CPMT® | FINAL EXAM/Quiz (in-person course)

A child may not refuse massage treatment when medically ordered in a healthcare environment.

A child’s bones are not as flexible as an adult’s bones.

A medical diagnosis is the only information you need to make a touch therapy plan.

Aromatherapy and essential oils are only recommended to be used when you have professional training.

Always ask for a thorough healthcare history prior to making a plan for touch therapy.

Children with ADD/ADHD may experience the following benefits of Touch Therapy;

Children often wear their clothing during touch therapy sessions.

Choose the correct order of the steps of a Skin Patch:

Comprehensive pediatric touch therapy involves teaching parents to provide care.

Children feel more empowered when they have choices.

At the completion of this course you will have a good understanding of pediatric touch therapy application and how to explain to parents and healthcare professionals.

Children with Special Healthcare Needs may experience many benefits including improvements in:

Children of different developmental ages have different reactions to hospitalization.

Children must receive healthy touch for optimal growth and development.

Choose the correct order of all techniques in the “simple pattern” of pediatric touch therapy/massage routine.

Adaptations to Touch Therapy session for children who have seizure history include;

Adolescents may be very conscious of body image.

A child’s skin is more porous than an adult’s skin.

CPMTs do not need to have an understanding of research or published evidence.

CPMTs are not qualified to certify others in pediatric touch therapy.

Many people think of massage therapy as a luxury and do not recognize the healthcare benefits associated with this noninvasive integrative intervention.

Other than touch therapy, how else can we introduce appropriate tactile stimulation?

Nurturing Touch is the best technique to start with after receiving permission from the child.

Liddle Kidz® Foundation began in the United States but is now a global organization.

Lack of positive touch may have negative effects on the growing and developing child.

Pediatric joints have a greater range of motion because tendons and ligaments are less rigid.

Pediatric touch therapy may be beneficial to children who have difficulty sleeping.

Published research studies demonstrate the following benefit: Can ease physical symptoms as well as emotional discomforts associated with pediatric medical conditions.

Pediatric Touch Therapy is only beneficial for children with special healthcare circumstances and not typically developing children.

Pediatric Massage and Touch Therapy is an evidence-based, safe and effective way to provide appropriate tactile stimulation.

Preschoolers may have magical thinking.

Liddle Kidz® Foundation thinks you are amazing!

Some good choices for touch therapy oil include;

Pediatric Touch Therapy is only used in the hospital.

Massage and Touch Therapy is only beneficial for a child if you provide massage over the entire body.

Parents may be very beneficial in helping to recognize each child’s individual cues and communication.

Preschoolers may ask lots of “why” questions.

Precautionary sites are areas of the body where you should practice additional caution so as not to do harm.

When children experience different forms of touch, just as adults, they create their own feelings and beliefs about the types of touch they receive.

When providing touch therapy for children who have, or are currently receiving any type of medical intervention we must be mindful of those areas where they may have felt uncomfortable touch.

When providing chest massage for a female pediatric client, you should expose her entire chest for the massage.

Why might you consider introducing massage first to the child’s back?

The technique “Cross My Heart” may be beneficial for children with respiratory concerns.

Why must you be mindful of pressure applied during pediatric touch therapy?

You must always ask and receive permission prior to beginning any touch therapy techniques or routine.

When reviewing a research study, you should consider:

When providing touch therapy for a child with a respiratory or cardiac monitor it is important to be mindful of the rates and safe zone.

If the child has medical equipment placed in their abdomen, you should avoid touch therapy and pediatric massage on the abdomen

You do not need to verbally ask permission to provide massage for a child who has hearing impairments.

You should always explain a touch therapy session to a child before beginning.

When a child may have a latex allergy, which oil should you practice caution using?

You should always maintain confidentiality of client/patient information.

You may use the same bottle of oil for many clients/patients.

You should entirely trust every published research study.

You must always use oil during touch therapy.

You should avoid touching or moving medical equipment.

CPMTs may teach parents technique to provide comfort for their own children.

Gloving replaces hand washing when working in a healthcare environment.

If you think touch therapy would be beneficial for a child, you can provide therapy without permission.

Define: Cold-pressing(choose the best definition from the choices below):

In some settings, you may be asked to wear extra protective equipment including:

How long should you wait post vaccination prior to giving touch therapy.

It is recommended that you receive a signed medical consent prior to providing touch therapy and/or massage for a child with special healthcare needs.

Define Contracture:

In order to provide touch therapy directly for children, a CPMT must hold valid license/qualification which allows for touch under their existing scope of practice.

CPMTs should always keep studying and learning more as every child is unique.

Every child will process tactile stimulation and touch therapy in the exact same way.

It is important to stay current with review of available massage and touch therapy research.

It is beneficial to provide massage for a child who has high blood pressure.

For children with Down Syndrome, touch therapy benefits may include;

It is okay to use different oil at each session.

It is beneficial to massage a child with an acute infection.

It is recommended to use fruit or vegetable oil for pediatric touch therapy.

Infants may experience many benefits including improvements in:

It is best to not place any oil near medical equipment.

Some of the oldest known history on pediatric massage therapy can be found in Chinese and Indian cultures.

The purpose of the use of pediatric touch therapy is to provide physical, psychological, and emotional benefits for children and their families.

The child should be allowed to smell and touch the oil prior to application.

To gain the most benefit you should provide touch therapy for the child while they are sleeping.

Touch therapy may decrease levels of Cortisol in the body.

Tina Allen is the founder of Liddle Kidz® Foundation.

Tina Allen has developed many touch therapy techniques that are used in hospitals and healthcare settings around the world.

Using Touch Therapy techniques on the hands and feet may help alleviate Gastrointestinal discomfort.

What are some ways to understand culturally appropriate touch for a specific child?

Warming Glide technique should be avoided on the arms and legs when a child has a cardiac condition.

Touch can easily over stimulate due to compact tactile receptors.

We keep renewing our skin our entire lives.

The sense of touch may contribute to sensory integration.

Touch therapy may increase levels of Oxytocin in the body.

Some studies also show that infants diagnosed with complex medical conditions may find greater benefit from the intervention of massage therapy.

The benefits of pediatric touch therapy far outweigh any negative effects but should always be reinforced with good, sound, supporting evidence.

Touch therapy techniques should be adapted for the comfort of each child.

Tina Allen’s pediatric touch therapy and massage approach has been introduced in more than 200 hospitals around the world.

Why might you consider introducing massage first to the child’s back?

Why must you be mindful of pressure applied during pediatric touch therapy?

Other than touch therapy, how else can we introduce appropriate tactile stimulation?

For children with Down Syndrome, touch therapy benefits may include;

Children with Special Healthcare Needs may experience many benefits including improvements in:

What is Hypertonicity?

What is Hypotonicity?

Some ways to maintain privacy include;

Define Tachycardia:

When providing touch therapy for children who have, or are currently receiving any type of medical intervention we must be mindful of those areas where they may have felt uncomfortable touch. These areas include;

For pediatric clients, touch can easily over stimulate due to

When considering development, Preschoolers may;

Touch therapy may increase levels of

Pediatric Massage and Touch Therapy is considered to be;

The purpose of the use of pediatric touch therapy is to provide

CPMTs should have good understanding of research or published evidence. Methods of staying up to date on research include;

When considering oil to use during touch therapy;

Before applying oil during touch therapy;

It is advised that you should not use the same bottle of oil for many clients/patients due to;

If the child has eaten, it is recommended we wait at least ___ minutes prior to providing abdominal massage.

You should avoid touch therapy and pediatric massage on the abdomen if the child has;

We understand that the sense of touch may contribute to Sensory Integration. What other senses should be considered in relation to Sensory Integration?

How can you maintain confidentiality of client/patient information?

How do you perform permission process for children with hearing impairments?

When massage therapy is medically ordered in a healthcare environment, children may;

In the healthcare environment, you must follow all required infection control protocols, including;

How can we explain a touch therapy session to a child before beginning?

Why should Warming Glide technique be avoided on the arms and legs when a child has a cardiac condition?

Why is it advised not place any oil near medical equipment?

How can CPMTs learn to communicate with specific children?

When considering positioning for the pediatric client/patient, the CPMT must always;

As a CPMT it is important to monitor;

Communication and collaboration are key to successful sessions. In pediatric massage therapy, CPMTs may need to use these skills with;