Masg - Quiz #2
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- 1.Which is true of acute inflammation
- A.
It lasts 3-4 days
- B.
Muscle spasm accompanies acute inflammation
- C.
A and B
- D.
None of the above are true
- 2.With chronic inflammation
- A.
There is a risk of excessive scarring
- B.
There is scarring but ROM is generally at full range
- C.
There is rarely any weakness
- D.
It is rarely painful
- 3.Radiculopathy:
- A.
Is also known as radicular pain
- B.
Directly involves the nerve root
- C.
Is felt along myotomes, dermatomes, and sclerotomes
- D.
All of the above
- 4.Scars are characterized by the loss of mobility in the tissue they are affecting
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.A myotome is:
- A.
An area of skin innervated by a single nerve root
- B.
A group of muscles innervated by a peripheral nerve
- C.
A group of muscles innervated by a single nerve root
- D.
An area of bone innervated by a single nerve root
- 6.Trigger point pain rarely follows the distribution of peripheral nerves or dermatomes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Visceral pain refers to pain felt over an area of bone or viscera.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Flexion is best described as:
- A.
Movement around the longitudinal axis of bone
- B.
Decreasing a joint angle
- C.
Increasing a joint angle
- D.
Lateral movement away from the midline
- 9.Which is true of normal end feels?
- A.
Bony end feel occurs during elbow extension
- B.
Soft tissue approximation occurs during knee flexion
- C.
A and B
- D.
None are true of normal end feels
- 10.Contractile tissue is best described by which of the following:
- A.
It is tissue such as joint capsules and ligaments which can have tension placed on them
- B.
It is tissue such as muscles or tendons that can have tension placed on them by stretching or contraction
- C.
It is tissue such as muscles or tendons that can have tension placed on them by contraction
- D.
It is tissue that can be sprained
- 11.Contractile tissue is involved in strains and tendonitis.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.All of the following are examples of AROM except:
- A.
Active Resisted
- B.
Active Free
- C.
Active Assisted
- D.
Active Relaxed
- 13.Goniometry is performed during AROM and PROM
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Which is not true concerning ROM?
- A.
PR and PF are the two types of PROM
- B.
During PROM the therapist palpates and supports the limb throughout the range
- C.
An example of AR is ROM done in a pool
- D.
Differences in ROM may be caused by neurological deficit
- 15.Overpressure is applied during AROM and tests end feel.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Empty end feel is when the patient stops range of motion due to pain.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Respiratory conditions are a cause of positional postural factors.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Goniometry is used to document baseline and show progress or lack of progress at reassessment.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Reliability in goniometry can be increased by having the same examiner measure patients.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.Chronic pain syndrome differs from chronic pain in that depression usually accompanies the syndrome.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.Which is true of edema?
- A.
Solid edema results from localized extracellular fluid in a limb
- B.
It can only be measured if it is pitting
- C.
Visual assessment is the only true measure of edema volume
- D.
None of the above are true
- 22.Conducting a client examination for the use of massage techniques requires which of the following?
- A.
Identification of soft tissue dysfunction related to the client's clinical condition
- B.
Identification of other primary and secondary impairments that therapists can treat with massage techniques
- C.
Identification of limitations in the client's level of activity
- D.
All of the above
- 23.Issues that arise during the subjective examination that may prompt further exploration of a soft tissue lesion include all of the following except:
- A.
Reports of any long-standing musculoskeletal condition
- B.
A history of having a relief of symtoms through massage or stretching
- C.
A history of multiple successful treatments
- D.
A history of ambiguous symptoms
- 24.Which of the following statements is false regarding palpation?
- A.
Objects of palpation are not necessarily physical objects; instead, they may be a characteristic, such as temperature, or a phenomenon, such as resistance to movement
- B.
Palpation is the sole means of accurately assessing soft tissue dysfunction
- C.
Therapists must constantly ask themselves questions as they palpate
- D.
Both of the therapist's hands may do the same thing or different things during palpation
- 25.A therapist's application of palpation can vary in terms of all of the following except:
- A.
Force
- B.
Rate
- C.
Tension
- D.
Pressure
- 26.Therapists can use palpation to assess all of the following structures in any region of the body except:
- A.
Fluid status
- B.
Texture and consistency
- C.
Deep fascia
- D.
Periosteum
- 27.A restrictive or pathological tissue barrier:
- A.
Can be located anywhere between the normal physiological barriers
- B.
Is the resistance that therapists feel at the end of the passive range of motion when they are taking the "slack" out of or "engaging" the tissue
- C.
The pont beyond which movement results in tissue damage
- D.
Is the final resistance to normal range of motion that the bone, ligament, or soft tissue can provide
- 28.Which of the following statements if false regarding the barrier-release phenomenon?
- A.
If therapists sustain the pressure on te tissue barrier, a "release" may occur after a latency period
- B.
Different types of tissue will respond in the same manner to sustained pressure
- C.
Therapists can observe the barrier-release phenomenon during their application of horizontal drag, vertical compression, or shear forces.
- D.
The barrier-release phenomenon is most useful when palpating connective tissue
- 29.Which of the following is false regarding palpation?
- A.
Therapists can identify bone, joint space (joint line), ligament, tendon (including junctions to both periosteum and to muscle), aponeurosis, fascia (setae, sheathes, retinacula), nerves, vessels, and vescera using palpation.
- B.
Therapists must select a consistent pressure that they will use for palpating the client's body structures
- C.
Therapists must be able to discriminate between tissue types and to distinguish a structure from its surrounding structures with accuracy
- D.
Therapists need to use compressive contact when they palpate anatomical structures
- 30.Which of the following statements is false regarding pain in response to palpation?
- A.
Therapists can quantify pain in response to palpation.
- B.
Various types of pain responses differ in their significance and reliability.
- C.
Tenderness to deep palpation is a reliable finding
- D.
Palpation itself can sometimes produce negative or positive changes in the tissues being palpated.
- 31.Research capacity is:
- A.
The ability to find and critically evaluate research evidence
- B.
The ability of a test to find a significant difference
- C.
The acquisition of knowledge through logic or reason
- D.
The ability to conduct research
- 32.Based on Sackett's hierarchy of evidence, the kind of study that gives the strongest evidence of cause and effect is:
- A.
Descriptive survey
- B.
Rndomized controlled trial
- C.
Case series
- D.
Before and after treatment without control
- 33.Information on clinical care that researchers and therapists collect in a systematic manner is called:
- A.
Research
- B.
Functional outcomes
- C.
Evidence
- D.
Data
- 34.Which of the following is a use of evidence?
- A.
Therapists need evidence in order to provide the best possible care to their clients.
- B.
Evidence fosters public acceptance of massage and other complementary health care techniques.
- C.
Evidence enables therapists to stay current, to be lifelong learners, and to be better consumers of health care resources themselves.
- D.
All of the above
- 35.Complete Sackett et al.'s definition of evidence-based medicine (EBM): "... the integration of...
- A.
Best research evidence with clinical expertise and client values"
- B.
Best practices, good evidence, and the therpist's values"
- C.
Best research evidence with clinical ethics and client values
- D.
Best clinical expertise with clinical evidence and client values
- 36.Which of the following statements is true about sources of evidence?
- A.
Information on the internet is a primary source
- B.
The researcher's documentation of his or her work is a primary source
- C.
Primary sources do not always provide a more accurate representation of the evidence than secondary sources
- D.
Literature reviews and meta-analyses are primary sources.
- 37.Qualitative and quantitative research differ on five basic assumptions. Which of the following is not one of these assumptions?
- A.
Nature of reality
- B.
Relationship between clinician and the subject
- C.
Nature of truth
- D.
Relationship between fact, values, and research
- 38.How are the Evidence Hierarchy and the Evidence House different?
- A.
The Evidence House consists of only qualitative research methods, and the Evidence Hierarchy consists of only quantitative research methods.
- B.
The evidence Hierarchy was developed in response to the Evidence House.
- C.
The Evidence Hierarchy is a good approach to gathering evidence for massage, whereas the Evidence House is not.
- D.
The Evidence Hierarchy is hierarchial, and the Evidence House is not.
- 39.Which of the following activities will facilitate evidence-based practice?
- A.
Join your professional association
- B.
Subscribe to your local newspaper
- C.
Give all your clients longer treatment sessions
- D.
All of the above
- 40.Which of the following is not one of the causes of poor evidence for massage techniques?
- A.
Homogenous samples
- B.
Weak research methods
- C.
Poorly defined procedures for interventions
- D.
Lack of relevant outcome mesaures
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