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____ 1. A massage practitioner is a smoker. Which consideration should the massage practitioner keep in mind? a. Smoking in the therapy room is acceptable only when clients are not there. b. He should inform clients ahead of time that he is a smoker. c. He is under no special obligation to restric...

____ 1. A massage practitioner is a smoker. Which consideration should the massage practitioner keep in mind? a. Smoking in the therapy room is acceptable only when clients are not there. b. He should inform clients ahead of time that he is a smoker. c. He is under no special obligation to restrict where he smokes, as long as he washes his hands before touching a client. d. He should work only on clients who also smoke. ____ 2. Vince was at a party and had too much to drink. He realizes that before he works with a client, he should wait at least _____ hours after the last drink for direct effects to wear off; indirect effects will last for the next _____ hours. a. 6; 12 b. 8; 18 c. 8; 24 d. 24; 48 ____ 3. Which massage therapist is the most professional and ready for work? a. Harriet, whose nails are very clean because she just had them pressed on and polished at a salon b. Jake, who wears a clean, sleeveless shirt that shows his muscular upper arms c. Cynthia, whose jewelry is expensive and whose perfume is lightly scented d. Terry, who is wearing scrubs and seems to be wearing little or no makeup today ____ 4. Which pathogens insert their own genetic codes into a host cell’s genetic codes in order to reproduce? a. Bacteria b. Protozoa c. Viruses d. Fungi ____ 5. Which pathogens can spread disease by secreting toxic substances, by becoming parasites in human cells, or by forming colonies in the body that disrupt function? a. Bacteria b. Protozoa c. Viruses d. Fungi ____ 6. One-celled organisms that cause disease by parasitizing or directly destroying cells are called a. bacteria. b. protozoa. c. viruses. d. fungi. ____ 7. Jessica became sick when the hamburger she ate contained germs from a food-service worker who did not wash his hands. Pathogens were thus spread to Jessica via a. environmental contact. b. opportunistic invasion. c. person-to-person contact. d. isolation and containment. ____ 8. Sexually transmitted diseases are caused by a. environmental contact. b. opportunistic invasion. c. person-to-person contact. d. airborne invasion. ____ 9. An example of the way an opportunistic invasion can occur is shown by a. sharing drug needles between an infected and an uninfected person. b. a change in skin temperature and moisture, allowing pathogenic organisms already on the skin to become active. c. the passing of tuberculosis bacteria from one person to another through coughing. d. the immune system attacking joint cartilage. ____ 10. Which term means a form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another person injury or discomfort and can take the form of physical contact, words, or more subtle actions? a. Ergonomics b. Collaboration c. Bullying d. Deceitfulness ____ 11. A place to shelter in the instance of workplace violence would be a. a safe room. b. the reception area. c. the breakroom. d. a treatment area. ____ 12. Which sanitation practice is the most effective? a. Cleaning from the dirtiest area to the cleanest area to minimize the presence of germs in the environment b. Keeping all clean linens at least 2 inches off the floor, and washing soiled linens with a detergent and antiviral cleaning agent in hot water of at least 120° F c. Substituting antiviral agents with a 5% bleach solution and keeping the room air temperature above 75° F d. Never shaking linens being handled, and cleaning from the cleanest area to the dirtiest ____ 13. Which activity is complying with standard precautions when working with a patient who has an infectious disease? a. Gloves must never be changed in the middle of working with the same client; instead, the same pair of gloves must be used for the entire treatment. b. Gloves are unnecessary but the hands must be washed with an antimicrobial agent, never a waterless antiseptic agent. c. Gloves should be changed between tasks and procedures on the same client after contact with material that may be contaminated. d. Gloves must be changed several times during the treatment, washing the hands in between. ____ 14. Which sanitation practice is intermediate-level activity? a. Hot, soapy water and a hospital disinfectant effective against viruses b. A hospital disinfectant labeled “tuberculocidal” c. A sterilant/disinfectant glutaraldehyde d. Hot, soapy water and surgical soap ____ 15. A client who has been exposed to TB should be a. untreated until it has been determined that his disease is dormant. b. treated even if the disease may be dormant. c. quarantined because pathogens in the air could infect others. d. untreated until symptoms appear. ____ 16. SARS can be spread by a. touching the infected person’s skin, even if the hands are immediately washed afterward. b. dry contamination. c. touching the infected person’s skin and then touching one’s own eyes, nose, or mouth. d. wearing protective clothing and masks. ____ 17. Which condition is a dysfunction in the body’s lymphatic system? a. Hepatitis b. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) c. Tuberculosis d. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) ____ 18. A procedure that kills or disables pathogens on surfaces to prevent transmission is called a. cleansing technique. b. aseptic technique. c. antiinflammatory procedure. d. decontamination procedure. ____ 19. A spectrum of conduct and unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature is called a. zero tolerance. b. harassment. c. no touch zones. d. gossip. ____ 20. Which group is simple parasitic organisms that are similar to plants but that have no chlorophyll and live on tissue near the skin or mucous membranes? a. Flat worms b. Bacteria c. Fungi d. Viruses ____ 21. A massage practitioner is also an avid gardener. Which issue would be a concern, and what would be the best solution? a. Exposure to microorganisms in the soil; wear gloves during the massage, and avoid working with immune-suppressed clients. b. Accumulation of dirt under the nails; wear gloves during the massage, and get a regular manicure. c. Accumulation of dirt under the nails; wear gloves during gardening, and keep the nails polished. d. Accumulation of dirt under the nails; wear gloves during gardening, and use a nail brush during hand washing. ____ 22. A client is a heavy smoker. He smokes a cigarette just before his massage, and his clothes smell of smoke. Other clients often complain of the lingering smoke odor. What would be the most logical solution? a. No longer see the client and explain that this is a justified right of refusal. b. Ask the client not to smoke before the massage and to wear clothes that have not been exposed to smoke. c. Schedule the client so that there is time for the massage room to air out. d. Suggest that the client stop smoking and educate him in ways to do this. ____ 23. A massage clinic supervisor finds it necessary to discuss hygiene with a massage therapist. Which issue would be the biggest concern? a. Massage linens being disinfected after use b. Massage uniforms that are not clean c. Moderate use of alcohol during off time d. Missed work time when massage therapist is ill ____ 24. Which feature is both a safety and a sanitation concern? a. Untied long hair b. Breath odor c. Jewelry d. Tight uniform ____ 25. Which issue involves sanitation when giving a massage? a. Person-to-person contact b. Alcohol and drugs c. Loose rugs on the floor d. Use of candles and incense