MBLEX Final Questions and Answers.
Objective abnormalities that can be seen or measured by someone other than the client
are...?
A: stress
B: symptoms
C: signs
D: signals -
\C: Signs
Which factor explains how massaging the lower back influences the shoulder?
A: Lymphatic drainage to the axilla
B: Myofascial connection to latissimus dorsi
C: Firing patterns for abduction of the humerus
D: Parasympathetic dominance causing muscle relaxation -
\Myofacial connection to the latissimus dorsi
Which study combines the fields of anatomy, physiology, physics, and geometry, and
relates them to human movement?
A: Pathobiomechanics
B: Pathology
C: Biometrics
D: Kinesiology -
\Kinesiology
The research term adverse effect means...?
A: the group of subjects in an experimental study that receives treatment.
B: any effect that produces functional impairment.
C: the way in which a substance, such as a chemical, exerts its influence.
D: the type of experimental research in which people are used as subjects. -
\B: Any effect that produces functional impairment.
A client is having difficulty telling his massage therapist that he is uncomfortable with the
deep pressure she is applying. Which issue is most likely?
A: Right of refusal
B: Power differential
C: Dual role
,D: Boundary definition -
\B: Power differential
Aerobic and weight-bearing exercise affect skeletal muscle tissue by causing an
increase in the number of...?
A: mitochondria
B: muscle fibers
C: motor units
D: skeletal muscles -
\A: Mitochondria
If friction is like sawing a log, percussion is like...?
A: hammering a nail
B: using a drill
C: sanding a board
D: painting a wall -
\A: Hammering a nail
The client has a large bruise superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium. Which
bone is found in this area?
A: Calcaneus
B: Femur
C: Ilium
D: Tibia -
\B: Femur
Which component is part of standards of practice?
A: Support professionals
B: Transference
C: Ethical behavior
D: Record-keeping -
\C: Ethical behavior
Which term means the direction of force?
A: Route
B: Vector
C: Bearing
D: Way -
\B: Vector
Which term means the posterior aspect of the knee?
,A: Lumbar
B: Dorsal
C: Popliteal
D: Patellar -
\C: Popliteal
Which term means furthest from the point of reference?
A: Caudal
B: Distal
C: Proximal
D: Inferior -
\B: Distal
What technique involves manual stretching of the layers of tissue that surround muscle?
A: Myofascial release
B:: Oscillation
C: Joint mobilization
D: Percussion -
\A: Myofascial release
A client reports taking antibiotics. Which condition would the client most likely hav?
A: Shingles
B: Lipoma
C: MRSA
D: Cold -
\C: MRSA
A characteristic of gliding is that it...?
A: can be superficial or deep.
B: is the least versatile of the strokes and the most limiting.
C: is applied vertically in relation to the tissues.
D: cannot be performed with the fingertips. -
\A: can be superficial or deep.
A client with pain in a surface area away from the stimulated organ is experiencing what
kind of pain?
A: Muscle
B: Referred
C: Deep
D: Acute -
, \B: Referred
What type of synovial joint is the sternocleidomastoid joint?
A: Gliding
B: Pivot
C: Saddle
D: Ellipsoidal -
\A: Gliding
A client complains of a headache that radiates to the top of the skull (the pain often
feels as though it is inside the head), to the eye, and into the shoulder. Which muscle is
most likely directly involved?
A: Multifidus
B: Cervical rotatoris
C: Infraspinatus
D: Splenius Capitis -
\D: Splenius Capitis
Which term means the breastbone?
A: Sacrum
B: Rib cage
C: Sternum
D: Vertebral body -
\C: Sternum
The massage therapist identified a tense muscle in the client's occipital area. Where is
this located?
A: Leg
B: Ankle
C: Neck
D: Arm -
\C: Neck
Which term is the study of morals, values, or principles, including ideals of autonomy,
beneficence, and justice, and principles of right and good conduct?
A: Morality
B: Professionalism
C: Ethics
D: Behavior -
\C: Ethics
Objective abnormalities that can be seen or measured by someone other than the client
are...?
A: stress
B: symptoms
C: signs
D: signals -
\C: Signs
Which factor explains how massaging the lower back influences the shoulder?
A: Lymphatic drainage to the axilla
B: Myofascial connection to latissimus dorsi
C: Firing patterns for abduction of the humerus
D: Parasympathetic dominance causing muscle relaxation -
\Myofacial connection to the latissimus dorsi
Which study combines the fields of anatomy, physiology, physics, and geometry, and
relates them to human movement?
A: Pathobiomechanics
B: Pathology
C: Biometrics
D: Kinesiology -
\Kinesiology
The research term adverse effect means...?
A: the group of subjects in an experimental study that receives treatment.
B: any effect that produces functional impairment.
C: the way in which a substance, such as a chemical, exerts its influence.
D: the type of experimental research in which people are used as subjects. -
\B: Any effect that produces functional impairment.
A client is having difficulty telling his massage therapist that he is uncomfortable with the
deep pressure she is applying. Which issue is most likely?
A: Right of refusal
B: Power differential
C: Dual role
,D: Boundary definition -
\B: Power differential
Aerobic and weight-bearing exercise affect skeletal muscle tissue by causing an
increase in the number of...?
A: mitochondria
B: muscle fibers
C: motor units
D: skeletal muscles -
\A: Mitochondria
If friction is like sawing a log, percussion is like...?
A: hammering a nail
B: using a drill
C: sanding a board
D: painting a wall -
\A: Hammering a nail
The client has a large bruise superior to the patella and inferior to the ischium. Which
bone is found in this area?
A: Calcaneus
B: Femur
C: Ilium
D: Tibia -
\B: Femur
Which component is part of standards of practice?
A: Support professionals
B: Transference
C: Ethical behavior
D: Record-keeping -
\C: Ethical behavior
Which term means the direction of force?
A: Route
B: Vector
C: Bearing
D: Way -
\B: Vector
Which term means the posterior aspect of the knee?
,A: Lumbar
B: Dorsal
C: Popliteal
D: Patellar -
\C: Popliteal
Which term means furthest from the point of reference?
A: Caudal
B: Distal
C: Proximal
D: Inferior -
\B: Distal
What technique involves manual stretching of the layers of tissue that surround muscle?
A: Myofascial release
B:: Oscillation
C: Joint mobilization
D: Percussion -
\A: Myofascial release
A client reports taking antibiotics. Which condition would the client most likely hav?
A: Shingles
B: Lipoma
C: MRSA
D: Cold -
\C: MRSA
A characteristic of gliding is that it...?
A: can be superficial or deep.
B: is the least versatile of the strokes and the most limiting.
C: is applied vertically in relation to the tissues.
D: cannot be performed with the fingertips. -
\A: can be superficial or deep.
A client with pain in a surface area away from the stimulated organ is experiencing what
kind of pain?
A: Muscle
B: Referred
C: Deep
D: Acute -
, \B: Referred
What type of synovial joint is the sternocleidomastoid joint?
A: Gliding
B: Pivot
C: Saddle
D: Ellipsoidal -
\A: Gliding
A client complains of a headache that radiates to the top of the skull (the pain often
feels as though it is inside the head), to the eye, and into the shoulder. Which muscle is
most likely directly involved?
A: Multifidus
B: Cervical rotatoris
C: Infraspinatus
D: Splenius Capitis -
\D: Splenius Capitis
Which term means the breastbone?
A: Sacrum
B: Rib cage
C: Sternum
D: Vertebral body -
\C: Sternum
The massage therapist identified a tense muscle in the client's occipital area. Where is
this located?
A: Leg
B: Ankle
C: Neck
D: Arm -
\C: Neck
Which term is the study of morals, values, or principles, including ideals of autonomy,
beneficence, and justice, and principles of right and good conduct?
A: Morality
B: Professionalism
C: Ethics
D: Behavior -
\C: Ethics
