Massage Therapist Assessment Sample Exam - Practice Test

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Massage Assessment Exam

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1.	In hydrotherapy, a general contraindication is:

		Pitted edema
		Nerve damage
		Strain
		Sprain

2.	A client suffers from lordosis, what interior muscle would you work?

		Diaphragm
		Latissimus dorsi
		Iliopsoas
		Rhomboids

3.	This painful stimulus is due to local tissue injuries.

		MFR
		MLD
		Reflex muscle guarding
		Quick muscle contraction

4.	With a muscle injury, active free and passive relaxed range of motion are used to assess:

		Synergists
		Pain in the muscle's range
		The client's tolerance to compressed pain
		Where the trigger points are effecting the muscles

5.	To treat trigger points and check for fascial restrictions with Petrissage, what type would be used as an assessment technique.

		Light effleurage
		Skin rolling
		Lymphatic drainage
		Vibration

6.	The deltopectoral triangle sites of caution consists of:

		Cephalic vein, clavicular artery, and pectoral nerve
		Cephalic vein and thyroid gland
		Superficial temporal artery and facial nerve
		Hyoid bone, thyroid gland, and pectoral nerve

7.	A client comes to you complaining of pain in her neck six months after a mild whiplash injury. Your postural analysis shows a mild tilt of the head to the left. Based on this information, what muscle would be stretch weakened?

		Left SCM
		Right upper trapezius
		Left upper trapezius
		Bilateral scalenes

8.	Which of the following muscles would be weak and overstretched if the pectoralis minor was hypertonic?

		Pectoralis major
		Coracobrachialis
		Levator scapula
		Rhomboids

9.	One of your athletes turned their ankle and heard a snap during a soccer game. The ankle is swollen and deformed, what would this indicate?

		Impacted fracture
		Sprain
		Cramp
		Spasm

10.	In abdominal massage, the best way to properly access the iliopsoas is by:

		Elevating the lower leg in the supine position
		Bending knees so the pelvis is flexed forward in the supine position
		Elevating the head and arms in the supine position
		Bending knees and extending the hip in prone position

11.	When a person wears high heeled shoes, what muscle is shortened?

		Gastrocnemius
		Tibialis anterior
		Extensor digitorum longus
		Extensor hallucis longus

12.	In passive range of motion testing, which two muscles are assessed when the foot is placed in inversion?

		Peroneus longus and tibialis anterior
		Tibialis anterior and tibialis posterior
		Peroneus longus and extensor digitorum longus
		Extensor hallucis longus and Extensor digitorum longus

13.	A client comes to you with neck pain. When conducting your postural assessment, you notice the head and neck are side bent towards the left, the face turned to the right, and left shoulder raised. What is the name of this pathology?

		Bent neck
		Torticollis
		Lordosis
		Impetigo

14.	A client comes to you with pain and dizziness when they turn their neck, they think the pain could be from a small MVA last week. When you perform your ROM testing, you notice extreme muscle weakness and they complain of difficulty swallowing. What should you do?

		Treat them for whiplash and refer them to a chiropractor
		Thoroughly document the initial assessment and refer client to a physician for assessment before massage treatment
		Send them to a physical therapist
		Refer them to another MT

15.	This action is used to assess scapulohumeral rhythm at the scapula or scapulothoracic joint.

		Downward rotation
		Upward rotation
		ADduction
		ABduction