MBLEX EXAM SCRIPT UPDATED
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
●● One factor that contributes to competent quality of touch is:
The use of a variety of paces during the session
A sense of confidence
The understanding that the practitioner always knows best
Relaxing massage music
Answer: A sense of confidence
●● One reason that the breath is incorporated into a massage and
bodywork session is to:
Help the client relax
Increase the blood flow to the core
Provide a distraction for the client
Increase the release of serotonin
Answer: Help the client relax
●● What is one consideration related to tissue resistance?
Apply more lubricant to get the tissue to release
Speed up so tissue will release
,Slow down and wait for the tissue to release
Drop deeper to get the tissue to release
Answer: Slow down and wait for the tissue to release
●● If you ring a chime at the end of the hands-on portion of a session, or
if you place your hands on the client and ask the client to take a full
cleansing breath to end the session, you are demonstrating attention to
the:
Tissue resistance clients often experience at the end of sessions
Adaptive measures that are important for ensuring client safety
Closing of a massage in a formal manner that helps a client "frame" their
massage experience
Flow and consistency of the massage strokes
Answer: Closing of a massage in a formal manner that helps a client
"frame" their massage experience
●● One factor that contributes to competent quality of touch is:
Going deep into the body
Knowing the pathway of all the arteries
The understanding that the practitioner always knows best
Sensitivity to depth of pressure
Answer: Sensitivity to depth of pressure
, ●● The pattern and pace at which strokes are applied during the massage
is referred to as:
Rhythm
Adaptation
Resistance
Depth
Answer: Rhythm
●● What is an important aspect of engaging the tissue during a massage
and bodywork session?
Pushing through tissue resistance if it is encountered
Knowing that clients have no idea what works best
Establishing which methods work best for the client
Telling the client to breathe if she says the technique is too painful
Answer: Establishing which methods work best for the client
●● A massage practitioner working on a cruise ship will need:
Strong relaxation massage skills and solid body mechanics
Strong injury rehabilitation skills and solid body mechanics
Strong neuromuscular and pain assessment skills
Strong posture and gait assessment skills
Answer: Strong relaxation massage skills and solid body mechanics
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
●● One factor that contributes to competent quality of touch is:
The use of a variety of paces during the session
A sense of confidence
The understanding that the practitioner always knows best
Relaxing massage music
Answer: A sense of confidence
●● One reason that the breath is incorporated into a massage and
bodywork session is to:
Help the client relax
Increase the blood flow to the core
Provide a distraction for the client
Increase the release of serotonin
Answer: Help the client relax
●● What is one consideration related to tissue resistance?
Apply more lubricant to get the tissue to release
Speed up so tissue will release
,Slow down and wait for the tissue to release
Drop deeper to get the tissue to release
Answer: Slow down and wait for the tissue to release
●● If you ring a chime at the end of the hands-on portion of a session, or
if you place your hands on the client and ask the client to take a full
cleansing breath to end the session, you are demonstrating attention to
the:
Tissue resistance clients often experience at the end of sessions
Adaptive measures that are important for ensuring client safety
Closing of a massage in a formal manner that helps a client "frame" their
massage experience
Flow and consistency of the massage strokes
Answer: Closing of a massage in a formal manner that helps a client
"frame" their massage experience
●● One factor that contributes to competent quality of touch is:
Going deep into the body
Knowing the pathway of all the arteries
The understanding that the practitioner always knows best
Sensitivity to depth of pressure
Answer: Sensitivity to depth of pressure
, ●● The pattern and pace at which strokes are applied during the massage
is referred to as:
Rhythm
Adaptation
Resistance
Depth
Answer: Rhythm
●● What is an important aspect of engaging the tissue during a massage
and bodywork session?
Pushing through tissue resistance if it is encountered
Knowing that clients have no idea what works best
Establishing which methods work best for the client
Telling the client to breathe if she says the technique is too painful
Answer: Establishing which methods work best for the client
●● A massage practitioner working on a cruise ship will need:
Strong relaxation massage skills and solid body mechanics
Strong injury rehabilitation skills and solid body mechanics
Strong neuromuscular and pain assessment skills
Strong posture and gait assessment skills
Answer: Strong relaxation massage skills and solid body mechanics
