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Roles Which muscle is primarily responsible for protracting and stabilizing the scapula against the thoracic wall during arm elevation?
A. Rhomboid major
B. Serratus anterior ✓
C. Middle trapezius
D. Subscapularis
Correct — B. The serratus anterior, innervated by the long thoracic nerve, protracts the scapula and holds the medial border firmly against the thoracic wall. Weakness causes 'winging' of the scapula.
Ops Cold application is indicated in the acute inflammatory phase primarily because it:
A. Causes vasoconstriction, reduces edema, and provides analgesia ✓
B. Increases local blood flow to accelerate healing
C. Stimulates the lymphatic system to remove debris
D. Raises tissue temperature to promote enzymatic repair
Correct — A. Cold (cryotherapy) causes vasoconstriction, reduces metabolic rate, decreases edema formation, and provides analgesia. Heat is contraindicated acutely as it increases blood flow and can exacerbate swelling.
Regs According to the McKenzie method, what does 'centralization' of pain indicate during spinal assessment?
A. Worsening of the condition requiring complete rest
B. A favorable directional preference guiding treatment ✓
C. Neural sensitization requiring immediate referral
D. Facet joint impingement requiring manipulation
Correct — B. Centralization—pain moving from the periphery toward the midline—is a directional preference phenomenon. It indicates that the movement or position is beneficial and should guide the treatment direction.
Safety Yergason's test, performed with the elbow at 90° and forearm pronated, specifically assesses:
A. Supraspinatus tear
B. Biceps tendon stability in the bicipital groove ✓
C. Acromioclavicular joint injury
D. Posterior glenohumeral instability
Correct — B. Yergason's test assesses biceps tendon stability. The examiner resists supination and external rotation; pain or snapping in the bicipital groove indicates bicipital tendon pathology or instability.
Emergency The biceps brachii deep tendon reflex is mediated by which nerve roots?
A. C5–C6 ✓
B. C6–C7
C. C7–C8
D. C8–T1
Correct — A. The biceps tendon reflex is mediated primarily by the C5 and C6 nerve roots via the musculocutaneous nerve. A diminished response may indicate a lesion at these cervical levels.
Roles A client presents with pain at the lateral epicondyle that worsens with resisted wrist extension. Which structure is most likely affected?
A. Common flexor tendon origin
B. Common extensor tendon origin ✓
C. Radial collateral ligament
D. Posterior interosseous nerve
Correct — B. Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) involves degeneration of the common extensor tendon at the lateral epicondyle. Pain is reproduced by resisted wrist extension and gripping.
Ops The Phalen's test is used to assess which condition?
A. Lateral epicondylitis
B. Thoracic outlet syndrome
C. Carpal tunnel syndrome ✓
D. De Quervain's tenosynovitis
Correct — C. Phalen's test involves sustained wrist flexion for 60 seconds; reproduction of paraesthesia in the median nerve distribution (thumb, index, middle, and lateral ring finger) suggests carpal tunnel syndrome.
Regs During a gait assessment, the pelvis drops on the right side during right single-leg stance. Which muscle is most likely weak?
A. Right gluteus maximus
B. Left gluteus medius
C. Right gluteus medius ✓
D. Left iliopsoas
Correct — C. A contralateral pelvic drop during single-leg stance (positive Trendelenburg sign) indicates weakness of the gluteus medius on the stance leg. The right gluteus medius fails to stabilize the pelvis during right single-leg stance.
About the CMTBC Massage Therapy Prep test
CMTBC Massage Therapy Prep candidates are tested on Nursing/Medical and Roles, in the same format the real exam uses. Every question here comes with a plain-language explanation, so you learn why an answer is right instead of memorising it — with 509 questions to start on.
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- Safe and effective care environment
- Health promotion and maintenance
- Psychosocial and physiological integrity
- Pharmacology, infection control and patient safety
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Safe and effective care environment
Health promotion and maintenance
Psychosocial and physiological integrity
Pharmacology, infection control and patient safety
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