MBLEX massage therapy UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
In what direction are MOST Swedish massage strokes provided? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Towards the heart
How is the technique of kneading preformed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lifting, grasping,
rolling, and compressing the skin
According to professional codes of ethics, dual relationships should be avoided when there is a
risk of: - CORRECT ANSWER - Exploitation and loss of objectivity
What circumstances would allow a practitioner divulge otherwise confidential client info? -
CORRECT ANSWER - When client requests it in writing prior to disclosure
What movement of the foot occurs when it rolls outward, placing most of the weight on the
outside of the foot? - CORRECT ANSWER - Supination
Range of motion is determined by: - CORRECT ANSWER - Assessing joint movement
What hormone does the pineal gland produce? - CORRECT ANSWER - Melatonin
The mitral valve is also known as the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Bicuspid valve
What are warts? - CORRECT ANSWER - A contagious infection of the epidermal layer of
the skin
what causes poliomyelitis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Viral infection
,What financial data does the 1099 tax form contain? - CORRECT ANSWER - Independent
contractor wages
What action violates the code of ethics generally accepted by massage therapists? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dating a client
What is a mechanical effect of massage? - CORRECT ANSWER - The break down of
adhesions
Your client arrives complaining of acute whiplash symptoms that are a result of a car accident
the day before. The client thinks massage will help. what is the MOST appropriate course fo
action? - CORRECT ANSWER - Refer client to doctor and reschedule
Massage can reduce pain by: - CORRECT ANSWER - reducing the cause behind pain
stimulation
What term s used to describe a birthmark or mole? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nervus
What is a thrombus? - CORRECT ANSWER - Stationary blood clot
What is the primary action of the humerus at the shoulder joint when rolling a bowling ball
forward? - CORRECT ANSWER - Flexion
what action occurs at the ankle joint when standing on the tips of the toes? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Plantar flexion
What happens to a muscle during an eccentric contraction? - CORRECT ANSWER - Muscle
contracts and lengthens
,What structure transports sperm cells from the testes to the prostate gland? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Vas deferens
What nerve roots are contained in the brachial plexus? - CORRECT ANSWER - C5 to T1
What term is used to describe an injury in which a tendon is partially torn? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Strain
What nerve is involved in carpal tunnel syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER - Medial nerve
What is an ulceration in the mucosal lining of the stomach or duodenum called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Peptic ulcer
What are the natural pain controllers produced in the brain? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Endorphins
What describes the effects of percussion? - CORRECT ANSWER - Invigorate the client by
stimulating the nervous system
Massage is indicated for: - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypertonic musculature
What is the Alexander Technique? - CORRECT ANSWER - Method of postural evaluation
and correction
Define professional ethics: - CORRECT ANSWER - Promotion of public welfare, the client's
welfare, and the reputation of the profession
What is deep specific friction - CORRECT ANSWER - Small, deep, and specific movements
on a local area to move tissue under the skin.
, In Oriental medicine, what meridian funs up the middle of the spine? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Governing vessel
What muscle is involved in causing symptoms of sciatica? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Piriformis
Definition of chronic pain: - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain that persists or reoccurs for definite
periods, usually longer that 6 months
What technique is effective in the rehabilitation of a post-acute anterior cruciate ligament tear? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Cross-fiber friction around the knee joint
What condition develops when the placenta separates prematurely from the wall of the uterus? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Abruption placentae
What term is used to describe neuritis of cranial nerve VII that usually causes paralysis to one
side of the face? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bell's palsy
What condition develops when there is a deficiency of dietary iodine? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Goiter
What is a group of muscular disorders in which there is a considerable muscle degeneration and
weakness? - CORRECT ANSWER - Muscular dystrophy
What is a greenstick fracture? - CORRECT ANSWER - Incompletely broken bone
what vessel carries blood from the common iliac artery to the femoral artery? - CORRECT
ANSWER - External iliac artery
What is the outer white layer of the eye called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sclera
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
In what direction are MOST Swedish massage strokes provided? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Towards the heart
How is the technique of kneading preformed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lifting, grasping,
rolling, and compressing the skin
According to professional codes of ethics, dual relationships should be avoided when there is a
risk of: - CORRECT ANSWER - Exploitation and loss of objectivity
What circumstances would allow a practitioner divulge otherwise confidential client info? -
CORRECT ANSWER - When client requests it in writing prior to disclosure
What movement of the foot occurs when it rolls outward, placing most of the weight on the
outside of the foot? - CORRECT ANSWER - Supination
Range of motion is determined by: - CORRECT ANSWER - Assessing joint movement
What hormone does the pineal gland produce? - CORRECT ANSWER - Melatonin
The mitral valve is also known as the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Bicuspid valve
What are warts? - CORRECT ANSWER - A contagious infection of the epidermal layer of
the skin
what causes poliomyelitis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Viral infection
,What financial data does the 1099 tax form contain? - CORRECT ANSWER - Independent
contractor wages
What action violates the code of ethics generally accepted by massage therapists? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dating a client
What is a mechanical effect of massage? - CORRECT ANSWER - The break down of
adhesions
Your client arrives complaining of acute whiplash symptoms that are a result of a car accident
the day before. The client thinks massage will help. what is the MOST appropriate course fo
action? - CORRECT ANSWER - Refer client to doctor and reschedule
Massage can reduce pain by: - CORRECT ANSWER - reducing the cause behind pain
stimulation
What term s used to describe a birthmark or mole? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nervus
What is a thrombus? - CORRECT ANSWER - Stationary blood clot
What is the primary action of the humerus at the shoulder joint when rolling a bowling ball
forward? - CORRECT ANSWER - Flexion
what action occurs at the ankle joint when standing on the tips of the toes? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Plantar flexion
What happens to a muscle during an eccentric contraction? - CORRECT ANSWER - Muscle
contracts and lengthens
,What structure transports sperm cells from the testes to the prostate gland? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Vas deferens
What nerve roots are contained in the brachial plexus? - CORRECT ANSWER - C5 to T1
What term is used to describe an injury in which a tendon is partially torn? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Strain
What nerve is involved in carpal tunnel syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER - Medial nerve
What is an ulceration in the mucosal lining of the stomach or duodenum called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Peptic ulcer
What are the natural pain controllers produced in the brain? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Endorphins
What describes the effects of percussion? - CORRECT ANSWER - Invigorate the client by
stimulating the nervous system
Massage is indicated for: - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypertonic musculature
What is the Alexander Technique? - CORRECT ANSWER - Method of postural evaluation
and correction
Define professional ethics: - CORRECT ANSWER - Promotion of public welfare, the client's
welfare, and the reputation of the profession
What is deep specific friction - CORRECT ANSWER - Small, deep, and specific movements
on a local area to move tissue under the skin.
, In Oriental medicine, what meridian funs up the middle of the spine? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Governing vessel
What muscle is involved in causing symptoms of sciatica? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Piriformis
Definition of chronic pain: - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain that persists or reoccurs for definite
periods, usually longer that 6 months
What technique is effective in the rehabilitation of a post-acute anterior cruciate ligament tear? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Cross-fiber friction around the knee joint
What condition develops when the placenta separates prematurely from the wall of the uterus? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Abruption placentae
What term is used to describe neuritis of cranial nerve VII that usually causes paralysis to one
side of the face? - CORRECT ANSWER - Bell's palsy
What condition develops when there is a deficiency of dietary iodine? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Goiter
What is a group of muscular disorders in which there is a considerable muscle degeneration and
weakness? - CORRECT ANSWER - Muscular dystrophy
What is a greenstick fracture? - CORRECT ANSWER - Incompletely broken bone
what vessel carries blood from the common iliac artery to the femoral artery? - CORRECT
ANSWER - External iliac artery
What is the outer white layer of the eye called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sclera
