MASSAGE & BODYWORK LICENSING EXAMINATION (MBLEX) STUDY GUIDE BY THE
FEDERATION OF STATE MASSAGE THERAPY BOARD (FSMTB)- PRACTICE EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
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
FEDERATION OF STATE MASSAGE THERAPY BOARD (FSMTB)- PRACTICE EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
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
