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17 Cards in this Set
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How would you adapt a massage treatment for a client who had just started her period?
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Give her a full body massage omitting abdomen.
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Which type of movement is most likely to have a sedative effect on the body?
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Effleurage.
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Which specific movements would you use on a hyperactive client?
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Effleurage.
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How would you perform hacking movements?
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With the sides of the hands.
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Does epilepsy require medical approval?
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Yes.
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Hypertension is a contra indication to massage - what is the common name?
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High blood pressure.
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What immediate action would you take if your client reacted to the massage medium?
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Stop the treatment, remove the medium & place a cool damp compress over the area.
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What is lordosis?
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Exaggerated inward curvature of the spine.
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Which specific massage movement would be most beneficial to relive a tense quadricep muscle?
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Kneading.
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What type of movement is kneading?
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Petrissage.
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What is the cause of stretch marks?
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Loss of elasticity in the subcutaneous layer.
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When breaking down toxins where would you drain to?
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The nearest lymph node.
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What does a medical contra indication mean?
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Not treatable unless permission has been gained from a doctor.
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What effect does massage have on the urinary system?
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Encourages better waste disposal.
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How would you proceed on a client with a varicose vein?
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Massage above the varicose vein,
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What are the effects of friction movements?
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Stimulates the nerve tissues.
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Why must medical approval gained before a diabetic client can have a massage?
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Because they have lower skin sensation.
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