Mblex Exam Prep #1 Questions and
Answers.
A client complains of a mild general low back pain. Which treatment approach is most
appropriate? -
\Work with the client prone, using support under the abdomen and ankles
A client complains of restricted range of motion in the shoulder. The primary outcome
for the massage is to increase shoulder mobility. Which massage method would be the
most appropriate? -
\Muscle energy
A client has an outcome goal for the massage of increased circulation and range of
motion in the knee. Which of the following is the most appropriate approach? -
\Mechanical methods focused on the area
A client keeps complaining of discomfort at the end of the massage stroke. What is the
most logical cause? -
\The compressive force is distributed over a narrow base at the end of the stroke
A client reports sensitivity to lubricant during the history and would like to be given a
massage without lubricant. Which method would be inappropriate? -
\Gliding
A massage practitioner has been experiencing increasingly severe low back pain and
works in a full-time practice that cares for 20 clients per week. What could the massage
practitioner do to reduce back strain? -
\Raise the table height to prevent torso bending
A massage practitioner has been seeing the same client weekly for 3 months. This
client often discusses personal issues with the massage practitioner. During the
previous session, the massage professional provided some reading information to help
the client and talked with the client about how the practitioner had dealt with a similar
issue. The client has canceled the previous two appointments. What is the most logical
cause? -
\Conversation with the client overshadowed the massage session
A massage professional has just rented office space and has fully decorated the area.
The massage room has a window and overhead and indirect lighting. A central
thermostat is in another area, but the massage room has a fan and an electric heather
that can be used to adjust temperature in the room. The small waiting area is bright and
comfortable and includes many sorts of flowering plants. A private restroom is just off
Answers.
A client complains of a mild general low back pain. Which treatment approach is most
appropriate? -
\Work with the client prone, using support under the abdomen and ankles
A client complains of restricted range of motion in the shoulder. The primary outcome
for the massage is to increase shoulder mobility. Which massage method would be the
most appropriate? -
\Muscle energy
A client has an outcome goal for the massage of increased circulation and range of
motion in the knee. Which of the following is the most appropriate approach? -
\Mechanical methods focused on the area
A client keeps complaining of discomfort at the end of the massage stroke. What is the
most logical cause? -
\The compressive force is distributed over a narrow base at the end of the stroke
A client reports sensitivity to lubricant during the history and would like to be given a
massage without lubricant. Which method would be inappropriate? -
\Gliding
A massage practitioner has been experiencing increasingly severe low back pain and
works in a full-time practice that cares for 20 clients per week. What could the massage
practitioner do to reduce back strain? -
\Raise the table height to prevent torso bending
A massage practitioner has been seeing the same client weekly for 3 months. This
client often discusses personal issues with the massage practitioner. During the
previous session, the massage professional provided some reading information to help
the client and talked with the client about how the practitioner had dealt with a similar
issue. The client has canceled the previous two appointments. What is the most logical
cause? -
\Conversation with the client overshadowed the massage session
A massage professional has just rented office space and has fully decorated the area.
The massage room has a window and overhead and indirect lighting. A central
thermostat is in another area, but the massage room has a fan and an electric heather
that can be used to adjust temperature in the room. The small waiting area is bright and
comfortable and includes many sorts of flowering plants. A private restroom is just off
