Massage & Bodywork Licensing
Examination (MBLEx) STUDY GUIDE by
The Federation of State Massage
Therapy Board (FSMTB)- PRACTICE
EXAM/100 Q’s and A’s
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. zygapophyseals.
C. zygomatic arches.
D. transverse processes. - -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 - -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. - -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 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 - -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 - -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. - -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 - -B, Flexion
- The term pronator refers to which of the following characteristics of
muscles?
A. Location
B. Action
C. Size
D. Shape - -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. - -A, shin splints
- What component of the therapeutic relationship would the practitioner
make an effort to decrease, in order to encourage a client-centered
connection?
A. Fiduciary relationship
B. Disclosure
C. Confidentiality
D. Power differential - -D, Power differential
, - A practitioner performing superficial strokes on a client creates what type
of effect?
A. Mechanical
B. Chemical
C. Reflexive
D. Thermal - -C, Reflexive
- Which of the following muscles forms the cap of the shoulder joint?
A. Trapezius
B. Teres minor
C. Teres major
D. Deltoid - -D, Deltoid
- Which of the following joints allows the most movement?
A. Atlantooccipital
B. Symphysis pubis
C. Sacroiliac
D. Acetabulofemoral - -D, Acetabulofemoral
- A new client presents with a diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome. Which
of the following would be a common complaint?
A.Numbness in the ulnar side of the hand
B. Cramping in the diaphragm
C. Pain shooting down the right leg
D. Achiness between the shoulder blades - -A, Numbness in the ulnar side of
the hand
- Which of the following structures is responsible for detecting the amount of
tension within a muscle?
A. Muscle spindle
B. Golgi tendon organ
C. Perimysium
D. Sarcomere - -B, Golgi tendon organ
- A chiropractor writes a prescription for a patient to receive 30-minute
massage sessions once a week. The sessions should be focused on the
cervical area. During a scheduled session, the client asks the practitioner to
work on the lower legs and feet because she went for a jog earlier. What is
the best course of action for the practitioner to take?
A. Call the chiropractor and ask for verbal permission to modify the
treatment plan
B. Modify the original treatment plan to incorporate the legs and feet and
inform the chiropractor of the changes made to this session
Examination (MBLEx) STUDY GUIDE by
The Federation of State Massage
Therapy Board (FSMTB)- PRACTICE
EXAM/100 Q’s and A’s
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. zygapophyseals.
C. zygomatic arches.
D. transverse processes. - -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 - -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. - -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 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 - -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 - -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. - -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 - -B, Flexion
- The term pronator refers to which of the following characteristics of
muscles?
A. Location
B. Action
C. Size
D. Shape - -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. - -A, shin splints
- What component of the therapeutic relationship would the practitioner
make an effort to decrease, in order to encourage a client-centered
connection?
A. Fiduciary relationship
B. Disclosure
C. Confidentiality
D. Power differential - -D, Power differential
, - A practitioner performing superficial strokes on a client creates what type
of effect?
A. Mechanical
B. Chemical
C. Reflexive
D. Thermal - -C, Reflexive
- Which of the following muscles forms the cap of the shoulder joint?
A. Trapezius
B. Teres minor
C. Teres major
D. Deltoid - -D, Deltoid
- Which of the following joints allows the most movement?
A. Atlantooccipital
B. Symphysis pubis
C. Sacroiliac
D. Acetabulofemoral - -D, Acetabulofemoral
- A new client presents with a diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome. Which
of the following would be a common complaint?
A.Numbness in the ulnar side of the hand
B. Cramping in the diaphragm
C. Pain shooting down the right leg
D. Achiness between the shoulder blades - -A, Numbness in the ulnar side of
the hand
- Which of the following structures is responsible for detecting the amount of
tension within a muscle?
A. Muscle spindle
B. Golgi tendon organ
C. Perimysium
D. Sarcomere - -B, Golgi tendon organ
- A chiropractor writes a prescription for a patient to receive 30-minute
massage sessions once a week. The sessions should be focused on the
cervical area. During a scheduled session, the client asks the practitioner to
work on the lower legs and feet because she went for a jog earlier. What is
the best course of action for the practitioner to take?
A. Call the chiropractor and ask for verbal permission to modify the
treatment plan
B. Modify the original treatment plan to incorporate the legs and feet and
inform the chiropractor of the changes made to this session
