hepatitis A
Jaundice usually occurs as a complication from what - ✔✔A liver disorder
Most gallstones are composed of What - ✔✔Cholesterol
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
What should you do if a client has a seizure during a massage - ✔✔Make sure the
client is safe and do not massage while client is in the midst of a seizure
What is Alzheimer's Disease - ✔✔A progressive degenerative disorder of the brain
causing memory loss, personality changes and eventually death
What are some S/S of a stroke - ✔✔Sudden extreme headache, blurred vision and
onset of unilateral weakness, numbness or paralysis on the face, arm or leg
When treating a client with MS what should be avoided - ✔✔Hot Packs
What is Spina Bifida - ✔✔A neural tube defect in which the vertebral arch fails to
close completely over the spinal cord
What is sleep apnea - ✔✔A disorder in which the air passage of the person sleeping
temporarily shuts down causing oxygen deprivation of up to 60 seconds at a time
What is cellulitis - ✔✔A skin condition caused by a highly contagious bacteria that
could cause blood poisoning if it enters the circulatory system
What is the most dangerous type of skin cancer - ✔✔Malignant melinoma
,How long will acute inflammation last - ✔✔24-48 hours
What is a characteristic of Basal Cell Carcinoma - ✔✔Does not metastasize, forms
sores that crust and do not heal, typically appears on face, bridge of nose or eyebrow
What is atrophy - ✔✔Wasting away of tissue or organ from disuse
What does Tinea Capitis (ringworm) erysipelas and boils all have in common -
✔✔They are all skin conditions which are contagious
What is impetigo - ✔✔A contagious bacterial skin infection
What are S/S of second degree burns - ✔✔Inflammation, pain, blistering and damage
to the epidermis and superficial dermis
A brown or black skin mark with an irregular margin and areas of red, white or blue
pigmentation are signs of what - ✔✔A dangerous form of skin cancer
In what ways are fungal infections transferred - ✔✔Skin-to-skin contact, surface-to-
skin or animal-to-human contact
What is ringworm - ✔✔A common fungal skin infection
What is psoriasis - ✔✔Patches of epithelial cells which replicate too rapidly causing a
pileup of excess cells that itch, appear pink or red, and sometimes appear with silvery
scales
,How is idiopathic termed - ✔✔A disease of unknown origin
What is the most common type of skin cancer - ✔✔Basal cell carcinoma
Warts are caused by what - ✔✔A virus
What are the ABCDEs of melanoma - ✔✔Asymmetrical, Borders, Color, Diameter,
Elevation
What are Universal and Standard Precautions - ✔✔A set of protocols that were
introduced to create some uniformity in how medical professionals should limit contact
with body fluids
What is a symptom considered - ✔✔A subjective experience relating to a disease or
disorder
Heat, Redness, Swelling and pain are signs of what - ✔✔Inflammation
What is acne vulgaris - ✔✔It is caused by less aggressive bacteria and appears all over
large areas of the body
Hives are a result of - ✔✔Emotional stress or allergy
What are Mites - ✔✔A parasite that can be spread through close contact with skin or
infested sheets or clothing
, A 56 year old male has difficulty voiding. What would be a common diagnosis from his
physician - ✔✔Benign prostatic hyperplasia
A MT notices that the clients skin has a yellowish gold color. This is an indication of what
- ✔✔Jaundice
Give a S/S of bronchial asthama - ✔✔It causes a "wheezing" sound on expiration
Describe Chron's Disease - ✔✔A progressive inflammatory disease that can affect any
part of the GI tract and is known for the unpredictable patchwork of ulceration that it
causes throughout the GI tract
What are some risk factors for GERD - ✔✔Obesity, Smoking, Pregnancy
What are Fibroid Tumors - ✔✔Benign tumors that grow in or around the uterus
How can hepatitis A be contracted - ✔✔By ingesting contaminated food or water
Why might massage be contraindicated for someone with renal failure - ✔✔Massage
increases blood flow through the kidneys
Out of hepatitis A, B, C which one has the fewest long-term consequences for health -
✔✔Hepatitis A
Jaundice usually occurs as a complication from what - ✔✔A liver disorder
Most gallstones are composed of What - ✔✔Cholesterol
