Massage Machines

What type of glove material is recommended for use with oil-based massage lubricants?

• Latex
• Vinyl
• Silicone
• Gore-tex

47. Which massage machine is known for its use of hot stones for therapy?

• - TENS unit
• - Hot stone massage machine
• - Infrared massager
• - Vibration massager

89. Which massage machine is often used for relieving tension in the hands and fingers?

• - Calf and foot massager
• - Infrared massager
• - Wrist and hand massager
• - Hand and finger massager

Which of the three doshas is made up of the elements fire and water?

• Vata
• Pitta
• Kapha
• Prana

86. What is the primary benefit of using a massage chair pad with rolling and tapping motions?

• - Cooks gourmet meals
• - Provides a combination of rolling
• and tapping massage
• - Predicts the winning lottery numbers
• - Grants the ability to fly

Pigmentation that shows up under the Wood's Lamp cannot be completely lightened with products or treatments.

• True

What is the most stimulating form of massage?

• Tapotement

Anode

• Positive electrode

5. Which massage machine utilizes heat therapy to relax muscles?

• - TENS unit
• - Percussion massager
• - Shiatsu massager
• - Infrared massager

When performing iontophoresis, if the product is positive, you hold the positive electrode and the client holds the negative electrode

• True

According to Dr. David Simons, what percentage of trigger points refer pain distally from the site of the trigger point when pressure is applied?

• 27%
• 73%
• 50%
• 100%

Is soft continuous stroking movement applied with fingers and palms. Often used to begin and end a massage session

• Effleurage massage

By which week in pregnant women can the hormone production of relaxin be sufficient to produce ligament laxity and affect joint stability?

• 10
• 24
• 32
• 38

You should not spray the hot glass jar reservoir on a steamer with the disinfectant before it has cooled off

• True

63. Which massage machine is known for its use of essential oils during massages?

• - TENS unit
• - Infrared massager
• - Aromatherapy diffuser and massager
• - Percussion massager

For the distal attachment of a muscle to move more efficiently, the proximal attachment must

• Move freely
• Be fixed
• Become hypermobile
• All the above choices are true.

When a client's physical body "remembers" a past traumatic event, these repressed memories may come to the conscious mind through the mechanism of

• Recidivism
• State Dependent memory
• Reversion
• Dissociation

Visible light is electromagnetic radiation that we can see

• True

Where should you perform kneading type movements?

• shoulders

The ancient "center of gravity" located an inch or two below and behind the navel is called

• Dan tien
• Tsubo center
• Third eye
• Chakra

Recumbent position preferred for pregnancy, for some elderly people, in cases of recent surgeries, as well as for various other conditions is called

• Side-lying position
• Accommodating supine
• Adaptive prone
• Homolateral recumbent

50. What is the primary benefit of using a massage ball?

• - Transports you to a different galaxy
• - Targets specific muscle knots and trigger points
• - Provides musical entertainment
• - Solves crossword puzzles

A very precise and penetrating form of friction, popularized by Dr. James Cyriax of London, in which the direction of movement is across and perpendicular to the pattern of muscle fibers is known as

• Myofascial release
• Cross fiber friction
• British friction
• Rolling

What can the vacuum machine be used in place of during a facial service?

• massage

40. What is the primary benefit of using a massage chair with zero gravity feature?

• - Reduces pressure on the spine and enhances relaxation
• - Helps you fly
• - Grants three wishes
• - Makes you invisible

22. What is the primary purpose of a massage cushion?

• - Provides comfort and support
• - Generates electricity
• - Measures temperature
• - Walks the dog

What principle describes the fact that the pectoralis major can adduct the arm at the shoulder joint when the arm is in anatomic position but abduct the arm if it is already abducted above 100 degrees?

• The muscle is stronger above 100 degrees.
• The all-or-none response law occurs.
• The line of pull of the muscle relative to the joint changed.
• The sliding filament mechanism occurs.

What is an example of a good insulator?

• rubber

A client has a sprain of the calcaneofibular ligament. It is a grade two sprain in the subacute healing phase. The main injury force was tension. Which of the following is contraindicated?

• Lymphatic drain to manage edema
• Manage protective spasm
• Invert the foot and stretch
• Gentle range of motion in the midrange

What color is typically used to indicate that an electrode is a cathode?

• black

When purchasing electrotherapy machines, it is important to consider insurance coverage for the devices

• True

25. Which massage machine is designed to target acupressure points on the body?

• - Acupressure massager
• - Percussion massager
• - Infrared massager
• - Vibration massager

90. What is the primary benefit of using a massage cushion with Shiatsu and heat functions?

• - Turns into a magical healing potion
• - Provides a deep kneading massage with soothing warmth
• - Predicts the weather for the next century
• - Grants the ability to levitate

85. Which massage machine is often used for relieving tension in the lower legs and feet?

• - Calf and foot massager
• - Infrared massager
• - TENS unit
• - Lower leg and foot massager

2. Which type of massage machine uses percussive movements for deep tissue massage?

• - Shiatsu massager
• - Percussion massager
• - Vibrating massager
• - Kneading massager

Injuries related to inefficient biomechanics; a constant motion, combined with compressive forces, causing injury to soft tissues are referred to as

• Congenital injuries
• Deficiency injuries
• Acute injuries
• Repetitive motion injuries

General full-body massage has been shown to stimulate vagal function. Which of the following clients would most benefit from massage when the beneficial outcomes can be attributed to vagal nerve function?

• A client with digestive disturbances
• A client with minor facial paralysis
• A client with gate dysfunction
• A client with generalized edema

Consists of three oxygen atoms. Ozone is what is created after a lightening storm and has a distinct smell

• Ozone

What should you do when using electrical equipment?

• Read all instructions carefully before attempting to use new equipment

What is an injury that begins abruptly, usually has a recognizable cause, and is characterized by severe symptoms such as pain, swelling, tissue damage, and loss of function?

• Chronic
• Latent
• Acute
• Overt

What does anaphoresis do?

• Stimulate and irritate the nerves

Which one of the following is true?

• Antagonists always eccentrically contract.
• Antagonists always shorten.
• Antagonists always lengthen.
• Antagonists always work against gravity.

Origin: inferior border of the rib (above)Insertion: superior border of rib (below)Actions: elevates the rib cage during inhalation, maintains intercostal spaces

• External intercostals
• Diaphragm
• Pectoralis major
• Internal intercostals

45. Which massage machine is often used for migraine relief?

• - Headache relief massager
• - Infrared massager
• - TENS unit
• - Percussion massager

Vibration should be performed for at least one minute on each area of the face being massaged.

• False

Keeps the sebum moving forward and out of the follicles Prepares skin for extractions

• Dr. Jacquet Movement

Rapid shaking movements with the fingertips or other parts of the body to press firmly

• Vibration massage

Which of the following best describes petrissage?

• Rubbing one surface over another; skin over skin or skin over underlying structures
• Cycles of rhythmic lifting, squeezing, and releasing of tissue, working parallel to the muscle fibers
• Rapid shaking, quivering, trembling or rocking movements
• Gliding movements that are repeated and follow the contour of the body

Blood pressure generally decreases during massage because

• The heart pumps less blood
• Venous flow is impeded
• Vasoconstriction occurs in blood vessels
• Vasodilation occurs in the blood vessels

What type of solution can be used as a desincrustation fluid for anaphoresis?

• Baking soda and water

Which of the following best describes a state of exhaustion or a loss of strength or endurance such as that felt after strenuous physical activity?

• Muscle weakness
• Muscle fatigue
• Muscle tetany
• Muscle sorbet

How many watts are in a kilowatt?

• 1,000

84. What is the primary purpose of a massage ball with nubs?

• - Doubles as a backscratcher
• - Targets and stimulates muscle pressure points
• - Predicts the future
• - Provides musical entertainment

How many times should a brush machine be used on each area of the face?

• three times or for about three to five seconds

Cathode (-) softens/relaxes tissues Anode (+) tightens skin, decreases blood circulation, calms nerves endings

• Effects of galvanic current

Percussion , piano movement Most stimulating, good for toning, consist of fast tapping, patting, hacking movements-hacking: chipping movements-slapping: keeps wrist flexible slightly slapping stoke

• Tapotement

23. Which massage machine is often used to relieve tension in the neck and shoulders?

• - Infrared massager
• - TENS unit
• - Neck and shoulder massager
• - Vibration massager

Live connection

• This supplies current to the circuit

What is an example of a device that uses alternating current (AC)?

• Magnifying lamp

Relative to the mover force, what is the resistance force?

• A synergistic force
• An antagonistic force
• A support force
• A neutralizer force

Which of the following is NOT indicated for massage?

• Apnea
• Hemophilia
• Lordosis
• Jaundice

What type of muscle contraction is usually involved with stabilization?

• Concentric
• Eccentric
• Isometric
• Negative

In which of these joints is movement absent or extremely limited?

• Synarthrotic
• Diarthrotic
• Amphiarthrotic
• Biarthrotic

3. Which massage machine is designed to simulate the movements of a human masseuse's hands?

• - TENS unit
• - Shiatsu massager
• - Infrared massager
• - Vibration massager

Origin: temporal fossaInsertion: coronoid process of the mandibleActions: elevates and retracts the mandible

• Masseter
• Temporalis
• Scalenus anterior
• Anconeus

19. What is a common feature of a heated massage pad?

• - Provides warmth and relaxation
• - Plays music
• - Includes a built-in coffee maker
• - Doubles as a flashlight

It is very important for esthetician's to know the contraindications for massage

• True

37. Which massage machine is best for improving lymphatic circulation?

• - Lymphatic drainage massager
• - TENS unit
• - Infrared massager
• - Percussion massager

11. Which massage machine is known for its rolling and kneading motions?

• - Percussion massager
• - Shiatsu massager
• - Vibration massager
• - Infrared massager

Massage should not be performed as part of back facials or body treatments.

• True

What is the structural classification of the proximal radioulnar joint?

• Hinge
• Pivot
• Condyloid
• Saddle

Most massage techniques are based on Swedish massage movements.

• True

When a person is in a horizontal position while lying face downward, this position is called

• Prone
• Fowler's
• Trendelenburg
• Supine

If a person lifts his or her arm into the air and this motion occurs at the shoulder joint, which of the following describes what happens to the hand?

• It exhibits true movement.
• It does not change its position or location (or both) in space at all.
• It "goes along for the ride".
• None of these choices is correct.

59. Which massage machine is known for its use of aromatherapy during massages?

• - Infrared massager
• - TENS unit
• - Aromatherapy massage machine
• - Percussion massager

What is the most common magnifying lamp magnification?

• Five diopters

60. What is the primary advantage of using a massage chair

• - Provides a more lifelike and customizable massage experience
• - Prints 3D objects
• - Predicts the winner of the next election
• - Grants superhuman strength

75. Which massage machine is known for its use of rollers and airbags for therapy?

• - Rollers and airbags massage machine
• - Infrared massager
• - TENS unit
• - Aromatherapy diffuser and massager

What does cataphoresis do?

• Calm or soothe nerve endings

It's a part of the vacuum machine, and it is attached via hose that is connected to a small plastic bottle with the spray nozzle. This bottle can be filled with freshener solution or toner.

• Spray machine

What color will thin or dehydrated skin appear as under a Wood's Lamp?

• light violet

16. Which massage machine is known for its gentle, soothing motions?

• - Kneading massager
• - Deep tissue massager
• - Shiatsu massager
• - Percussion massager

What color LED is used to improve elastin production in the skin?

• red

30. What is the primary benefit of using a handheld electric massager?

• - Convenient and easy to use
• - Lights up the night sky
• - Transports you to a tropical island
• - Transforms into a pet

Oriental technique of applying pressure to specific points of the body. To release muscle tension, restore balance and stimulate chi ( life force energy)

• Acupressure

When should the Dr. Jacquet movement be performed as part of a facial treatment?

• After desincrustation

UV lamps are not effective for disinfection.

• True

13. What is the primary benefit of using a deep tissue massage machine?

• - Alleviating chronic muscle pain
• - Enhancing skin complexion
• - Reducing anxiety
• - Promoting hair growth

Postural stabilization muscles tend to be

• Larger and deeper
• Smaller and superficial
• Larger and superficial
• Smaller and deeper

What term is used to describe a quality of energy in a tsubo that feels empty or depleted, Yin, soft, and cold and where your pressure is welcomed or accepted?

• Jitsu
• Ashi
• Cun
• Kyo

72. What is the primary purpose of a massage roller stick with soft spikes?

• - Doubles as a backscratcher
• - Provides a gentle massage for sensitive areas
• - Predicts the winning lottery numbers
• - Grants the ability to see through walls

Most movements are repeated 3 to 6 times before moving to the next one. Use both hands at the same time or alternate hands with the flowing rhythm depending on the steps.* feathering off or gently replacing hand on the side of the head of forehead to keep relaxing

• Basic facial massage

27. Which massage machine is often used for prenatal massage?

• - Pregnancy massage pillow
• - TENS unit
• - Percussion massager
• - Infrared massager

What is NOT a benefit of using Tesla high-frequency current?

• Decreases elimination and absorption

What should you do during a standard facial massage when your fingers reach the clients temple?

• Pause for a moment and apply slight pressure

What is the most common scenario involving conflicts of interests in a massage therapy practice?

• The therapist selling products
• The therapist having training in more than two modalities
• The therapist working as an independent contractor
• The therapist having his or her own personal telephone line for business calls

Movements applied by the therapist while the client remains relaxed are

• Active movements
• Active resisted movements
• Active assisted movements
• Passive movements

Massage therapists should not be performing facial treatments.

• True

Which receptors are often called the "cold receptors"?

• Pacinian corpuscles
• Ruffini end organs
• Krause end bulbs
• Meissner's corpuscles

If a therapist has broken skin on the fingers, hands, forearms, or elbows or comes into contact with the body fluids such as blood, mother's milk, or semen, the handwashing procedure should take how long?

• Fifteen seconds
• Thirty seconds
• One minute
• Two minutes

7. Which massage machine is best suited for targeting specific muscle knots?

• - Shiatsu massager
• - Percussion massager
• - Vibration massager
• - Kneading massager

When performing a desincrustation treatment, you should keep electrode constantly moving to avoid over stimulating an area

• True

What is a general term for acute or chronic skin inflammation characterized by redness, eruptions, edema, scaling, and itching?

• Dermabrasion
• Dermatitis
• Cellulitis
• Cutaneous

The best thing a massage therapist can do to prevent the spread of infection is

• Inoculations
• Vitamin supplements
• Chelation
• Handwashing

42. What is the primary advantage of using a massage cushion with heat?

• - Sends text messages
• - Provides soothing warmth during massages
• - Changes the TV channels
• - Predicts the weather

Microcurrent travels throughout the entire body, not just the area being treated.

• False

Active movements performed by the client while the therapist assist throughout the range of motion or stretch are called

• Active assisted movements
• Active resisted movements
• Passive movements
• Active movements

Most importantly start of on the décolleté and move up to the neck and start massage on the forehead and work yourself down to the chin

• Procedure of facial massage

Technique of applying pressure to the feet based on a system of zones and areas on the feet that directly correspond to the anatomy of the body. Reflexology is also performed on the hands and ears.

• Foot reflexology

8. What type of massage machine uses oscillating movements to provide relief?

• - Infrared massager
• - TENS unit
• - Vibration massager
• - Deep tissue massager

49. Which massage machine is often used for relieving tension in the back and hips?

• - Infrared massager
• - Back and hip massager
• - TENS unit
• - Percussion massager

Which type of cancer arises from epithelial tissue?

• Sarcoma
• Lymphoma
• Carcinoma
• Melanoma

54. What is the primary benefit of using a massage glove?

• - Allows for precise targeting of muscles and joints
• - Grants the ability to predict the lottery numbers
• - Provides fashion advice
• - Becomes a superhero glove

When performing a cleansing massage, you should use a deep-penetrating cream

• False

Which of the following is a trigger point that is located at musculotendinous junctions?

• Golgi
• Periosteal
• Central
• Attachment

Rapid shaking, quivering, trembling, or rocking movements applied with the fingertips, full hand, or an appliance is known as

• Petrissage
• Vibration
• Tapotement
• Friction

36. What is the primary advantage of using a massage pillow for the car?

• - Keeps the car engine cool
• - Provides directions to lost places
• - Relieves tension during travel
• - Sings your favorite songs

According to traditional Ayurveda, what is a word that means "that which changes all, is constantly moving in dynamic balance, one with the others"?

• Dosha
• Ki
• Amma
• Quantum physics

65. Which massage machine is often used for relieving tension in the calves and feet?

• - Calf and foot massager
• - Infrared massager
• - TENS unit
• - Percussion massager

95. Which massage machine is known for its use of Shiatsu massage techniques?

• - Shiatsu massage machine
• - Infrared massager
• - TENS unit
• - Aromatherapy diffuser and massager

Small amounts of exposure to the sun can be beneficial to the production of vitamins A and C.

• False

77. Which massage machine is often used for relieving tension in the lower back and buttocks?

• - Calf and foot massager
• - Infrared massager
• - TENS unit
• - Lower back and buttocks massager

34. What is a common benefit of using a massage belt?

• - Targeted waist and back relief
• - Provides an endless supply of chocolate
• - Doubles as a jump rope
• - Offers free flight tickets

direct current

• Constant, even flowing current that travels in one direction only

What is a synonym for a business license?

• Industrial License
• Work permit
• Retail License
• Occupational License

88. What is the primary purpose of a massage roller ball with a heating function?

• - Targets and stimulates muscle pressure points with added warmth
• - Predicts the stock market
• - Provides fashion advice
• - Grants the ability to time travel

What is not a benefit of LED treatments?

• Shrink melanomas

Pressure point massage is a form of effleurage

• False

What is a benefit of massage?

• Helps slough off dead skin cells

The sensual bond to another that involves choice, mutuality, reciprocity, trust and delight is

• Transference
• Scope of practice
• Integrity
• Intimacy

What type of skin has a blue-white appearance under a Wood's Lamp?

• Normal, healthy skin

Ground connection

• This completed the circuit and carries the current safely away to the ground

91. Which massage machine is known for its use of percussive motions for therapy?

• - Percussive massage machine
• - Infrared massager
• - TENS unit
• - Aromatherapy diffuser and massager

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for proper body mechanics?

• Stretch
• Lean or Sit correctly
• Lift correctly
• Get in front of your work

70. What is the primary benefit of using a massage chair pad with customizable settings?

• - Tailors the massage to individual preferences and needs
• - Predicts the weather for the next decade
• - Grants the ability to read minds
• - Cooks gourmet meals

Unintentional physical or emotional harm sustained by the client resulting from lack of knowledge or insensitivity on the therapist's behalf is

• Right of refusal
• Client Neglect
• Coutertransference
• Client abuse

When performing iontophoresis, oil based products penetrate better than water based products

• False

76. What is the primary purpose of a massage chair pad with shiatsu and rolling motions?

• - Cooks gourmet meals
• - Provides a combination of kneading and rolling massage
• - Predicts the winning lottery numbers
• - Grants the ability to fly

Is a kneading movement that stimulates the underlying tissues. The skin and flash are grasped between the thumb and forefinger and pulled up (lifted) - Fulling = gently lifted and spread out

• Petrissage massage

21. Which massage machine is known for its ability to reduce cellulite appearance?

• - TENS unit
• - Cellulite massager
• - Infrared massager
• - Percussion massager

Massage uses gentle rhythmic pressure on the lymphatic system to detoxify and remove waste materials from the body more quickly. Reduces swellingEx)moving down the side of the neck towards the collar bone helps drain fluid from the face to lymph drainage channel in the area

• Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD)

79. Which massage machine is known for its use of infrared heat and magnetic therapy?

• - Infrared heat and magnetic therapy massager
• - Cupping massage machine
• - Percussion massager
• - Aromatherapy diffuser and massager

Alternating current

• rapid and interrupted current, flowing first in one direction and then in the opposite direction

61. Which massage machine is often used for relieving tension in the arms and wrists?

• - Infrared massager
• - TENS unit
• - Arm and wrist massager
• - Percussion massager

During massage, respiration is affected how and by what mechanism?

• Increased by stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system
• Decreased by stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system
• Increased by stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system
• Decreased by stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system

98. What is the primary benefit of using a massage cushion with Shiatsu and air compression?

• - Cooks gourmet meals
• - Provides a combination of deep kneading and air compression massage
• - Predicts the winning lottery numbers
• - Grants the ability to fly

Is an apparatus that utilizes an alternating or sinusoidal current. Which is a smooth repetitive alternating current produces a heat effect. -antiseptic -helps oxygenate skin-increases cell metabolism

• high frequency machine

1. What is the primary purpose of massage machines?

• - To play soothing music
• - To provide a comfortable chair
• - To relieve muscle tension and pain
• - To offer aromatherapy

A list of guiding principles by which members of an organization conduct their day-to-day responsibilities within their scope of practice is called

• Code of ethics
• Rules and regulations
• Standards of practice
• Therapist's rights and responsibilities

Who is regarded as the Father of Hydrotherapy?

• Per Ling
• Father Sebastian Kneipp
• Hippocrates
• Jeffery Epsom

When using intense pulse light, multiple treatments are typically necessary

• True

14. Which massage machine is often used by athletes to aid in recovery?

• - TENS unit
• - Percussion massager
• - Shiatsu massager
• - Vibration massager

32. What is the primary purpose of a massage stick roller?

• - Targeted muscle therapy and stretching
• - Measures room temperature
• - Solves math problems
• - Serves as a selfie stick

10. What is the main function of a handheld massager?

• - Targeted muscle relief
• - Hair removal
• - Skin exfoliation
• - Nail trimming

51. Which massage machine is known for its use of jade rollers for therapy?

• - Jade roller massage machine
• - Infrared massager
• - TENS unit
• - Percussion massager

62. What is the primary benefit of using a massage chair pad with a heat function?

• - Predicts the lottery numbers
• - Provides soothing warmth during massages
• - Offers celebrity gossip updates
• - Grants the ability to fly

35. Which massage machine is known for its rolling and stretching motions?

• - Thai massage machine
• - Infrared massager
• - Vibration massager
• - Kneading massager

What is the concept of energy called in Japanese?

• Ki
• Chi
• Prana
• Ether

What are the two most common types of electrodes used with the galvanic machine?

• Flat and roller

48. What is the primary purpose of an acupressure mat?

• - Stimulates acupressure points for pain relief and relaxation
• - Doubles as a picnic blanket
• - Predicts the future
• - Generates electricity

71. Which massage machine is known for its use of suction cups for therapy?

• - Infrared massager
• - Cupping massage machine
• - Percussion massager
• - Aromatherapy diffuser and massager

When a circuit breaker shuts off, you should leave your appliance plugged in while you reset the breaker.

• False

Polarity

• This indicates the negative or positive pile of an electric current

78. What is the primary benefit of using a massage cushion with a timer function?

• - Turns into a time machine
• - Allows for predetermined massage durations
• - Offers travel recommendations
• - Predicts the stock market

You should use tapping movements when transitioning from the underside of the chin to right cheek

• True

What should you do when performing a standard relaxing massage?

• Warm the product before applying it

82. What is the primary benefit of using a massage chair pad with vibration modes?

• - Predicts the weather for the next century
• - Provides targeted muscle relief and relaxation
• - Grants the ability to read minds
• - Cooks gourmet meals

28. What is the primary advantage of using a massage roller stick?

• - Targeted muscle relief
• - Simulates surfing
• - Serves as a paperweight
• - Enhances memory

In what order are the following sensations felt by most clients during cold applications?

• Coldness, burning, stinging or aching, numbness
• Burning, stinging or aching, coldness, numbness
• Coldness, numbness, stinging or aching, burning
• Numbness, coldness, burning, stinging or aching

After you clean and disinfect the hot-towel cabinet, its door should be left closed for the night.

• False

41. Which massage machine is often used for plantar fasciitis relief?

• - Foot roller massager
• - Infrared massager
• - TENS unit
• - Percussion massager

15. What does a TENS unit primarily deliver to the body?

• - Electrical stimulation
• - Sound waves
• - Magnetic therapy
• - Cold therapy

4. What is a common benefit of using a massage chair?

• - Improved eyesight
• - Stress reduction
• - Weight loss
• - Enhanced hearing

97. Which massage machine is often used for relieving tension in the legs and thighs?

• - Calf and foot massager
• - Leg and thigh massager
• - Wrist and hand massager
• - Infrared massager

What is one of the most potent techniques in hydrotherapy?

• Steam bath
• Vapor bath
• Hot pack
• Contrast method

93. Which massage machine is often used for relieving tension in the arms and elbows?

• - Calf and foot massager
• - Infrared massager
• - Wrist and hand massager
• - Arm and elbow massager

24. What is the primary benefit of using an eye massager?

• - Reduces eye strain and fatigue
• - Enhances hearing
• - Promotes hair growth
• - Provides a facial massage

What term best describes touching with purpose and intent?

• Gait
• Topography
• Palpation
• Resolution

Which of the following best describes what may not be felt until 8 to 14 hours later, reaching a peak 48 hours after activity?

• Creatine activity
• Ischemia
• Immediate muscle soreness
• Delayed-onset muscle soreness

17. What is the primary advantage of a massage gun?

• - Portability and convenience
• - Immersive VR experience
• - Cooking assistance
• - Environmental sustainability

67. Which massage machine is known for its use of infrared heat therapy?

• - Infrared heat massage machine
• - TENS unit
• - Percussion massager
• - Aromatherapy diffuser and massager

55. Which massage machine is known for its use of sound waves for therapy?

• - Sound wave massage machine
• - Infrared massager
• - TENS unit
• - Percussion massager

If clients reports a metallic taste in the mouth after galvanic machine treatments, you should instruct them to seek medical attention

• True

92. What is the primary purpose of a massage roller ball with vibration?

• - Provides targeted muscle relief and relaxation with added vibration
• - Predicts the future
• - Doubles as a musical instrument
• - Grants the ability to speak multiple languages

What is the unit that measures the amount of an electric current (the number of electrons flowing through a conductor)?

• ampere

There are no contraindications for electrotherapy

• False

83. Which massage machine is known for its use of air compression for therapy?

• - Infrared massager
• - Air compression massage machine
• - TENS unit
• - Aromatherapy diffuser and massager

The term used to refer to someone who is 70 years of age or older is

• Geriatric
• Elderly
• Pediatric
• Geritol

Esthetician's are allowed by law to perform many types of massage, including deep tissue work.

• False

A ductless gland that secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream is which of the following?

• Exocrine Gland
• Apocrine Gland
• Endocrine Gland
• Epocrine Gland

12. Which massage machine is typically used for improving blood circulation?

• - Infrared massager
• - Vibration massager
• - Kneading massager
• - Deep tissue massager

44. What is a common benefit of using a massage chair with airbags?

• - Launches fireworks
• - Provides a compression massage for full-body relaxation
• - Reads your mind
• - Cooks gourmet meals

How long can a properly-maintained magnifying lamp last?

• 10 years

What color light should appear when using the large mushroom electrode of a high-frequency machine on normal to oily skin?

• violet

Stimulates circulation, soften sebum and debris. Relaxes tissues. 8-10 minutes time 15-18 inches away from the face! - cleaning the steamer = 2 teaspoons of white vinegar and turn on steamer

• Steamer :

Which of the following Japanese bodywork therapies uses pressure on the surface of the skin along energy channels called meridians to regain and maintain a harmonic flow of energy throughout the body/mind/spirit?

• Shiatsu
• Java
• Qigong
• Acupuncture

What is the principal neurotransmitter involved in muscle contraction?

• Dopamine
• Epinephrine
• Acetylcholine
• Catecholamines

What is a reflexive impulse that causes the affected muscle or adjacent muscle to fire spontaneously?

• Jump sign
• Referred pain phenomena
• Reflexive response
• Local twitch response

80. What is the primary purpose of a massage roller ball with spikes?

• - Targets and stimulates muscle pressure points
• - Predicts the winning lottery numbers
• - Offers fashion advice
• - Creates a force field

Soap is made from fat and lye (sodium hydroxide) this substance helps this dissolve excess oil, clocked follicles comedones and other debris on the skin while softening the skin at the same time

• Saponification

Every muscle has a motor point where pressure or stimulation will cause contraction of that muscle, nerve stimulation, and overall relaxation.

• True

Which of the following is a skin-scraping technique to help expel excess heat or remove energy stagnation?

• Cupping
• Moxibustion
• Gua-Sha
• Tai Ji

99. Which massage machine is known for its use of kneading massage techniques?

• - Kneading massage machine
• - Infrared massager
• - TENS unit
• - Aromatherapy diffuser and massager

You should not apply pressure when using the brush machine on a clients skin

• True

What is the term used to describe a cancerous tumor?

• Acute
• Malignant
• Benign
• Chronic

What is the term used to describe the section of intestinal wall that is attached to the abdominal wall after an ileostomy or a colostomy?

• Stent
• Lumen
• Papilla
• Stoma

Origin: distal anterior humeral shaftInsertion: ulnar tuberosity, coronoid process of the ulnarAction: flexes the elbow

• Extensor digitorum
• Biceps brachii
• Brachialis
• Pronator teres

light therapy

• Application of light rays to the skin for the treatment of ache, wrinkles, capillaries, pigmentation or hair removal

What is NOT a benefit of the high frequency machine?

• Helps prevent coagulation

What is considered to be the most important machine used in esthetics?

• steamer

Hold 4,5 inches above face White/white spots = corneum layerBlue = healthy skin/normal Violet/purple = Dehydrated skin Yellow/orange/pink = acne/bacteria/oilBrown= hyperpigmentation Blue/green/white = hypopigmentation

• Skin condition on Woods Lamp ;

81. Which massage machine is often used for relieving tension in the upper back and shoulders?

• - Upper back and shoulder massager
• - Infrared massager
• - TENS unit
• - Percussion massager

What is not a contraindication for a facial massage?

• cancer

Which of the following actions does a functional group of muscles located within the transverse plane have?

• Flexion or extension
• Right rotation or left rotation
• Abduction or adduction
• Right lateral flexion or left lateral flexion

Chemical ,Desincrustation : causes an alkaline reaction to soften follicles Iontophoresis: used for introducing water-soluble product into the skin

• Galvanic current

A hair dryer rated at five amps must have a cord that is twice as thick as one rated at 12 amps.

• False

53. Which massage machine is often used for improving posture and alignment?

• - TENS unit
• - Posture corrector and massager
• - Infrared massager
• - Percussion massager

You should always tighten the adjustment knobs on a magnifying lamp before moving its arms up or down

• False

A Turkish shampoo concludes with which of the following?

• Hot pail pour
• Cool pail pour
• Tepid pail pour
• Cold pail pour

9. Which massage machine is often used for pain management and rehabilitation?

• - Kneading massager
• - Vibration massager
• - Infrared massager
• - TENS unit

56. What is the primary purpose of a massage roller stick with spikes?

• - Doubles as a backscratcher
• - Targets and stimulates muscle pressure points
• - Predicts the next day's weather
• - Provides musical entertainment

If a physician refers a client to a massage therapist, the therapist must honor

• The therapist's code of ethics
• This scenario voids any code of ethics
• The physician's code of ethics
• It creates a totally new code of ethics

Conductor

• Any material that easily conducts electricity

What is the concept of energy called in India?

• Ki
• Chi
• Prana
• Ether

Anaphoresis

• Process of infusing a negative (alkaline) product into the skin

6. What does TENS stand for in a TENS unit?

• - Therapeutic Elastic Neural System
• - Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
• - Thermal Energy Neurological System
• - Tactile Elastic Nerve Stimulation

The spreading of cancerous cells to other parts of the body is called

• Pathogenic
• Metastasis
• Microbic
• Benign

Which of the following is true?

• Antagonists always eccentrically contract.
• Antagonists always shorten.
• Antagonists always lengthen.
• Antagonists always work against gravity.

Fuses blow out when too many appliances or faulty equipment are connected to an electricity source.

• True

During massage application, while kneading the tissue, the massage practitioner notices that the pliability increases. The client is pleased with the increase in flexibility. Which of the following best describes this benefit?

• The piezoelectric property of the nervous system
• The interralationship of prana with Qi
• The thixotropic nature of ground substance
• The activation of mast cells

96. What is the primary purpose of a massage roller ball with magnetic therapy?

• - Targets and stimulates muscle pressure points with added magnetic therapy
• - Predicts the stock market
• - Provides fashion advice
• - Grants the ability to time travel

Is a form of acupressure, the Japanese technique using acupressure massage points to relax and balance the body

• Shiatsu massage

If a client is lying horizontally on his or her back, in what position is he or she?

• Side-lying
• Prone
• Anatomical
• Supine

73. Which massage machine is often used for relieving tension in the wrists and hands?

• - Calf and foot massager
• - Infrared massager
• - Wrist and hand massager
• - Hip and thigh massager

Repetitive staccato striking movements of the hands, moving either simultaneously or alternately, is called

• Petrissage
• Vibration
• Tapotement
• Effleurage

Which of the following chakras corresponds to the element of water?

• Root
• Sacral
• Heart
• Brow

100. What is the primary purpose of a massage roller ball with a cooling function?

• - Doubles as an ice cream maker
• - Targets and stimulates muscle pressure points with added cooling sensation
• - Provides fashion advice
• - Grants the ability to see through walls

(Loupe) magnifies the face to help the aesthetician, treat and analyze the skin.Most labs in the industry come in values of 3, 5 or 10 diopters, which means 30 times the power magnification, 50 times the power magnification or 100 times the power magnification, respectively

• Magnifying lamp

33. Which massage machine is often used for scalp massages?

• - Scalp massager
• - TENS unit
• - Infrared massager
• - Vibration massager

According to Ayurveda, what is the term used to denote a person's constitution?

• Dhatus
• Mala
• Prakriti
• Chakra

If a more intimate relationship is desired by the therapist and client, NCBTMB recommends discontinuing the client-therapist relationship for

• Six weeks before the new relationship is initiated
• Six months before the new relationship is initiated
• Two years before the new relationship is initiated
• An intimate relationship that springs from a therapeutic relationship is not recommended

Considered a light effleurage, this massage stroke is feather-light finger tracing over the skin with the direction of movement always down the body.

• Friction
• Trager
• Nerve stroke
• Petrissage

How should the vacuum be used on clients?

• slow horizontal movements on moistened on damp skin

Was invented by Dr. Lucas championniere (1843-1913)Herbal extracts

• The Lucas sprayer

29. Which massage machine is commonly used for scalp massages?

• - Infrared massager
• - Scalp massager
• - TENS unit
• - Vibrating massager

How long should a facial massage be performed during a facial?

• 10-15 minutes

Before using a brush machine on a client, you should moisten the brush.

• True

How far should steam be kept from the face when you are using a steamer?

• 15-18 inches

What is a synonym for premise liability?

• Professional liability
• Business life
• Business activity
• General liability

Origins: linea aspera (lateral lip), gluteal tuberosityInsertions: tibial tuberosityAction: extends the knee

• Gluteus medius
• Vastus lateralis
• Adductor magnus
• Piriformis

Desincrustation solution is formulated to be absorbed by the skin

• False

Developed by American physicist Robert Williams Wood. Is a filtered black light that is used to illuminate fungi, bacterial disorders, pigmentation problems and other skin problems

• Woods lamp

Couperose skin benefits from extensive steaming.

• False

Who is the Dutch physician who promoted Swedish massage using the western medical model and is given credit for introducing and popularizing the use of French terminology into the profession?

• Pehr Ling
• William Harvey
• Johann Mezger
• John Kellog

Which of the following is locally indicated for massage?

• Gastritis
• Bunion
• Colitis
• Wart

Which of the following are two variations used in the contrast method?

• Alternate and simultaneous method
• Static and dynamic method
• First aid and rehabilitation method
• Beginner and advanced method

Electric current

• Flow of electricity along a conductor in a complete circuit

You should use the ends of your fingertips when performing effleurage.

• False

Origins: ribs 1-9 (lateral to costal cartilage)Insertion: anterior medial border of the scapulaActions: protracts, upwardly rotates, and depresses the scapulaNote: one of the "boxer's muscles"

• Trapezius
• Serratus Anterior
• Rhomboids
• Supraspinatus

57. Which massage machine is often used for improving circulation in the legs?

• - Infrared massager
• - Leg circulation massager
• - TENS unit
• - Percussion massager

A disease that has a specific beginning, signs, and symptoms that develop quickly, lasts a short time and then disappears is which of the following?

• Acute disease
• Chronic disease
• Long-term illness
• Short-term illness

Also known as suction machine.Sucks dirt and impurities from the skin - cleaning = soap with water, followed with a hospital-strength disinfectant

• Vacuum machine

Where should you not perform tapping movements during during a facial massage?

• Eyeball

A biological agent capable of causing disease is

• Flagellum
• Carcinogen
• Pathogen
• Ameba

Esthetician's only need to be familiar with facial machines if they will be working with them regularly

• False

69. Which massage machine is often used for relieving tension in the hips and thighs?

• - Calf and foot massager
• - Infrared massager
• - TENS unit
• - Hip and thigh massager

Pyloric sphincter allows transport of what substance?

• Chyme
• Bile
• Lymph
• Feces

When examining the sides of a clients face, you should move the lamp back and forth while the client remains still

• False

Metallic electrodes should never be placed directly on the skin.

• True

31. Which type of massage machine uses electrical impulses to stimulate muscles?

• :
• - Vibration massager
• - EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) massager
• - Percussion massager
• - Infrared massager

What direction is the direction in which pressure should be applied when working on the extremities?

• In a spiral
• Centripetally
• Laterally
• Centrifugally

When selecting a magnifying lamp, those that sit on a floor base are preferred over those that attach directly to a facial cart

• True

What type of ultraviolet rays are known as the burning light?

• UVB

How are fixators and neutralizers similar?

• Both assist the mover by adding to the strength of the joint action
• Both act to cancel out unwanted actions of the muscle that is working
• Both isometrically contract to fix the fixed attachment of the muscle that is working
• Both isometrically contract to stop unwanted actions of the mobile attachment of the muscle that is working

Massage movements should be focused on using pressure so that the direction of blood flow is moved away from the heart, towards the extremities

• False

The application of cycles of rhythmic lifting, squeezing, and releasing of tissue, working parallel to the muscle fibers, is known as

• Tapotement
• Effleurage
• Friction
• Petrissage

A flexible tube that is inserted and sewn into a large vein (usually the right subclavian vein in the upper chest) and left in place for an extended period is a(n)

• Central venous catheter
• Intravenous catheter
• Subcutaneous catheter
• Vascular catheter

Origin: infraspinous fossa of the scapulaInsertion: greater tubercle of the humerusAction: laterally rotates the shoulder

• Teres minor
• Subscapularis
• Infraspinatus
• Coracobrachialis

Electricity occupies space and has physical and chemical properties.

• False

46. What is the primary benefit of using a massage cane?

• - Targets hard-to-reach areas and knots
• - Teleports you to another dimension
• - Provides instant enlightenment
• - Changes your handwriting

Metal electrodes should be disinfected in an autoclave.

• False

74. What is the primary benefit of using a massage cushion with a heat function?

• - Predicts the future
• - Provides soothing warmth during massages
• - Offers financial advice
• - Grants the ability to teleport

68. What is the primary purpose of a massage belt with vibration?

• - Provides targeted muscle relief and relaxation
• - Doubles as a belt for holding up pants
• - Predicts the stock market
• - Grants the ability to time travel

How do mineral deposits commonly appear on a steamer?

• White or yellow crusty film on the heating element

Rubbing movement. Pressure on the skin-Chucking-Rolling-Wringing

• Friction massage

You should use moderate-to-heavy pressure when making downward movements to the side of the face

• False

43. Which massage machine is known for its use of water jets for massage?

• - Hydrotherapy massage machine
• - TENS unit
• - Infrared massager
• - Vibration massager

One of the principles of massage especially for relaxation is focused rhythmic application in a quiet environment. Music may be part of the physiologic influence. What physical phenomenon is involved?

• Chakras
• Entrainment
• Epidemiology
• Assessment

87. Which massage machine is known for its use of heat therapy and acupressure nodes?

• - Heat therapy and acupressure massage machine
• - Cupping massage machine
• - Percussion massager
• - Aromatherapy diffuser and massager

38. What is the primary advantage of using a heated foot massager?

• - Provides warmth and relaxation to feet
• - Provides disco lighting for parties
• - Doubles as a shoe rack
• - Offers cooking lessons

66. What is the primary benefit of using a massage cushion with multiple massage modes?

• - Predicts the future
• - Offers a customizable massage experience
• - Turns into a spaceship
• - Provides telepathic abilities

Lightly exfoliates the skin Do not use on acne, couperose, or inflamed skin

• Rotary brush

64. What is the primary purpose of a massage roller ball?

• - Targets and relieves muscle knots and trigger points
• - Provides comic relief
• - Grants the ability to speak multiple languages
• - Creates a force field

26. What is a common feature of a massage chair pad?

• - Adjustable intensity levels
• - Makes popcorn
• - Provides weather forecasts
• - Offers psychic readings

Which of the following actions does a functional group of muscles located within the sagittal plane have?

• Flexion or extension
• Abduction or adduction
• Medial rotation or lateral rotation
• Right lateral flexion or left lateral flexion

Which of the following is indicated for massage?

• Fever
• Measles
• Pericarditis
• Gastritis

The flexor digitorum superficialis contracts and flexion of the fingers is the only action that occurs; and the extensor carpi radialis brevis contracts as a fixator during this joint action. What is the purpose of the extensor carpi radialis brevis in this scenario?

• To create flexion of the hand at the wrist joint
• To prevent flexion of the hand at the wrist joint
• To create extension of the hand at the wrist joint
• To prevent extension of the hand at the wrist joint

Similar to acupressure. Techniques and patterns vary with different methods training necessary to perform this massage

• Pressure point massage

58. What is the primary benefit of using a massage chair pad with shiatsu nodes?

• - Cooks gourmet meals
• - Provides a deep kneading massage experience
• - Offers financial advice
• - Grants the ability to levitate

High frequency current is recommended to achieve product penetrarion

• False

Infusion of product that has a negative PH to deep cleanse. Perfect for oily, acne skin.* the client hold the positive electrode

• Desincrustation

Which of the following defines a business' accounts payable, payments owed on business loans within one year, accrued expenses such as salaries, wages, and commisions owed, and unpaid taxes?

• Existing liabilities
• Long-term liabilities
• Current liabilities
• Present liabilities

The galvanic machine converts alternating current into direct current

• True

What is the name for external application of heat for therapeutic purposes?

• Cryotherapy
• Thermotherapy
• Heliotherapy
• Balneotherapy

What is the effect of reflexology?

• Increases circulation

Electrodes should typically be replaced every few months.

• False

What type of light is a combination of all the visible rays of the spectrum?

• white

18. Which type of massage machine uses airbags to apply pressure and compress muscles?

• - Air compression massager
• - Infrared massager
• - Vibration massager
• - Kneading massager

Who holds the tube electrode with the indirect method of application for high-frequency current?

• client

39. Which massage machine is known for its gentle tapping motions?

• - Kneading massager
• - Tapotement massager
• - Infrared massager
• - Vibration massager

What is a characteristic of short wavelengths?

• Penetrate less

Appropriate massage movements are based on the anatomy of the facial structure, nerves, and muscles.

• True

What would be the best self-care treatment plan for a client with acute bursitis in the shoulder?

• Heat with flare-ups
• Isotonic exercise
• Remain active
• Rest from activity and ice

When using high frequency, a glass tip electrode is used to direct sparking to a specific area, such as an acne lesion

• True

Tesla current produces muscle contractions.

• False

Origin: infraglenoid tubercle of the scapula, posterior proximal humeral shaft, posterior distal humeral shaftInsertion: olecranon processAction: extend the elbow, extends and adducts the shoulder

• Brachioradialis
• Anterior deltoid
• Triceps brachii
• Rectus femoris

94. What is the primary benefit of using a massage cushion with Shiatsu and rolling motions?

• - Cooks gourmet meals
• - Provides a combination of deep kneading and rolling massage
• - Predicts the winning lottery numbers
• - Grants the ability to fly

What is the reverse action when the brachialis contracts and shortens?

• Flexion of the forearm at the elbow joint
• Flexion of the forearm at the wrist joint
• Flexion of the arm at the elbow joint
• Flexion of the arm at the shoulder joint

Works with galvanic current and can be used to facilitate either desincrustation or ionization. Depending on solutions can be used to target specific skin conditions.

• Ionto mask

When performing facial massage, an even tempo promotes relaxation

• True

20. Which massage machine is often used for reflexology on the feet?

• - Percussion massager
• - Foot massager
• - TENS unit
• - Shiatsu massager

What is the result of a Golgi tendon organ reflex?

• The muscle contracts.
• The muscle relaxes.
• The muscle is facilitated.
• None of these choices is correct.

Origin: medial epicondyle of the humerusInsertion: palmar aponeurosisActions: flexes the wrist; cups (tenses) the palm

• Palmaris longus
• Flexor digitorum superficialis
• Triceps brachaii
• Pronator teres

The electrodes used with Tesla current are made of rubber or plastic.

• False

What color LED is used to reduce hyperpigmentation?

• green

Only a professional wax bath machine should be used to heat paraffin wax.

• True

52. What is the primary advantage of using a massage mat?

• - Turns into a magic carpet
• - Covers a larger area for full-body massage
• - Predicts the stock market
• - Creates a force field

What is a synonym for malpractice insurance?

• Business activity
• Professional liability
• Disability
• Term life