CMTO MCQ EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A Inflammation is the body's way of signaling the immune system to heal and repair damaged tissue, as well as defend itself against foreign invaders, such as viruses and bacteria. The three stages of inflammation are: - ANSWER>>>acute, subacute and chronic A 15-year-old competitive tennis player has tendonitis in the right knee after a vigorous training schedule over the last 5 months. Which type of impairment is tendonitis considered? - ANSWER>>>Chronic inflammatory processes Friction is a massage technique used to increase circulation and release areas that are tight. What is linear friction most useful for? - ANSWER>>>Stretching muscle fibers An RMT reassessed a client 3 weeks after injury. The therapist discovers that the client's extension of the knee joints is normal, but there is some soreness when passive overpressure is performed. What exercises are beneficial for this client? - ANSWER>>>Concentric exercise for hamstrings muscles with theraband within available range If you want to stimulate rather than relax your client, your massage strokes would be: - ANSWER>>>Vigorous . Which exercise would you teach a client with hyperkyphotic posture? - ANSWER>>>Stretching the pectoralis major muscle Cold applied for therapeutic purposes is called: - ANSWER>>>Cryotherapy Which of the following structures support the body while in the sitting position? - ANSWER>>>Ischial tuberosity Which of the following interview statements describes the duration of pain? - ANSWER>>>5 to 10 seconds each time Pressing one superficial layer of tissue against a deeper layer of tissue to improve blood flow is called: - ANSWER>>>Friction As a massage therapist, you perform a P-ROM on your client and find a mild decrease in rotation of the neck to the left. Which of the following muscles would need to be lengthened? - ANSWER>>>Left trapezius The therapeutic benefit of friction is: - ANSWER>>>None of the options The following statements regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) are true, except: - ANSWER>>>PPE should only be shared by other health professional if PPE inventory is low Gentle stroking, light friction and light petrissage are found to be: - ANSWER>>>Calming Kneading includes all of the following, except: - ANSWER>>>Friction Cross-fiber friction is most useful for: - ANSWER>>>Spreading and broadening the muscle Friction, percussion and vibration are techniques that - ANSWER>>>stimulate Deep strokes and kneading techniques can cause an increase in: - ANSWER>>>Blood flow Direct physical effects of massage techniques on the tissues they contact are called: - ANSWER>>>Mechanical effects Nerve strokes are most often used to: - ANSWER>>>Soothe the nervous system The body's ability to receive information from muscles, tendons and other structures regarding their external and internal conditions is called: - ANSWER>>>Proprioception An effective way to treat tendinitis would be: - ANSWER>>>Cross fiber friction on the tendon bath with a temperature of 29.4°C to 35°C is considered - ANSWER>>>Tepid Which of the following is best for assessing the motor nerve lesion? - ANSWER>>>Resisted isometric movements Which of the following would not be effective in relieving a cramp? - ANSWER>>>Heat on the muscle What is the primary consideration before beginning massage treatment? - ANSWER>>>Determine if contraindications are present Which of the following would you treat for "runner's knee"? - ANSWER>>>IT band Hypothalmas - ANSWER>>>Major connection between nervous system and endocrine system neuro tissue Scope of practice - ANSWER>>>massage therapy is the assessment of the soft tissue and joints of the body and the treatment and prevention of physical dysfunction and pain The council is made up of.. - ANSWER>>>6-9 RMTs elected by peers, 5-8 public members appointed by the government Client relations committee - ANSWER>>>ensures measures are in place to deal with client abuse discipline committee - ANSWER>>>conducts hearings relating it misconduct, makes decisions involving revoking or suspending certificates Executive Committee - ANSWER>>>has all the powers of council with the exception of making/revoking by-laws and regulations Fitness to Practise Committee - ANSWER>>>hears matters concerning the physical or mental capacity of a registrant to practise Central nervous system - ANSWER>>>Brain and spinal cord Peripheral nervous system - ANSWER>>>Spinal branches and cranial nerves Enteric nervous system - ANSWER>>>Influences all digestive processes Autonomic nervous system - ANSWER>>>Controls involuntary activity of visceral muscles and internal organs and glands. Myolin - ANSWER>>>isolates, increases conductivity of nerve Grey matter - ANSWER>>>Processes information Afferent neurons - ANSWER>>>Carry sensory information to the CNS Efferent nurons - ANSWER>>>Carry motor information away from the CNS A-delta fibres - ANSWER>>>myolinated fibres that transmit sharp fast highly localized pain C-fibres - ANSWER>>>UNMYOLINATED fibres that carry slow, dull achey pooly localized pain Upper Motor Neuron Lesion (at / above T12) - ANSWER>>>Causes hyperreflexia Lower Motor Neuron Lesion - ANSWER>>>Causes Flaccidity sympathetic nervous system - ANSWER>>>Fight or flight responce Blood vessels only have _________ nerve supply - ANSWER>>>sympathetic neuro transmitters are stored here in an axon - ANSWER>>>axon terminal Axon hillock creates... - ANSWER>>>action potential schwan cells - ANSWER>>>support cells that produce myelin sheath for neurons in the peripheral nervous system