CPMT®II recertification | FINAL EXAM/Quiz

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

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.

Children often wear their clothing during touch therapy sessions.

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 must receive healthy touch for optimal growth and development.

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

Adolescents may be very conscious of body image.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

The sense of touch may contribute to sensory integration.

Touch therapy may increase levels of Oxytocin in the body.

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

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?

What is Hypertonicity?

What is Hypotonicity?

Some ways to maintain privacy include;

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

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

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;

Pediatric joints have a greater range of motion because

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;

The best touch therapy technique to start with after receiving permission from the child is;

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 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;

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

Liddle Kidz® Foundation has been in existence for more than twenty years.

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

Children must receive nurturing touch for healthy growth and development.

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

Touch Therapy is used in many different settings such as home, hospital, private practice and clinical settings.

Touch Therapy is beneficial for children with many different diagnoses including ASD.

Touch therapy may cause increase stress if the child is unsure what will take place.

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

Infants may experience many benefits including improvements in: