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 - answer- 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. - answer- B, zygapophyseals
Which of the following syndromes causes swelling of the muscles in the lower leg,
resulting in impingement of the neurovascular structures?
A. Restless leg
B. Tarsal tunnel
C. Piriformis
D. Compartment - answer- D, Compartment
Deciding whether to take on a client, who is a friend, requires __________.
A. permission from state/local massage board.
B. professional judgement.
C. a permeable boundary.
D. the practitioner to make special accommodations. - answer- B, professional
judgement.
Which of the following assessments is used by a practitioner to observe how a client
walks?
A. Gait
B. Postural
C. Range of motion
D. Post-treatment - answer- A, Gait
Which movement will lengthen the fibers of the quadratus lumborum on the right side of
the body?
A. Hip elevation
B. Lateral flexion to the right
C. Lateral flexion to the left
,D. Extension of the vertebral column - answer- C, Lateral flexion to the left
Which of the following external forces is best used by the practitioner to elongate soft
tissue?
A. Twisting
B. Shearing
C. Compressive
D. Tensile - answer- D, Tensile
One component of proper body mechanics is to __________.
A. stabilize with the front foot while performing long strokes.
B. remain in a neutral position throughout the session.
C. utilize the back foot to support the practitioner's weight.
D. keep the feet and hips in a symmetric stance. - answer- C, utilize the back foot to
support the practitioner's weight
Which movement will shorten the fibers of the rectus abdominis?
A. Extension
B. Flexion
C. Rotation
D. Pronation - answer- B, Flexion
The term pronator refers to which of the following characteristics of muscles?
A. Location
B. Action
C. Size
D. Shape - answer- B, Action
A term for an overuse condition that affects the anterior or posterior regions of the lower
leg is__________.
A. shin splints.
B. gout.
C. tarsal tunnel syndrome.
D. piriformis entrapment. - answer- A, shin splints
Guidelines for behavior that allows an individual to behave with honor is called
__________.
A. competence.
B. principles.
C. advice.
D. empathy. - answer- 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 - answer- B, Utilizing a product that kills
germs
A practitioner is working with a client for the first time. When the practitioner begins to
undrape the client's gluteals, the client interrupts the practitioner and states that the
area is off limits. Which of the following did the practitioner fail to obtain?
A. Informed consent
B. Disclosure
C. Confidentiality
D. Scope of practice - answer- A, Informed consent
Which of the following structures is found between the greater and lesser tubercles of
the humerus?
A. Intercostals
B. Tricipital tendon
C. Pectoralis major
D. Bicipital groove - answer- D, Bicipital groove
Spindle cells are located in the __________.
A. bone marrow.
B. skin.
C. belly of a muscle.
D. brain. - answer- C, belly of a muscle
The pad of muscles associated with the thumb side of the palm is the __________.
A. palmar.
B. hypothenar.
C. thenar.
D. interosseous. - answer- C, thenar
A practitioner is preparing to file her taxes for her first year as a sole proprietor. Which
of the following forms would she need to file with the IRS?
A. Schedule C
B. Schedule SE
C. Form 1040 EZ
D. Form 1065 K-1 - answer- A, Schedule C
Which of the following conditions has the potential to develop into osteoporosis?
A. Osteomalacia
B. Osteopenia
C. Osteomyelitis
D. Osteopetrosis - answer- B, Osteopenia
A depression that remains in a client's tissue after a practitioner applies and releases
firm pressure to the area, is an indication of __________.
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