While doing an assessment of hip flexion, requesting your client to flex their hip is an example of ______ range of motion testing.
Correct Answer:
A
Testing the range of motion while the client is moving under their own power is known as an active range of motion test.
A massage therapist has worked with a particular client for over a year now. In the last couple of massages, the therapist has noticed a shift in the way the client responds to the treatment but is not able to discern anything specific. What could the massage therapist do to help the situation with the client?
Correct Answer:
C
Discussing the issue with a peer is the best step towards gaining an unbiased view of the situation. The other choices signal that the therapist has made an assumption about the dynamics surrounding the client??s behavior.
What does a ??z-line?? refer to?
Correct Answer:
B
A z-line is the dark band that separate sarcomeres and forms the borders where actin molecules within a muscle combine.
The main function of the epiglottis is to:
Correct Answer:
B
The epiglottis is a fold of cartilaginous tissue located above the glottis in the pharynx. During normal swallowing the larynx moves upward and the epiglottis folds over the glottis. This prevents substances from entering the respiratory system.
incommonly dry weather is an example of a(n) ______ factor for ligament injuries.
Correct Answer:
D
According to the American Orthopeadic Society for Sports Medicine, dry weather has an effect on non-contact ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries of football players. Extrinsic factors for injury are forces that act from outside the human body. In this case, the uncommonly dry weather is an extrinsic factor of injury.