MBLEX - Massage Professional Practices

On a 0-10 scale, 3 represents: Mild minus (L-) Mild plus (M+) Mild plus (L+) Mild minus (M-)

Mild plus (L+)

If a client asks, "What will the practitioner wear during the massage session?," it is considered: A question that indicates the client prefers a professional uniform A question that requires the completion of an accident report A red flag A non-issue

A red flag

Professional massage chairs used by massage practitioners: Have an adjustable setting so you can pick the massage you want Are used as an alternative to a massage practitioner in professional settings Are used for on-site massage in offices or at sporting events Lay flat on the floor and are sometimes referred to as a mat

Are used for on-site massage in offices or at sporting events

In order to avoid undue strain on the practitioner's body, he uses this to offer the client deeper pressure: Tapotement Thumb pressure Compression Body weight

Body weight

This item should be readily available in the treatment room for any minor injuries that may occur during the session: First aid kit Bottle of mace List of emergency phone numbers Fire extinguisher

First aid kit

"Constant," "intermittent," and "seldom" are examples of: Location Duration Frequency Intensity

Frequency

In a balanced diet, the practitioner should eat a predominance of this to maintain health: Fruits and vegetables Sugar and salt Grains and legumes Fats and proteins

Fruits and vegetables

The client's inability to perform activities of daily living (like cleaning the house or picking up children) is called: Functional goals Functional outcomes Functional assessment Functional limitations

Functional limitations

These vegetable oils are not commonly used in massage because they may cause reactions: Jojoba, cocoa butter, avocado, and apricot kernel Grape-seed, corn, soybean, and peanut Apricot kernel, avocado, almond, and hazelnut Jojoba, avocado, almond, and hazelnut

Grape-seed, corn, soybean, and peanut

This type of document is written whenever an unusual event occurs that results in distress or an unsafe environment to a client, practitioner, or business owner: Case study Letter of apology Incident report Client screening

Incident report

If a client is covered in a thick lubricant: The practitioner will find that clients enjoy their very soft and oily skin when they leave the session It is difficult for the practitioner to apply light gliding strokes over the skin It is difficult for the practitioner to work with any depth during the session The practitioner will find it is easier to apply deep tissue strokes

It is difficult for the practitioner to work with any depth during the session

Data obtained through touch based on the client's tissue textures, tone, temperature, and hydration is: Observations Range of motion assessment Palpation Posture assessment

Palpation

When documenting a massage session on a standardized form: Create your own health-care abbreviations and symbols to encrypt the form Use correction tape to correct misspellings or mistakes to keep the form neat Leave spaces where information is not applicable blank Never record personal information about the client that is not relevant to the client's condition or session goals

Never record personal information about the client that is not relevant to the client's condition or session goals

Fire extinguishers and smoke detectors should be checked to ensure they are in good working order: One time a month One time a day Once every three years One time a year

One time a month

Physical stress is evenly distributed throughout the body and does not build up in one body area when: Proper structural assessment is used during massage application Practitioners hold their breath as a stroke moves out from their body during massage application Proper structural alignment is used during massage application Practitioners sit during massage application

Proper structural alignment is used during massage application

Symbols are used on client forms to: Provide a pictorial representation of what is occurring in the client's body Encrypt the form to protect the client's privacy Share information with other health-care providers in an encrypted format Allow a practitioner to express his or her creativity during documentation

Provide a pictorial representation of what is occurring in the client's body

An example of bad body mechanics is: Using body weight to deepen the pressure of a stroke Stabilizing the body by leaning against the massage table Inhaling when applying a stroke that comes back toward the body Exhaling when applying a stroke that moves away from the body

Stabilizing the body by leaning against the massage table

In the A section of a SOAP form you might document: Findings from a palpation assessment Session goals The symptoms the client reports The types of massage techniques you used

Session goals

For proper structural alignment, the therapist's feet and hips: Should face across the direction of the stroke Should face perpendicular to the stroke Should face in the same direction as the client's feet and hips Should face the direction of the stroke

Should face the direction of the stroke

To lift a limb during range of motion techniques: Stand tall, lifting out of the knees, and grip the limb firmly, holding it away from the body Stand tall, lifting out of the knees, and grip the limb firmly, holding it close to the body Sink lower into a lunge position and grip the limb firmly, holding it close to your body Sink lower into a lunge position and grip the limb firmly, holding it away from your body

Sink lower into a lunge position and grip the limb firmly, holding it close to your body

A well-planned treatment room for a business focusing on relaxation and stress management would most likely have: Neutral colors, medical charts, and anatomical models Soothing color combinations and images of natural beauty Dark colors like black and gray and not use images at all Bright colors and trendy images of pop icons

Soothing color combinations and images of natural beauty

The ability to perform a full day's work with several clients without tiring or compensating with poor body mechanics is referred to as: Strength Stress reduction Stamina Cross-training

Stamina

Information based on opinion or feeling rather than observable facts is: Palpation data Visual data Objective data Subjective data

Subjective data

If the practitioner is performing bilateral compression strokes to a client's pectoral muscles, which is the most effective stance? Walking stance Asymmetric stance Symmetric stance Lunge stance

Symmetric stance

When using a symmetrical stance: The feet are placed shoulder-width apart with the toes pointing toward the client The feet are placed together with the toes pointing toward the client The feet are placed together with the toes pointing away from the client The feet are placed shoulder-width apart with the toes pointing away from the client

The feet are placed shoulder-width apart with the toes pointing toward the client

When you "qualify" data you describe: The length of the session and the order in which body regions were massaged The particular quality or characteristic of a sign The regions of the body massaged during the session The types of techniques used during the session

The particular quality or characteristic of a sign

One important factor in choosing a massage lubricant is: The types of techniques you use and the degree of slip offered by the lubricant The types of herbs in the product and their benefits for the client's respiratory system The types of skin conditions you treat in your practice The types of essential oils in the product and their benefits for the client's immune system

The types of techniques you use and the degree of slip offered by the lubricant

One way to establish professional boundaries and keep sessions client-focused and goal-focused is: To follow consistent massage routines so the client knows what to expect To use Swedish massage to open all sessions To follow consistent documentation procedures To set a relaxed atmosphere in the session room by talking about things like the latest movie or music trends

To follow consistent documentation procedures

If the practitioner regularly tilts the head to one side to look down at the client while applying massage, he/she may develop: Whiplash Torticollis Piriformis syndrome Fibromyalgia

Torticollis

When storing massage linens, a massage practitioner should: Wash them in hot water with detergent, dry with heat, and store in a closed container Wash them in cold water with detergent, line dry in the sun, and store in a closed container Wash them in hot water without detergent, dry on a cool setting, and store in an open container Wash them in warm water without detergent, dry with heat, and store in an open container

Wash them in hot water with detergent, dry with heat, and store in a closed container