Question 1

How should massage over stretch marks be performed?

Accepted Answer

Lighter-than-normal pressure is indicated over stretch marks. Massage will not reduce stretch marks because they are not caused by a build-up of collagen such as occurs in scar tissue.

Question 2

Which approach is appropriate for infant massage?

Accepted Answer

Natural light or low light is best as bright light may overstimulate the child. Use food-grade oils, such as jojoba, apricot, coconut, safflower, and olive in small amounts. Inevitably, the child's hand covered with oil will end up in the child's mouth. Avoid scented and peanut or almond oils because they may cause allergic reactions in sensitive babies. Cover non-massaged areas when massaged areas are uncovered.

Question 3

Which type involves modification of basic massage techniques and body positions to meet the needs of the elderly?

Accepted Answer

Geriatric massage is the modification of basic massage techniques and body positions to meet the needs of the elderly.

Question 4

Which method for pain relief have research participants indicated benefitted them the most?

Accepted Answer

Fletcher et al conducted a study with inpatients and outpatients who were receiving complementary and integrative health (CIH) services though the VA. Participants were interviewed about their experiences and asked about which CIH therapy benefited them most. Massage was found to be well-received and reported to have reduced pain, increased mobility, and decreased opioid use.

Question 5

Which type of massage creates a nurturing and bonding experience between the child and the parent or caregiver?

Accepted Answer

The framework of infant massage is to promote parent/child interaction which facilitates understanding, builds trust, and promotes attachment, the latter of which helps the child feel safe, secure, and protected.

Question 6

How should an infant massage instructor demonstrate massage techniques to the parents or caregivers?

Accepted Answer

The framework of infant massage is to promote parent/child interaction which facilitates understanding, builds trust, and promotes attachment, the latter of which helps the child feel safe, secure, and protected. Because of this, the instructor uses a doll to demonstrate infant massage while parents and caregivers massage the child.

Question 7

One of the most common complaints for tactical athletes is pain in which area of the body?

Accepted Answer

Lower back pain and knee pain are two of the most common complaints for tactical athletes.

Question 8

At which age are people classified as senior citizens according to the World Health Organization?

Accepted Answer

Sixty-five years old is the chronologic age considered by most developing countries as the beginning of old age and is classified as an elderly person or senior citizen, according to the World Health Organization.

Question 9

Which disease tends to afflict the elderly because of a slower and weaker immune system?

Accepted Answer

The immune response is slower and weaker in the elderly. This increases the risk of many diseases, including autoimmune diseases, shingles, and cancer.

Question 10

Which type of delivery do most pregnant women have?

Accepted Answer

In 2015, approximately 68% of childbirths in the United States were vaginal deliveries according to the National Center for Health Statistics.

Question 11

Which condition is due to tearing, thinning, or overstretching of skin, reducing its thickness?

Accepted Answer

Stretch marks are caused by extreme skin stretching, which reduces its thickness. Stretch marks are most often located on the abdomen, breasts, hips, buttocks, and thighs.

Question 12

What is the period of life from old age to death called?

Accepted Answer

Senescence is the period of life from old age to death.

Question 13

Which individual would be considered a tactical athlete?

Accepted Answer

Tactical athletes describe individuals in service professions who typically have significant physical fitness and performance requirements associated with their work. Tactical athletes include individuals in military service, law enforcement, and first responders such as firefighters and emergency medical technicians.

Question 14

Which change due to aging can contribute to a loss in coordination and an unsteady gait?

Accepted Answer

Changes in muscle tone, loss of muscle mass, and loss of muscle strength from age-related inactivity called sarcopenia combined with neurologic changes can cause or contribute to a loss in coordination and an unsteady gait.

Question 15

Which term means a diminished capacity that can involve movement, vision or hearing, or emotional and cognitive functioning?

Accepted Answer

Impairment is a diminished capacity that can involve movement, vision or hearing, or emotional and cognitive functioning resulting from injury, disease, disfigurement, or progressive deterioration during aging.

Question 16

In most states, consent from a parent or legal guardian is needed for a client at which age and younger?

Accepted Answer

In most states, individuals 16 years old and older can legally consent to medical and/or psychiatric treatments. Therefore, the parent or legal guardian must consent to therapy on behalf of a minor child's behalf.

Question 17

Which term means the period that begins after childbirth and extends for approximately 6 weeks?

Accepted Answer

The postpartum period begins after childbirth and extends for approximately 6 weeks.

Question 18

The least touched people are in which age group?

Accepted Answer

The elderly are the least touched of all age groups in Western health care systems.

Question 19

High-risk pregnancies are so named because they are likely to involve which issue?

Accepted Answer

High-risk pregnancies are ones that are more likely to have complications, including disease and death to the mother, the developing fetus, or both.

Question 20

Which term means having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities?

Accepted Answer

A disability is a condition of having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, according to the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Quiz 11: Special Populations: Massage for Pregnant Women, Infants, Children, Adolescents, Tactical Athletes and the Military, the Elderly, People With Visual, Hearing, and Mobi