MBLEx Massage Test Practice 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Informed consent - CORRECT ANSWER - explicit permission from the client, or guardian,
before any assessment or treatment is provided
Confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWER - the act of holding information in confidence, not to
be released to unauthorized individuals
Intention - CORRECT ANSWER - the aim or objective of the outcome of the therapy
Muscle-energy techniques - CORRECT ANSWER - voluntary muscle contraction by the
client in a precisely controlled direction and intensity against the counterforce applied by the
therapist
Neurosomatic - CORRECT ANSWER - pertaining to the somatic nervous system and its
capacity to affect the muscles in the body
Proprioceptor - CORRECT ANSWER - type of sensory neuron that allow us to know the
position and movement of the body and its parts
Tapotement - CORRECT ANSWER - massage movements using a short, quick hacking,
slapping, or tapping techniques
Thoracic region - CORRECT ANSWER - the trunk of the body above diaphragm
Contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER - a factor in the client's condition that makes
treatment dangerous or ill advised
, Endangerment - CORRECT ANSWER - placement of an individual in a threatening situation
that is likely to cause harm
Autonomic nervous system - CORRECT ANSWER - the part of the peripheral nervous
system under involuntary control that affects the glands and smooth muscles of the internal
organs and has two divisions; sympathetic and parasympathetic
Parasympathetic control - CORRECT ANSWER - active when person is relaxed and body is
at rest, conserves energy, reduces heart and breathing rates, and promotes digestion
Sternocleidomastoid action - CORRECT ANSWER - flexes neck; laterally rotates head
Sternocleidomastoid attachments - CORRECT ANSWER - originL manubrium of sternum
insertion: mastoid process of temporal bone
Spenius capitis action - CORRECT ANSWER - bilaterally extends the head and unilaterally
bends the head backwards and laterally
Spenius capitis - CORRECT ANSWER - origin: ligamentum nuchae, spines of upper thoracic
vertebrae
insertion: occipital bone, mastoid process
Lymph node - CORRECT ANSWER - a small soft knob of tissue in the lymphatic system that
filters lymph
Palpation - CORRECT ANSWER - to examine by touch
Vital capacity - CORRECT ANSWER - the maximum volume of air that can be forcibly
inhaled and exhaled in one breath
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Informed consent - CORRECT ANSWER - explicit permission from the client, or guardian,
before any assessment or treatment is provided
Confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWER - the act of holding information in confidence, not to
be released to unauthorized individuals
Intention - CORRECT ANSWER - the aim or objective of the outcome of the therapy
Muscle-energy techniques - CORRECT ANSWER - voluntary muscle contraction by the
client in a precisely controlled direction and intensity against the counterforce applied by the
therapist
Neurosomatic - CORRECT ANSWER - pertaining to the somatic nervous system and its
capacity to affect the muscles in the body
Proprioceptor - CORRECT ANSWER - type of sensory neuron that allow us to know the
position and movement of the body and its parts
Tapotement - CORRECT ANSWER - massage movements using a short, quick hacking,
slapping, or tapping techniques
Thoracic region - CORRECT ANSWER - the trunk of the body above diaphragm
Contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER - a factor in the client's condition that makes
treatment dangerous or ill advised
, Endangerment - CORRECT ANSWER - placement of an individual in a threatening situation
that is likely to cause harm
Autonomic nervous system - CORRECT ANSWER - the part of the peripheral nervous
system under involuntary control that affects the glands and smooth muscles of the internal
organs and has two divisions; sympathetic and parasympathetic
Parasympathetic control - CORRECT ANSWER - active when person is relaxed and body is
at rest, conserves energy, reduces heart and breathing rates, and promotes digestion
Sternocleidomastoid action - CORRECT ANSWER - flexes neck; laterally rotates head
Sternocleidomastoid attachments - CORRECT ANSWER - originL manubrium of sternum
insertion: mastoid process of temporal bone
Spenius capitis action - CORRECT ANSWER - bilaterally extends the head and unilaterally
bends the head backwards and laterally
Spenius capitis - CORRECT ANSWER - origin: ligamentum nuchae, spines of upper thoracic
vertebrae
insertion: occipital bone, mastoid process
Lymph node - CORRECT ANSWER - a small soft knob of tissue in the lymphatic system that
filters lymph
Palpation - CORRECT ANSWER - to examine by touch
Vital capacity - CORRECT ANSWER - the maximum volume of air that can be forcibly
inhaled and exhaled in one breath
