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Question 43

Lateral epicondylitis affects the outside of the knee joint.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Correct Answer:B
Lateral epicondylitis is the technical term for tennis elbow.

Question 44

A client can experience phantom pain if they have ______.

A. a psychological disorder

B. diabetes

C. lost a limb

D. a neurological dysfunction

Correct Answer:C
Phantom pain is a phenomenon where a person experiences sensations of a limb or body part after it has been amputated. Phantom sensations have also occurred in people with removed organs and after a mastectomy.

Question 45

A trigger point that only produces pain while palpated is ______.

A. active trigger point

B. primary trigger point

C. secondary trigger point

D. latent trigger point

Correct Answer:D
A latent trigger point only produces pain during palpation.

Question 46

Which of the following massage techniques would be best suited for a healed fracture?

A. Trigger point

B. Petrissaqe

C. Tapotement

D. Deep tissue

Correct Answer:B
The action of petrissage is best suited for moving stagnant blood and lymph away from an injury site and replacing it with nutrient rich blood and fresh lymph.

Question 47

A massage therapist has worked with a particular client for over a year now. In the last couple of massages, the therapist has noticed a shift in the way the client responds to the treatment but is not able to discern anything specific. What could the massage therapist do to help the situation with the client?

A. Talk with the client about intimacy issues.

B. Be sure to adjust body language towards the client.

C. Refer to a peer for support.

D. Sign up for a continuing education class to deal with the client

Correct Answer:C
Discussing the issue with a peer is the best step towards gaining an unbiased view of the situation. The other choices signal that the therapist has made an assumption about the dynamics surrounding the client??s behavior.

Question 48

What condition would you use the Adson maneuver for?

A. Thoracic outlet syndrome

B. Sciatica

C. Piriformis syndrome

D. Hip hike

Correct Answer:A
The Adson maneuver is used to determine a thoracic outlet compression. To conduct the Adson maneuver, a massage therapist places the clients arm into horizontal abduction on the affected side to a 45 degree angle while rotating their head toward the affected side. The massage therapist then instructs the client to extend their head which tightens the scalene muscles, which should magnify any preexisting compression of the subclavian artery and brachial plexus. The massage therapist palpates for a decrease in the radial pulse while the client takes deep breathes to exaggerate the compression.

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