Pearson's Massage Therapy Exam Review, 5th edition
Published by Pearson (February 13th 2012) - Copyright © 2013
5th edition
Overview
This expanded and updated text fully prepares massage therapy students for the latest massage therapy certifying exams, including NCETMB, NCETM, and MBLEx. PEARSON'S MASSAGE THERAPY EXAM REVIEW, 5/e supports a wide spectrum of students and learning types by providing many ways to study, including simple outlines; intuitive charts, figures, and tables; many exam related questions with answers and rationales; and video and PowerPoint in a brand-new online study component. It fully reflects major recent changes in the NCTMB exam, and now includes more visuals, as well as more content on ethics, business, medical terminology, aromatherapy and pharmacology — giving students an even more complete and useful study resource.
Table of contents
PART I: Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology
1. Medical Terminology
2. Organization of Body, Definitions, and Cytology
3. Integumentary System
4. Skeletal System
5. Muscular System / Kinesiology
6. Cardiovascular System
7. Lymphatic System
8. Respiratory System
9. Nervous System
10. Urinary System
11. Digestive System
12. Endocrine System
13. Reproductive System
14. 300 Questions with Answers and Rationales; Anatomy, Physiology and Kinesiology
PART II: Pathology and Pharmacology
15. General Pathology
16. Pathology of Systems
17. Basic Pharmacology
18. 200 Questions with Answers and Rationales; Pathology and Pharmacology
PART III: History, Therapeutic Massage, and Bodywork Assessment
19. History
20. Massage and Bodywork Assessment
21. Indications, Benefits and Contraindications of Massage
PART IV: Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Application
22. Massage Application: Basic Principles
23. Massage Application: Methods and Techniques
24. CPR and First Aid
25. Hydrotherapy and Aromatherapy
26. 300 Questions with Answers and Rationales Therapeutic Massage Assessment/Application
27. Eastern Energy Bodywork
28. Western Energy Bodywork
29. Modalities Eastern and Western
30. 100 Questions with Answers and Rationales; Energy Bodywork
PART V: Ethics, Professional Standards, and Business and Legal Practices
31. Ethics of Massage and Bodywork / Standards of Practice and Professionalism
32. Business and Legal Practices
33. 100 Questions with Answers and Rationales; Ethics, Standards, Business and Legal
PART VI: Comprehensive Simulated Exams and Answer Keys
34. Simulated NCETMB Exam
35. Simulated NCETM Exam
36. Simulated MBLEx Exam
Appendix A: State Massage Licensing Laws
Appendix B: Massage and Bodywork Organizations and Publications
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