Written by massage therapy expert Sandy Fritz, this unique review resource prepares you for all of your massage therapy exams — both routine semester exams and tests administered for licensure, such as the National Certification Exam and the MBLEx. This comprehensive review features updated content and questions based on the currently administered licensing exams. Plus, a companion Evolve website comes loaded with 8 practice exams and a variety of review activities such as labeling exercises, crossword puzzles, electronic coloring book, games, and much more! And for studying on the go, Mosby offers a new mobile app featuring 125 test questions. No other massage review on the market gives you such complete exam preparation!
1. Introduction - p. 17 2. 3. Review of massage application - p. 17 3. 4. Anatomy and physiology - p. 60 4. PART 3. Reviewing for Comprehension - p. 79 5. Introduction - p. 136 6. 5. Massage theory and application - p. 136 7. 6. Functional anatomy and physiology * - p. 162 8. PART 4. Review Questions by Content Area - p. 194 9. Introduction - p. 195 10. 7. Therapeutic massage * - p. 195 11. Foundations of therapeutic applications of touch - p. 195 12. Professionalism and legal issues - p. 196 13. Business considerations for a career in therapeutic massage - p. 200 14. Medical terminology - p. 202 15. Research literacy and evidence-based practice - p. 205 16. Indications and contraindications for therapeutic massage - p. 211 17. Hygiene, sanitation, and safety - p. 215 18. Factual recall questions - p. 217 19. Body mechanics - p. 218 20. Preparation for massage: Equipment, supplies, professional environment, positioning, and draping - p. 220 21. Massage manipulations and techniques - p. 223 22. Assessment procedures for developing a care plan - p. 228 23. Complementary bodywork systems - p. 234 24. Adaptive massage - p. 242 25. Wellness education - p. 246 26. Integration questions covering multiple content: Clinical reasoning and synthesis - p. 250 27. 8. Anatomy, physiology, and pathology * - p. 257 28. The body as a whole - p. 257 29. Mechanisms of health and disease - p. 260 30. Medical terminology - p. 265 31. Nervous system basics and the central nervous system - p. 269 32. Peripheral nervous system - p. 275 33. Endocrine system - p. 281 34. Skeletal system - p. 284 35. Joints - p. 288 36. Muscles - p. 295 37. Biomechanics - p. 302 38. Integumentary, cardiovascular, lymphatic, and immune systems - p. 307 39. Respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems - p. 312 40. PART 5. Practice Exams - p. 318 41. Introduction - p. 319 42. Practice exam - p. 320 43. Indications and contraindications to massage - p. 321 44. Glossary - p. 322 45. Answer key - p. 323 46. Index - p. 324 47. Credit lines - p. 325
Written by massage therapy expert Sandy Fritz, this unique review resource prepares you for all of your massage therapy exams — both routine semester exams and tests administered for licensure, such as the National Certification Exam and the MBLEx. This comprehensive review features updated content and questions based on the currently administered licensing exams. Plus, a companion Evolve website comes loaded with 8 practice exams and a variety of review activities such as labeling exercises, crossword puzzles, electronic coloring book, games, and much more! And for studying on the go, Mosby offers a new mobile app featuring 125 test questions. No other massage review on the market gives you such complete exam preparation!
1. Introduction - p. 17 2. 3. Review of massage application - p. 17 3. 4. Anatomy and physiology - p. 60 4. PART 3. Reviewing for Comprehension - p. 79 5. Introduction - p. 136 6. 5. Massage theory and application - p. 136 7. 6. Functional anatomy and physiology * - p. 162 8. PART 4. Review Questions by Content Area - p. 194 9. Introduction - p. 195 10. 7. Therapeutic massage * - p. 195 11. Foundations of therapeutic applications of touch - p. 195 12. Professionalism and legal issues - p. 196 13. Business considerations for a career in therapeutic massage - p. 200 14. Medical terminology - p. 202 15. Research literacy and evidence-based practice - p. 205 16. Indications and contraindications for therapeutic massage - p. 211 17. Hygiene, sanitation, and safety - p. 215 18. Factual recall questions - p. 217 19. Body mechanics - p. 218 20. Preparation for massage: Equipment, supplies, professional environment, positioning, and draping - p. 220 21. Massage manipulations and techniques - p. 223 22. Assessment procedures for developing a care plan - p. 228 23. Complementary bodywork systems - p. 234 24. Adaptive massage - p. 242 25. Wellness education - p. 246 26. Integration questions covering multiple content: Clinical reasoning and synthesis - p. 250 27. 8. Anatomy, physiology, and pathology * - p. 257 28. The body as a whole - p. 257 29. Mechanisms of health and disease - p. 260 30. Medical terminology - p. 265 31. Nervous system basics and the central nervous system - p. 269 32. Peripheral nervous system - p. 275 33. Endocrine system - p. 281 34. Skeletal system - p. 284 35. Joints - p. 288 36. Muscles - p. 295 37. Biomechanics - p. 302 38. Integumentary, cardiovascular, lymphatic, and immune systems - p. 307 39. Respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems - p. 312 40. PART 5. Practice Exams - p. 318 41. Introduction - p. 319 42. Practice exam - p. 320 43. Indications and contraindications to massage - p. 321 44. Glossary - p. 322 45. Answer key - p. 323 46. Index - p. 324 47. Credit lines - p. 325
