3/21/26, 12:48 PM Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) STUDY GUIDE by The Federation of State Massage Therapy Board (FSM…
Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) STUDY GUIDE
by The Federation of State Massage Therapy Board
(FSMTB)- PRACTICE EXAM 2026
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
C, Client's home
The facet joints of the spine are also known as _.
A. vertebral apophyses.
B. zygapophyseal.
C. zygomatic arches.
D. transverse processes.
B, zygapophyseal
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
D, Compartment
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,3/21/26, 12:48 PM Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) STUDY GUIDE by The Federation of State Massage Therapy Board (FSM…
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.
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
A, Gait
Which of the following muscles forms the anterior border of the axilla?
A. Teres major
B. Pectoralis major
C. Latissimus dorsi
D. Serratus anterior
B, Pectoralis major
Which of the following types of joints is classified as synarthrotic?
A. Transverse tarsal
B. Symphysis pubis
C. Glenohumeral
D. Gomphosis
D, Gomphosis
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, 3/21/26, 12:48 PM Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) STUDY GUIDE by The Federation of State Massage Therapy Board (FSM…
Which of the following structures is made up of involuntary striated fibers?
A. Esophagus
B. Intestines
C. Heart
D. Lungs
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
A, Neck and shoulders
Excessive curvature of the lumbar spine is sometimes called _.
A. lordosis.
B. osteoporosis.
C. scoliosis.
D. kyphosis.
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.
D, laxity within an articulation
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Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) STUDY GUIDE
by The Federation of State Massage Therapy Board
(FSMTB)- PRACTICE EXAM 2026
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
C, Client's home
The facet joints of the spine are also known as _.
A. vertebral apophyses.
B. zygapophyseal.
C. zygomatic arches.
D. transverse processes.
B, zygapophyseal
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
D, Compartment
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,3/21/26, 12:48 PM Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) STUDY GUIDE by The Federation of State Massage Therapy Board (FSM…
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.
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
A, Gait
Which of the following muscles forms the anterior border of the axilla?
A. Teres major
B. Pectoralis major
C. Latissimus dorsi
D. Serratus anterior
B, Pectoralis major
Which of the following types of joints is classified as synarthrotic?
A. Transverse tarsal
B. Symphysis pubis
C. Glenohumeral
D. Gomphosis
D, Gomphosis
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, 3/21/26, 12:48 PM Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) STUDY GUIDE by The Federation of State Massage Therapy Board (FSM…
Which of the following structures is made up of involuntary striated fibers?
A. Esophagus
B. Intestines
C. Heart
D. Lungs
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
A, Neck and shoulders
Excessive curvature of the lumbar spine is sometimes called _.
A. lordosis.
B. osteoporosis.
C. scoliosis.
D. kyphosis.
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.
D, laxity within an articulation
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