CMTO MCQ EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND 2026

CMTO MCQ EXAM 250

QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED

ANSWERS

• 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:

• Acute, subacute, and chronic
• Primary, secondary, and tertiary
• Local, systemic, and idiopathic
• Onset, peak, and resolution

Correct Answer: A) 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?

• Acute inflammatory processes
• Chronic inflammatory processes
• Autoimmune disorder
• Idiopathic neuropathy

Correct Answer: B) 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?

• Stretching muscle fibers
• Decreasing joint mobility
• Increasing edema
• Sedating the nervous system

Correct Answer: A) 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?

• Eccentric exercise for quadriceps
• Isometric contractions of the triceps surae
• Concentric exercise for hamstrings muscles with theraband within

available range

• Plyometric box jumps

Correct Answer: C) 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:

• Slow and rhythmic
• Deep and sustained
• Light and superficial
• Vigorous

Correct Answer: D) Vigorous

• [Image] A massage technique that compresses muscle tissue

between the palm and fingers is called...

• Effleurage
• Petrissage
• Tapotement
• Vibrations

Correct Answer: B) Petrissage

• [Image] A C6 nerve root lesion may result in muscle weakness

involved in which actions?

• Elbow flexion and wrist flexion
• Elbow flexion and wrist extension
• Elbow extension and wrist extension
• Elbow extension and wrist flexion

Correct Answer: B) Elbow flexion and wrist extension

• A medication's bioavailability refers to...
• Rate and extent to which the drug is absorbed into the bloodstream
• Extent that the raw materials needed for producing the drug are

available in the environment

• Body's capacity for eliminating the drug via the kidneys
• Body's capacity for processing the drug without side effects

Correct Answer: A) Rate and extent to which the drug is absorbed into

the bloodstream

• After treating a client for a number of years, a massage therapist

finds herself thinking affectionately about her client between treatments. She looks forward to seeing him and engages in personal conversations during the treatment, which causes her to neglect the client's treatment goals. This is an example of...

• Transference
• Harassment
• Countertransference
• Dual relationship

Correct Answer: C) Countertransference

• [Image] In which body cavity is the heart, esophagus, trachea, and

thymus located?

• Pericardial
• Abdominopelvic
• Pleural
• Thoracic

Correct Answer: D) Thoracic

• Which of the following techniques is percussive, and involves

contacting the client with the entire palmar surface of the therapist's hand?

• Tapping