MASSAGE & BODYWORK LICENSING
EXAMINATION (MBLEX) STUDY
GUIDE BY THE FEDERATION OF
STATE MASSAGE THERAPY BOARD
(FSMTB)- PRACTICE EXAM
Maintaining professionalism and professional boundaries may be more challenging in
which of the following settings?
A. Outdoor location
B. Practitioner's home
C. Client's home
D. Athletic event - Answers -C, Client's home
The facet joints of the spine are also known as __________.
A. vertebral apophyses.
B. zygapophyseals.
C. zygomatic arches.
D. transverse processes. - Answers -B, zygapophyseals
Which of the following joints allows the most movement?
A. Atlantooccipital
B. Symphysis pubis
C. Sacroiliac
D. Acetabulofemoral - Answers -D, Acetabulofemoral
A new client presents with a diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome. Which of the
following would be a common complaint?
A.Numbness in the ulnar side of the hand
B. Cramping in the diaphragm
C. Pain shooting down the right leg
D. Achiness between the shoulder blades - Answers -A, Numbness in the ulnar side of
the hand
,Which of the following structures is responsible for detecting the amount of tension
within a muscle?
A. Muscle spindle
B. Golgi tendon organ
C. Perimysium
D. Sarcomere - Answers -B, Golgi tendon organ
A chiropractor writes a prescription for a patient to receive 30-minute massage sessions
once a week. The sessions should be focused on the cervical area. During a scheduled
session, the client asks the practitioner to work on the lower legs and feet because she
went for a jog earlier. What is the best course of action for the practitioner to take?
A. Call the chiropractor and ask for verbal permission to modify the treatment plan
B. Modify the original treatment plan to incorporate the legs and feet and inform the
chiropractor of the changes made to this session
C. Continue with original treatment plan and inform client that the legs and feet may be
addressed in the next session after consulting with the chiropractor
D. Have the client sign a new treatment plan and send a copy to the chiropractor -
Answers -C, Continue with original treatment plan and inform client that the legs and
feet may be addressed in the next session after consulting with the chiropractor
The acronym HIPAA stands for __________.
A. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
B. Health Information Portability and Accountability Act.
C. Health Information Portability and Assurance Act.
D. Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act. - Answers -A, Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
Which of the following components of a business plan comes first but should be written
last?
A. Company highlights
B. Executive summary
C. Business objectives
D. Market analysis - Answers -B, Executive summary
Which of the following muscles forms the anterior border of the axilla?
A. Teres major
B. Pectoralis major
C. Latissimus dorsi
D. Serratus anterior - Answers -B, Pectoralis major
Which of the following types of joints is classified as synarthrotic?
A. Transverse tarsal
B. Symphysis pubis
C. Glenohumeral
D. Gomphosis - Answers -D, Gomphosis
, Which of the following structures is made up of involuntary striated fibers?
A. Esophagus
B. Intestines
C. Heart
D. Lungs - Answers -C, Heart
If a practitioner's table is too high, the practitioner is more likely to feel discomfort in
which of the following areas?
A. Neck and shoulders
B. Wrist and hands
C. Back and legs
D. Knees and ankles - Answers -A, Neck and shoulders
Excessive curvature of the lumbar spine is sometimes called __________.
A. lordosis.
B. osteoporosis.
C. scoliosis.
D. kyphosis. - Answers -A, lordosis
Joint play is best described as the __________.
A. synovial membrane.
B. shape of the bones in the joint.
C. pathologic barrier within the joint.
D. laxity within an articulation. - Answers -D, laxity within an articulation
Which of the following conditions can cause chronic spasticity of the iliopsoas?
A. Kyphosis
B. Lordosis
C. Scoliosis
D. Osteoporosis - Answers -C, Scoliosis
Guidelines for behavior that allows an individual to behave with honor is called
__________.
A. competence.
B. principles.
C. advice.
D. empathy. - Answers -B, principles
Which of the following processes results in a sanitized
massage table?
A. Utilizing a product that is effective against bacteria
B. Utilizing a product that kills germs
C. The physical removal of dirt
D. The application of sterilization techniques - Answers -B, Utilizing a product that kills
germs
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