CH 6 Indications & Contraindications PDF

____ 41. Which areas of the body are endangerment sites? a. Joints b. Adipose tissue c. Bellies of muscles d. Gluteals ____ 42. Implementing therapeutic change requires which event? a. Maintenance of the current condition, with less suffering b. Expenditure of energy and resources c. Continued deter...

____ 41. Which areas of the body are endangerment sites? a. Joints b. Adipose tissue c. Bellies of muscles d. Gluteals ____ 42. Implementing therapeutic change requires which event? a. Maintenance of the current condition, with less suffering b. Expenditure of energy and resources c. Continued deterioration of the client’s symptoms d. Weekly sessions for an extended period ____ 43. The body/mind link is best understood as a. having no physiological basis. b. participating in cerebral spinal fluid movement. c. being separate from hormone interplay. d. associating with the autonomic nervous system. ____ 44. The benefits of massage can be characterized as a. subjective and objective. b. entirely subjective. c. having little supportive research. d. being entirely biomechanic. ____ 45. Which approach should be kept in mind about pathology? a. Massage does not significantly affect physiological function. b. The underlying causes of disease are easy to determine. c. Massage professionals must be well informed about it to refer or adapt massage. d. Clients should always be believed when they say that their health is excellent. ____ 46. A description of endangerment sites is that they a. require deep, sustained pressure to minimize damage. b. include the axillary and umbilicus areas. c. include the second and third ribs. d. are reflexes of organs, not of nerves and blood vessels. ____ 47. Contraindications to massage include a. any condition that could render massage harmful. b. avoidance of massage with few cautions. c. circulation enhancement, pain control, and musculoskeletal discomfort. d. any conditions that do not require analgesics. ____ 48. Which situation is not necessarily a reason for referral? a. Bleeding and bruising b. Inflammation and fever c. Being overweight d. Lumps and tissue changes ____ 49. A client has a long-term condition that causes chronic pain. When he or she receives a massage on a weekly basis the client reports improved sleep. What category of care does this client need? a. Condition management b. Therapeutic change c. Compression stress d. Increased frequency ____ 50. The point where a stimulus is perceived as painful is known as a. transduction. b. transmission. c. threshold. d. tolerance. CH 6 - Indications & Contraindications Answer Section MULTIPLE CHOICE 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: A B D A C B A C A C PTS: PTS: PTS: PTS: PTS: PTS: PTS: PTS: PTS: PTS: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 DIF: DIF: DIF: DIF: DIF: DIF: DIF: DIF: DIF: DIF: 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 REF: REF: REF: REF: REF: REF: REF: REF: REF: REF: 259 231 240 237 255 260 256 261 231 247