Psychology and Ethics of Touch Quiz

Massage therapy can be considered supportive and / or _________ care. 

The hormone __________ is a mood stabilizer and can help improve sleep.

Which of the following conditions is NOT contraindicated for massage?

Which of the following are physical signs of inflammation? Select all that apply

Three of the most common causes of acute inflammation are injury to the tissue, harmful bacteria, and ___________?

The most common causes of chronic inflammation include which of the following? 

A foreign particle, usually a protein, capable of inducing an immune response in the body is a(n) ____________?

The two types of responses of the body to massage therapy are mechanical and _________.

Gut microbiota development begins at birth. Babies delivered vaginally are exposed to ___________, whereas babies born via c-section are often exposed to ___________ .

Gut microbiota do all of the following things for the body except:

Which of the following may cause dysbiosis? 

This condition occurs when the integrity of the tight junctions of the gastrointestinal tract begins to break down and pathogens can pass through digestive cells to cause inflammation.

Massage plays a major role in the stability of the gut microbiota by reducing inflammation and suppressing this stress hormone:

The innate immune system has two lines of defense: natural barriers and inflammation. Which of the following are examples of natural barriers of the body?

Inflammatory reactions that occur during the second stage of a type one hypersensitivity response include all of the following: 

Sometimes the immune system makes a mistake and attacks the body’s own tissues or organs, this condition is called a(n)  ___________ response.

Probiotics support healthy microbiome function by delivering the following microorganisms: 

An unhealthy change in the normal, healthy ecology of the gut microbiota is called:

Candida albicans is the most common type of yeast in the body and lives in the digestive tract and vagina. Which of these foods should be eliminated from the diet as they are known to feed candida yeast and promote overgrowth? 

The following profession(s) are classified as mandatory reporters and are legally and ethically required to report suspected abuse, particularly child abuse, to the proper authorities: