[Sticky] ITEC Holistic Massage Exam

Posted by MPM June 04

Holistic massage

1. A client with varicose veins in her right lower leg would like an holistic massage. What action would you take?
A. Massage under varicose vein
B. Massage over the vein
C. Massage above the vein
D. Massage whole body, including leg

2. Which of the following is an effect that massage has on the respiratory system?
A. Toning the abdominal muscles - Think it's A
B. Removal of lactic acid
C. Aid peristaltic action
D. Relaxation of abdominal muscles

3. Which massage movement is the most beneficial for stimulating the area around the patella?
A. Kneading -
B. Effleurage
C. Vibrations
D. Frictions - think it's D

4. Which of the following is a physiological effect of kneading?
A. To soothe nerve endings
B. To prevent muscle fatigue - think it's B
C. To decrease joint mobility
D. To decrease circulation

5. When breaking down toxins where would you drain to?
A. The nearest major muscle
B. The nearest endocrine gland
C. the nearest joint
D. the nearest lymph node - Think its D

6. A stressed but healthy client has tension in her abdomen. What would you do initially?
A. Refer her to a doctor
B. Proceed with an abdomen massage only
C. Proceed with a full body massage
D. Complete a consultation card - think it's D

7. A healthy client with menopausal symptoms would like an holistic massage. What action would you take?
A. Give her a light body massage using only effleurage movements
B. Give her a general massage - think it's B.
C. Give her a deep massage incorporating lots of percussion movements
D. Request a doctors permisssion before proceeding.

8. A client with general lower back pain would like an holistic back massage. Which specific massage movement would be the most beneficial?
A. Vibrations
B. Petrissage - think it's B
C. Cupping
D. Hacking

9. What would you do if you discovered a lump on your client's thigh?
A. Massage as normal
B. Continue the massage and make a note of your observations on the record card
C. Complete the massage avoiding the area mentioning it to your client in passing and advise to have it checked - think it's C
D. Stop the massage and advise your client to see a doctor

10.What procedure would you follow if your client reacted to the massage medium you were using? - B or C???
A. Continue the treatment
B. Stop the treatment and place a cool damp cloth over the area
C. Stop the treatment and with the area with surgical spirit
D. Stop the treatmetn and put some heat on the area

11. During the massage you discover a lump in your client's left calf. What action would you take?
A. Continue the massage avoiding the lump
B. Continue the massage avoiding the left lower leg
C. Continue the massage ignoring the lump
D. Stop the massage and advise your client to seek medical attention

12 Chiropractic is defined as diagnosis and treatment of mechanical problems in the
A. Musculo-skeletal system - think is A
B. whole of the skeletal system
C. Muscular system
D. Nervous and spinal column

13. What is the main physiological effect of thumb frictions around the patella?
A. To increase the flow of synovial fluid - think it's A
B. To decrease the flow of lymph
C. To increase the heart rate
D. To aid in the removal of oxygen

14. What would be the most beneficial massage movement to use around the ankle for general stiffness?
A. Vibrations
B. Frictions - think it's B
C. Cupping
D. Kneading

15. Which massage movement would be most beneficial for a stressed but healthy client with thight gastrocnemius muscles?
A. Kneading - Think it's A
B. Cupping
C.Hacking
D. Tapotement

16. Which massage movement would be the most beneficial for a client suffering from mild constipation?
A. Hacking
B. Deep effleurage - think it's B
C. Light cupping
D. Vibrations

17. A pianist suffering from stiff hands and fingers presents for an holistic massage. Which specific massage movement would you use?
A. Tapotement
B. Hacking
C. Vibrations
D. Frictions - Think it's D?

18. You have a doctor's permission to give a full body massage to a client with hypertension. Would you:
A. Give a light massage - think it's A
B. Give a 10 minute massage
C. Give a vigorous massage
D. Give a deep massage

19. In general what should be the correct height of hte couch for the therapist?
A. The couch should reach the therapist's hip - think it's A
B. The couch should reach the therapists knee
C. The couch should reach the tip of the therapists fingers when they are at the side of his/her body
D. The couch should reach the therapist's waist.

Professional Conduct and Bus. Awareness

1. An employer is obliged to inform the employee in writing of any change in terms of employment within
A. Six months of the change
B. Three months of the changes
C. One month of the change - think it's C
D. One week of the change

2. When giving First Aid to a person suffering from heat exhaustion, the water and salt solution should consist of:
A. One teaspoon of salt per 1 litre of water - think it's A
B. Half a teaspoon of salt per 1 litre of water
C. Two teaspoons of salt per 1 litre of water
D. One tablespoon of salt per 1 litre of water

3. What is a toxin?
A. A poison of bacterial origin? - think it's A
B. The science of muscular disease
C. A poison of fungal origin
D. The science of viral disease

4. What of these is an example of bacterial infection?
A. Psoriasis
B. Eczema
C. Warts
D. Boils - think it's D

5. When should a therapist/practitioner wear disposable gloves?
A. When a client presents with erythema
B. When a client presents with couperose
C. When there is a possibility of exchange of body fluids - think it's C
D. When the skin on the therapist's / practitioner's hands is rough to the touch

6. The Consumer Protection Act is an act that:
A. Safeguards the consumer from unsafe treatments
B. Safeguards the consumer from unsafe products
C. Ensures that treatement prices should be displayed in the treatment rooms
D. Investigates consumer complaints - think it's D

7. The correct First Aid for a nose bleed is to:
A. PInch the bridge of the nose for 10 mins and aks the client to lean back. If bleeding does not stop call for medical assistance -think it's A.
B. Pinch bridge of nose for 10 mins and ask the client to lean forward. If bleeeding does not stop call for medical assistance
C. PInch the tip of the nose for 10 mins and ask client to lean back. If the bleeding does not stop call for medical assistance
D. PInch the tip of the nose for 10 mins and ask the client to lean forward. If the bleeding does not stop call for med. assistance

8. First Aid for an electrical burn is:
A. Place a clean fluffy material over the burn and dial for an ambulance
B. Flood the injury with cold water, place a clean non fluffy material over the burn and call for an ambulance
C. Flood the injury with warm water, place a clean non fluffy material over the burn and call for an ambulance
D. Flood the injury with cold water and place an adhesive dressing over the burn, call for an ambulance

9. The effects of ultra violet cabinet are:
A. To sterilize
B. To destroy fungi only
C. To store previously sterilized equpment - think it's C but this is not an effect but it's purpose?... Are they trying to catch us out with this one?
D. To destroy bacteria only

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Coxy

1) C ( you must not massage on varicose veins so start above where vein has ended)
2) D (did this one in class so know its the right answer!)
3) D I think
4) B
5) D
6) not sure if its C or D???
7) B
8) B
9) C
10) B - did this one in class too!
11) A or B?
12) A or D?
13) A
14) B
15) A
16) B
17) D?
18) A or D???
19)A

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By Hugo Cornwall

Prof Conduct and Bus Awareness

Consumer Protection Act: The answer would be C, as it applies to 'services',

quote:

Part III of the [1987] Act regulates price indications for goods, services, accommodation, or facilities. Businesses must not give consumers misleading price indications. A Code of Practice for Traders on Price Indications has been published by the Department of Trade and Industry, as a guide to good standards. Compliance with the Code may give a trader a defence to a prosecution for a misleading indication.

If you are supplying a 'product', which tends to be regarded by the Act as a material good, the service element being, in my experience virtually unenforcable under the act as it stands, then answer would be B, with a secondary importance on C... The question is unbelievably badly worded, since the Act is summarised commonly as follows:-

quote:

Provides for liability for damage caused by defective products

Provides for the protection and safety of consumers by enabling Regulations/Orders to be made controlling consumer goods

Prohibits the supply of unsafe goods

Provides powers for seizing and forfeiture of unsafe goods

Provides powers to suspend the sale of suspected unsafe goods

Provides powers to require persons to publish notices warning consumers of unsafe goods previously supplied

Prohibits misleading price indications.

Ah, BCS Code of Conduct, Professional Ethics and Legal Requirements... a marvellous thing!

So, what is it... taking the prima facie question, I'd say tell 'em its B and be damned

Anatomy / Physiology and Massage
1. Define referral procedures:
a. Referring to the correct products for the treatment
b. Referring the client to his/her doctor or other complementary therapist
c. Referring to treatment notes to ensure correct treatment
d. Referring to client’s record card

2. The effects of massage on the skin include:
a. Improve elasticity
b. Aid peristalsis
c. Help in the removal of lactic acid
d. Reduce stiffness

3. The effects of massage on the digestive system includes:
a. Toning
b. Desquamating
c. Aids peristalsis
d. Warming

4. A client presents with poor muscle tone. Which 2 specific massage movements would be most effective?
a. Effleurage and petrissage
b. Effleurage and vibrations
c. Vibrations and frictions
d. Deep kneading and tapotement

5. Temporary contra indications to massage include:
a. Varicose veins, septic focae
b. Vitiligo, pregnancy
c. Epileptics, diabetics
d. Tinea pedis, sunburn

6. Total contra indications include:
a. Varicose viens. Broken bone
b. Epileptics, diabetics
c. Sprained ankle, fractured bone
d. Tinea pedis, sunburn

7. Contra indications to massage requiring medical approval include:
a. Epilepsy
b. Sunburn
c. Bruising
d. Dermatitis

8. Define holistic massage:
a. Treatment involving the use of essential oils
b. Treatment involving the body, mind and spirit
c. Treatment involving massage of the whole body including the hands and feet
d. Treatment involving massage of the whole body excluding the face

9. The effects of massage of the respiratory system includes:
a. Toning of the abdominal muscles
b. Removal of lactic acid
c. Aids peristalsis
d. Relaxing of the abdominal muscles

10. The effects of massage on the nervous system include:
a. Stimulating
b. Increased metabolism
c. Removal of lactic acid
d. Decreased metabolism

11.The wrist bones include:
a. Tarsals
b. Carpals
c. Metacarpals
d. Metatarsals

12.The causes of Addison’s Syndrome are:
a. Hyposecretion of adrenocortical hormones
b. Hypersecretion of adrenocortical hormones
c. Hyposecretion of the female sex hormones
d. Hypersecretion of the female sex hormones

13. Oxygen is carried in the blood by:
a. Leucocytes
b. Thrombocytes
c. Erythrocytes
d. Lymphocytes

14. The tongue plays an important part in:
a. Digestion, mastication, swallowing
b. Mastication, elimination, swallowing
c. Ingestion, taste, digestion
d. Swallowing, mastication, taste

15. The action of the infraspinatus muscle is
a. rotates the arm inwards
b. rotates the arm outwards
c. adducts the arm
d. abducts the arm

16. The effects on the digestive system by the parasympathetic nervous system include:
a. increase in secretion of pancreatic juices, micturation, delay in digestion
b. increase in digestion, increase in excretion of pancreatic juices, micturation
c. delay in digestion, inhibition of secretion of digestive juices, inhibition of micturation
d. increase in digestion, inhibition of micturation, decrease in secretion of pancreatic juices

17. The knee joint is
a. a pivot joint
b. gliding joint
c. full hinge joint
d. partial hinge joint

18. Define cystitis
a. inflammation of the urethra
b. inflammation of the ureter
c. inflammation of the kidney
d. inflammation of the bladder

19. The enzime trypsin can be found in the:
a. juices from the pancreas
b. juices from the stomach
c. bile from the gall bladder
d. bile from the liver

20. The trachea is made of
a. incomplete rings of yellow elastic tissue
b. complete rings of yellow elastic tissue
c. incomplete rings of hyaline cartilage
d. complete rings of hyaline cartilage

21. Define code of ethics
a. a code stating how a business will be run
b. a code stating that practitioners must undertake continual professional development and training
c. a code of conduct set down by professional organisations for their members
d. a code stating acceptable cost of treatment

22. Define referral procedures
a. referring to correct products for the treatment
b. referring to case histories
c. referring to the client’s consultation records
d. referring the client to his/her doctor of other therapist

23. After care advice if important in order to:
a. give more value for money
b. ensure your commission on sales
c. maintain the effects of the treatment
d. control infections

24. When dealing with negative feedback do you:
a. tell the client it was not your fault
b. listen to the client and them give him/her your opinion
c. listen to what the client tells you, discuss the problem with him/her, offer an alternative treatment
d. tell the client he/she is incorrect in their statement

25. Define public liability insurance:
a. protects against claims arising from a product sold in the salon/clinic
b. protects the employer against claims brought by an employee injured in the salon/clinic
c. protects against claims arising from a client being injured in the salon/clinic
d. protects against claims arising from negative feedback

26. Define limited company:
a. a business that can be set up without any legal formalities
b. a company where one person controls finance and decisions
c. a company whereby any business debts are limited to the amount put in
d. a business that is formed without registering

27. Define sole trader
a. a business that can be set up without any legal formalities
b. a company where one person controls finance and decisions
c. a company whereby any business debts are limited to the amount put in
d. a business that is formed without registering

28. The purpose of a petty cash book is to
a. keep a record of all major cash transactions
b. to record all salary transactions
c. to keep a record of all minor cash transactions
d. to keep a record of all money owed

29. The information recorded in a petty cash book would include:
a. salary of each employee, date paid
b. paye number, date
c. amount of cash used, date and reason for the transaction
d. amount of money owed, date invoice received

30. Define gross profit
a. the final profit made after all deductions have been made
b. the profit made before all deductions have been taken off
c. money that can be offset against the next invoice
d. a method of checking credit worthiness

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ITEC A&P&M Multi Choice Questions
1) Compare and contrast Swedish massage and Holistic Massage (6)
List 4 Total contra-indications and why they are (4)

2) Describe the massage techniques you would use and why for the following conditions:
(i) Pre menstrual syndrome
(ii) Someone with neck and back pain
(iii) Stress

3) What are the following:
(i) Nephritis (5 diseases - 2 marks each)

4) What would you do if a client was suffering from:
a) (i) Asthma attack (ii) Heat exhaustion (2 marks each)
b) can’t remember this question?!, but it was worth 2 marks
c) Describe:
(i) Bacteria (ii) Fungi (2 marks each)

5) Explain the importance of:
Personal Hygiene
Positive Body language
Explaining the treatments available
Good communication
Keeping record cards

6) Explain the following hormones functions and malfunctions (2 marks each)
(i) Vasopressin (ii) Insulin (iii) Melatonin (iv) Thyroxin (v) Progesterone

7)
a) Describe what effect stress has on the respiratory system and the effect this would have on the circulatory system (5marks)
b) Describe what stress does to the respiratory system and the effect this would have on the skin (5 marks)
c) Describe what stress does to the nervous system and how this will affect the endocrine and digestive systems (10 marks)

8) Draw the position of and describe the action of the following: (2 marks each)
(a) friction around the patella
(b) effleurage on the biceps femoris
(c) palmar kneading on the tibialis anterior
(d) kneading on the trapezius
(e) friction on the external obliques
(f) vibration on the erector spinae
(g) kneading on the rectus femoris
(h) beating on the vastus lateralis
(i) effleurage over the abdominals
(j) kneading on the extensor carpi radialis

A&P&M ITEC
Exam taken last nite.....here goes (what I can remember!)
Effects of massage on-respiratory & skin
5 points each
Define
Toxin
Bacteriacide
1 other?
2 marks each
Describe following treatments and when you might recommend them-
Iridology
Aromatherapy
Kinesiolgy
Chiropractor
Bach Flower
2 marks each
Someone sprains ankle in salon-what would u do?
6 marks
Define/explain importance of personal hygiene.
4 marks
Describe/what are the causes of 5 diseases of the endocrine system. 2 marks each.
List 4 of each/where they are/what they do, muscles that- flex,rotate,extend,abduct,adduct.
4 marks each
Describe effects of stress on- Respiratory,skin,lymph and blood,muscles + 1 more
5 marks each
Describe autonomic nervous system. 10 marks

ITEC A&P&M Old Style Mock Questions
DRAW,LABEL,EXPLAIN FUNCTIONS AND ACTIONS OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.DISCUSS GASEOUS EXCHANGE.
15 POINTS TOTAL
DRAW AND LABEL ENDOCRINE SYSTEM.EXPLAIN WHAT EACH DOES/HOW IT AFFECTS THE BODY. 10 POINTS
GIVE DETAILS/EFFECTS OF 4 DISEASES AND DISORDERS (2 WERE ADDISONS AND CUSHINGS SYNDROME)5POINTS
ON PICTURE PROVIDED,LABEL AND EXPLAIN THE WORKINGS OF 5 MUSCLES;ERECTOR SPINAE,SUPRASPINITUS,FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS+ 2 OTHERS (FORGOT-SORRY!) 10 POINTS
NAME AND GIVE EXAMPLES OF 4 MAIN MASSAGE MANIPULATIONS.DISCUSS PHYSICAL AND PHYSCOLOGICAL EFFECTS. 10 POINTS
GIVE DETAILS/DISCUSS HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES TO BE CONSIDERED IF OWNING A 'SALON'. 10 POINTS
DISCUSS 5 CONSIDERATIONS WHEN OPENING YOUR OWN BUSINESS,
WHAT IS REQUIRED/PROBLEMS OCCURING ETC.
10 POINTS
A 35 YEAR OLD M.D. RETURNING TO WORK AFTER MATERNITY LEAVE COMES TO YOU WITH NECK,BACK AND SHOULDER PROBLEMS AND GENERAL FATIQUE. DISCUSS HER BACKGROUND,CASE STUDY,TREATMENT REC'(DURATION AND MANIPULATIONS)AFTERCARE AND HOME CARE ADVICE AND FREQUENCY OF APPT'S. 20 POINTS.

give 4 main massage manipulations