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Massage National Exam: Questions and Answers

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This book provides an excellent review for the national exam. In particular, it gives a good sense of what questions on the exam are like. For instance, my school had not provided much detailed instruction on Chinese medicine, and I was surprised at how many questions there were on Chinese medicine in this book; but as a result, I was very prepared for similar questions on the exam.

There are many quirks to this book though. The first one I noticed is that it is very disorganized. There is almost no way to study for specific topics; like the actual exam, the questions jump all over the place, though some are clustered. Further, the answers are right there with the questions, instead of being in an answer key elsewhere, so while studying I had to go down the list of questions with a piece of paper blocking my view to keep myself from seeing the answer.

There are some things in the book which I think are totally irrelevant to the national exam, for instance a listing of herbs and what they're good for, and there was one question about the Eight Extraordinary Meridians in chinese medicine which was kind of weird considering that it's an advanced topic even for acupuncturists.

I would say that 90% of this book is very useful. The caveat is the disorganization, which is probably a result of the way the book is put together: These are actual NCE questions that previous test-takers have sent in, and their memory for exact wording and what were all of the choices for answers wasn't totally accurate. However, the questions themselves, from my experience with the test, are right on when it comes to showing what the NCE tests for. Indeed, some of the questions on the actual test were ones I wouldn't have gotten because I simply wouldn't have anticipated them, but this book already answered it for me. (For instance: What acupuncture point is most useful in treating headaches? Answer: LI 4)

I used this to review for my exam and I passed with flying colors. I also studied "Review for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Certification" and a book on muscles/bones, and had a medical dictionary as reference.

I find this book quite good for the national exam. Some of the questions are on target, and I find most of this book excellent for the NCETMB test. I also used the following books that I found simply amazing which is also sold on amazon.com:
The Ultimate Study Guide for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Key Review Questions and Answers (Topics: Human Anatomy, Physiology and Kinesiology)Volume 1 (ISBN: 0971999643)

The Ultimate Study Guide for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Key Review Questions and Answers (Topics: Clinical Pathology and Recognition of Various Conditions) Volume 2 (ISBN: 0971999651)

The Ultimate Study Guide for the National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork: Key Review Questions and Answers (Topics: Massage Therapy and Bodywork: Theory, Assessment and Application. Professional Standards, Ethics and Business Practices) Volume 3 (ISBN: 097199966X)

These 3 study guides were so specific and on target with the type of questions asked on the NCBTMB.

The material is unorganized and many questions do not have answers provided. If you have weak test taking skills or minimal A&P background, this book will not be very useful. I recommend Mosby's review book with the CD.

Seriously, folks -- your money is much better spent on "Review for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Certification" by Joseph Ashton, Duke Cassel. (I reveiewed that one, too.) Moore's book is not even loosely organized -- it's a total hack-job. I have zero confidence in the accuracy of the material, and it's complete lack of organiztion and PAGES OF ADVERTISING are not conducive to actually learning or reviewing. My apologes to the tree that was cut down to make paper for it.

Practically every question I had on the National Exam was in this book. I highly recommend it to anyone who is preparing to take the national certification exam. I passed my National exam in 2002 and recommend this book to all students. Julie Swiggett, Graham, NC

This book was most helpful in showing me what types of questions would be asked on the exam and their difficulty level...especially pertaining to general anatomy. I found this book AFTER cramming for over a month, only to discover that I had filled my head with too much detailed info.

When I decided to take the NCBTMB test, I wanted to get as much information as I could so that I could pass the test the first time. The test included quite a few questions on Chinese Medicine. Had I not studied this book, I probably wouldn't have passed.

Do not waste your money on this publication. The cover states "Questions & Answers" but a lot of the answers state "RESEARCH FOR ANSWER", not to mention I personally found a couple incorrect answers myself. This book is unorganized, confusing and just plain junk. DO NOT BUY IT!

I was lucky enough to find a much better book called Plain & Simple Guide to Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork Certification by Laura Allen, which is beautifully written and includes a CD of practice questions.

I purchaced 2 books for review, mostly to help a tutor another classmate, as I am a nurse and felt confident without any review books. There were wrong answers and information on virtually every page. She uses the format of having people who have taken the test send in questions they remembered. Spelling was bad, they would include answer they gave...which was incorrect. After 30 pages of correcting and rechecking everything...I had enough!! I did use it to try and pick out Oriental questions...so I could research and fill in the blanks of charts I had created. But THIS BOOK IS BAD and for the student not clear on something would be fed alot of wrong information!!