MBLEX Final UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Objective abnormalities that can be seen or measured by someone other than the client are...?
A: stress
B: symptoms
C: signs
D: signals - CORRECT ANSWER- 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-
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 - CORRECT ANSWER- 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER- 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- B: Femur
Which component is part of standards of practice?
A: Support professionals
B: Transference
C: Ethical behavior
D: Record-keeping - CORRECT ANSWER- C: Ethical behavior
Which term means the direction of force?
A: Route
B: Vector
C: Bearing
D: Way - CORRECT ANSWER- B: Vector
Which term means the posterior aspect of the knee?
A: Lumbar
B: Dorsal
C: Popliteal
D: Patellar - CORRECT ANSWER- C: Popliteal
, Which term means furthest from the point of reference?
A: Caudal
B: Distal
C: Proximal
D: Inferior - CORRECT ANSWER- 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- A: Myofascial release
A client reports taking antibiotics. Which condition would the client most likely hav?
A: Shingles
B: Lipoma
C: MRSA
D: Cold - CORRECT ANSWER- 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.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Objective abnormalities that can be seen or measured by someone other than the client are...?
A: stress
B: symptoms
C: signs
D: signals - CORRECT ANSWER- 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 - CORRECT ANSWER-
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 - CORRECT ANSWER- 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER- 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- B: Femur
Which component is part of standards of practice?
A: Support professionals
B: Transference
C: Ethical behavior
D: Record-keeping - CORRECT ANSWER- C: Ethical behavior
Which term means the direction of force?
A: Route
B: Vector
C: Bearing
D: Way - CORRECT ANSWER- B: Vector
Which term means the posterior aspect of the knee?
A: Lumbar
B: Dorsal
C: Popliteal
D: Patellar - CORRECT ANSWER- C: Popliteal
, Which term means furthest from the point of reference?
A: Caudal
B: Distal
C: Proximal
D: Inferior - CORRECT ANSWER- 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 - CORRECT ANSWER- A: Myofascial release
A client reports taking antibiotics. Which condition would the client most likely hav?
A: Shingles
B: Lipoma
C: MRSA
D: Cold - CORRECT ANSWER- 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.
