Which of the Following Statements Is True About Massage for Clients

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about massage for clients with HIV or AIDS?

• A)Both conditions are absolute contraindications.
• B)Massage is postponed until 6 weeks after the start of pharmacotherapy.
• C)The therapist is a greater health hazard to an HIV-positive client than the client is to a healthy therapist.
• D)No special considerations exist for HIV-positive clients.

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Definitions:

Ciliates

A group of protozoans characterized by the presence of hair-like organelles called cilia for movement and feeding.

Radiolarians

Those actinopods that secrete elaborate shells of silica (glass).

Axopods

Long, filamentous, cytoplasmic projections characteristic of actinopods.

Silica Shells

Rigid, protective, outer coverings made of silica found in certain algae and microscopic aquatic organisms, such as diatoms.