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West Assessment Strategies Quiz
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West Assessment Strategies Quiz

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

7:25 AM

1. If a client exhibits decreased ROM and discomfort when flexing the spine to pick up a suitcase, which muscles would a massage therapist most likely address:

  1. Rectus abdominis
  1. Quadratus lumborum
  1. Tensor fascia latae
  1. Internal Oblique

2.If a client exhibits a decreased range of motion, what would the massage therapist work on:

  1. Agonists for that action

  1. The muscles of the spine
  1. Antagonists for that action
  1. The side muscles

3.Posture is always a result of heredity?

True

False

4.The Cross Fiber technique is:

  1. superficial, never deep
  1. meant only to move fascia in order to address a very specific, small area of the muscle
  1. used only in medical emergencies
  1. used only in medical emergencies
  1. None of the above

5.Which muscle is an antagonist for extension of the spine?

  1. Erector spinae
  1. External oblique
  1. Hamstrings
  1. Quadratus lumborum

6.Which of the following are ranges of motion of the spine?

  1. Lateral flexion
  1. Lateral rotation
  1. Flexion and Extension
  1. Abduction

7.If a client's postural issue is a flexed spine, a massage therapist would want to work on which muscle group?

  1. Muscles that extend the spine
  1. Muscles that laterally flex the spine
  1. Muscles that flex the spine
  1. Muscles that rotate the spine

8.Define MFT:

  1. Mixed Facilitation Therapy
  1. Mechanical Force Therapy
  1. MyoFascial Therapy
  1. MyoFocused Therapy

9.Define soft tissue dysfunction?

  1. Soft tissue that is injured
  1. Soft tissue that is not working properly
  1. Soft tissue that has multiple functions
  1. Soft tissue thats not injured

10.A MFT session includes all the following except:

  1. An assessment including asking questions, observing, palpation, range of motion and notes
  1. Longitudinal release and cross fiber techniques
  1. Education for the client
  1. Lotion and oil