MBLEX Test Questions And Answers.
Maintaining professionalism and professional boundaries may be more challenging
during: Outdoor Location, Practitioner's Home, Client's Home, or Athletic Event? -
\Client's home
The facet joints of the spine are also known as the: vertebral apophyseals,
zygapophyseals, zygomatic arches; transverse processes? -
\zygapophyseals
Which of the following syndromes causes swelling of the muscles in the lower leg
resulting in impingement of the neurovascular structures: Restless Leg, Tarsal Tunnel;
Piriformis; or Compartment? -
\Compartment
When deciding to take on a client, who is a friend, what is required: permission from
state/local massage board; professional judgement; a permeable Boundary; the
practitioner to make special accommodations? -
\Professional judgment
Which assessment is used by a practitioner to observe how a client walks: Gait;
Postural; Range of Motion; or Post Treatment? -
\Gait
Which movement will lengthen the fibers on the quadratus lumborum on the right side of
the body: Hip Elevation; Lateral Flexion to the Right; Lateral Flexion to the left;
extension of the vertebral column? -
\Lateral flexion to the left
Which of the following external force is best used by the practitioner to elongate soft
tissue: Twisting, Shearing, Compressive, or Tensile? -
\Tensile
Which movement will shorten the fibers of the rectus abdominis: Extension; Flexion;
Rotation; or Pronation? -
\Flexion
Pronator refers to which of the following characteristics of a muscle: Location; Action;
Size; or Shape? -
\Action
A term for an overuse condition that effects the anterior or posterior regions of the lower
leg is: Shin Splints; Gout; Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome; or Piriformis Entrapement? -
\Shin splints
,A practitioner performing superficial strokes on a client creates what type of effect:
Mechanical; Chemical; Reflexive; or Thermal? -
\Reflexive
Which of the following muscles form the cap of the shoulder joint: Trapezius; Teres
Minor; Teres Major; or Deltoid? -
\Deltoid
Which of the following joints allows for the most movement?
Atlantooccipital, Symphysis Pubis, Sacroiliac, or Acetabulofemoral? -
\Acetabulofemoral
A new client presents with a diagnosis of TOS (Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Which of the
following would be a common complaint: Numbness in the ulnar side of the hand;
Cramping in the Diaphragm; Pain shooting down the right leg; or Achiness between the
shoulder blades? -
\Numbness in the ulnar side of hand
Which of the following structures is responsible for detecting the amount of tension
within a muscle: Muscle Spindle; Golgi Tendon Organ; Perimysium; or Sarcomere? -
\Golgi Tendon Organ
A chiropractor writes a prescription for a client to receive cervical region massage for 30
minute sessions once a week. During a session, the client asks the practitioner to
massage the legs and feet. What should the practitioner do? -
\Continue with the original treatment plan and inform the client that you'd be willing to
treat other areas after consulting with the chiropractor.
HIPAA stands for: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; Health
Information Portability and accountability act; Health Information Portability and
Assurance Act; Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act? -
\Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Which of the following Components of a business plan comes first but should be written
last: Company Highlights; Executive Summary; Business Objectives, or Marketing
Analysis? -
\Executive Summary
Which of the following muscles forms the anterior board of the axilla: Teres Major;
Pectoralis Major; Latissimus Dorsi; or Serratus Anterior? -
\Pec Major
Which of these joints is considered synarthrotic:
Transverse tarsal, symphysis pubis, glenohumeral or gomphosis? -
\Gomphosis
, Which structure is made up of involuntary striated fibers: Esophagus, intestines, heart or
lungs? -
\Heart
If the massage table is too high, the practitioner is more likely to feel discomfort in the
following areas: Neck and Shoulder; Wrist and Hands, Back and Legs; or Knees and
Ankles? -
\Neck and shoulders
Excessive curvature of the lumbar spine is sometimes called: Lordosis; Osteoporosis;
Scoliosis; or Kyphosis? -
\Lordosis
Joint play is best described as the: Synovial Membrane; Shape of the bones in the joint;
Pathologic barrier within the joint; or laxity within an articulation? -
\Laxity within an articulation
Which of the following conditions can cause chronic spasticity of the illiopsoas:
Kyphosis; Lordosis; Scoliosis; or Osteroporosis? -
\Scoliosis
Guidelines for behavior that allows an individual to behave with honor is called:
Competence; Principles; Advice; or Empathy? -
\Principles
Which of the following processes results in a sanitized massage table: Utilizing a
product that is effective against bacteria; Utilizing a product that kills germs; The
physical removal of dirt; or the application of sterilization techniques? -
\Utilizing a product that kills germs
A practitioner is working with a client for the first time and begins to undrape the client's
gluteals; the client interrupts the practitioner and states that area is off limits. Which of
the following did the practitioner fail to obtain: Informed Consent; Disclosure;
Confidentiality; or Scope of Practice? -
\Informed consent
Which of the following structures is found between the greater and lesser tubercles of
the humerus: Intercostals; Triciptial Tendon; Pectoralis Major; Or Bicipital Groove? -
\Bicipital groove
Spindle cells are located in the: Bone Marrow; Skin; Belly of the Muscle; or Brain? -
\Belly of a muscle
The pad of muscles associated with the thumb side of the palm is the: Palmar;
Hypothenar; Thenar; Or Interosseous? -
Maintaining professionalism and professional boundaries may be more challenging
during: Outdoor Location, Practitioner's Home, Client's Home, or Athletic Event? -
\Client's home
The facet joints of the spine are also known as the: vertebral apophyseals,
zygapophyseals, zygomatic arches; transverse processes? -
\zygapophyseals
Which of the following syndromes causes swelling of the muscles in the lower leg
resulting in impingement of the neurovascular structures: Restless Leg, Tarsal Tunnel;
Piriformis; or Compartment? -
\Compartment
When deciding to take on a client, who is a friend, what is required: permission from
state/local massage board; professional judgement; a permeable Boundary; the
practitioner to make special accommodations? -
\Professional judgment
Which assessment is used by a practitioner to observe how a client walks: Gait;
Postural; Range of Motion; or Post Treatment? -
\Gait
Which movement will lengthen the fibers on the quadratus lumborum on the right side of
the body: Hip Elevation; Lateral Flexion to the Right; Lateral Flexion to the left;
extension of the vertebral column? -
\Lateral flexion to the left
Which of the following external force is best used by the practitioner to elongate soft
tissue: Twisting, Shearing, Compressive, or Tensile? -
\Tensile
Which movement will shorten the fibers of the rectus abdominis: Extension; Flexion;
Rotation; or Pronation? -
\Flexion
Pronator refers to which of the following characteristics of a muscle: Location; Action;
Size; or Shape? -
\Action
A term for an overuse condition that effects the anterior or posterior regions of the lower
leg is: Shin Splints; Gout; Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome; or Piriformis Entrapement? -
\Shin splints
,A practitioner performing superficial strokes on a client creates what type of effect:
Mechanical; Chemical; Reflexive; or Thermal? -
\Reflexive
Which of the following muscles form the cap of the shoulder joint: Trapezius; Teres
Minor; Teres Major; or Deltoid? -
\Deltoid
Which of the following joints allows for the most movement?
Atlantooccipital, Symphysis Pubis, Sacroiliac, or Acetabulofemoral? -
\Acetabulofemoral
A new client presents with a diagnosis of TOS (Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Which of the
following would be a common complaint: Numbness in the ulnar side of the hand;
Cramping in the Diaphragm; Pain shooting down the right leg; or Achiness between the
shoulder blades? -
\Numbness in the ulnar side of hand
Which of the following structures is responsible for detecting the amount of tension
within a muscle: Muscle Spindle; Golgi Tendon Organ; Perimysium; or Sarcomere? -
\Golgi Tendon Organ
A chiropractor writes a prescription for a client to receive cervical region massage for 30
minute sessions once a week. During a session, the client asks the practitioner to
massage the legs and feet. What should the practitioner do? -
\Continue with the original treatment plan and inform the client that you'd be willing to
treat other areas after consulting with the chiropractor.
HIPAA stands for: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; Health
Information Portability and accountability act; Health Information Portability and
Assurance Act; Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act? -
\Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Which of the following Components of a business plan comes first but should be written
last: Company Highlights; Executive Summary; Business Objectives, or Marketing
Analysis? -
\Executive Summary
Which of the following muscles forms the anterior board of the axilla: Teres Major;
Pectoralis Major; Latissimus Dorsi; or Serratus Anterior? -
\Pec Major
Which of these joints is considered synarthrotic:
Transverse tarsal, symphysis pubis, glenohumeral or gomphosis? -
\Gomphosis
, Which structure is made up of involuntary striated fibers: Esophagus, intestines, heart or
lungs? -
\Heart
If the massage table is too high, the practitioner is more likely to feel discomfort in the
following areas: Neck and Shoulder; Wrist and Hands, Back and Legs; or Knees and
Ankles? -
\Neck and shoulders
Excessive curvature of the lumbar spine is sometimes called: Lordosis; Osteoporosis;
Scoliosis; or Kyphosis? -
\Lordosis
Joint play is best described as the: Synovial Membrane; Shape of the bones in the joint;
Pathologic barrier within the joint; or laxity within an articulation? -
\Laxity within an articulation
Which of the following conditions can cause chronic spasticity of the illiopsoas:
Kyphosis; Lordosis; Scoliosis; or Osteroporosis? -
\Scoliosis
Guidelines for behavior that allows an individual to behave with honor is called:
Competence; Principles; Advice; or Empathy? -
\Principles
Which of the following processes results in a sanitized massage table: Utilizing a
product that is effective against bacteria; Utilizing a product that kills germs; The
physical removal of dirt; or the application of sterilization techniques? -
\Utilizing a product that kills germs
A practitioner is working with a client for the first time and begins to undrape the client's
gluteals; the client interrupts the practitioner and states that area is off limits. Which of
the following did the practitioner fail to obtain: Informed Consent; Disclosure;
Confidentiality; or Scope of Practice? -
\Informed consent
Which of the following structures is found between the greater and lesser tubercles of
the humerus: Intercostals; Triciptial Tendon; Pectoralis Major; Or Bicipital Groove? -
\Bicipital groove
Spindle cells are located in the: Bone Marrow; Skin; Belly of the Muscle; or Brain? -
\Belly of a muscle
The pad of muscles associated with the thumb side of the palm is the: Palmar;
Hypothenar; Thenar; Or Interosseous? -
