Evolve MBLEX UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Which of the following is a fibrous protein that helps to protect and waterproof the skin?
A. Melanin
B. Carotene C. Keratin D. Sebum - CORRECT ANSWER- C. Keratin
2. Which receptor is responsible for detecting light touch
A. Sudoriferous glands
B. Meissner corpuscles C. Pacinian corpuscles D. Free nerve endings - CORRECT ANSWER-
Meissner corpuscles
3. Which receptor is responsible for detecting deep pressure
A. Pacinian corpuscles
B. Pressure spindles
C. Krause end bulbs
D. Meissner corpuscles - CORRECT ANSWER- Pacinian corpuscles
4. If an independent contractor is compensated by a salon for massage services, what tax
document does the salon provide the contractor annually? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1099
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding independent contractors and contract
labor.
A. You set your hours of operation
B. You provide your own materials
C. You provide the service in other locations
D. You decide how much the client pays - CORRECT ANSWER- D. You decide how much
the client pays
,6. Which muscle lies next to carotid artery and merits caution during massage?
A. Popliteus
B. Splenius capitis
C. Levator scapulae
D. Sternocleidomastoid - CORRECT ANSWER- D. Sternocleidomastoid
7. Which muscle is located directly inferior to the scapular spine?
A. Teres minor
B. Infraspinatus C. Supraspinatus D. Subscapularis - CORRECT ANSWER- B. Infraspinatus
8. In an injury to the acromioclavicular joint, which end of the clavicle is involved?
A. Medial
B. Superior C. Lateral D. Anterior - CORRECT ANSWER- C. Lateral
9. If a client is experiencing pain in the inguinal region, which joint is MOST LIKELY affected?
A. Ankle
B. Hip C. Knee D. Elbow - CORRECT ANSWER- B. Hip
10. Which muscle group resists knee flexion?
A. Quadriceps
B. Rotators
C. Hamstrings
D. Adductors - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Quadriceps
11. The kidneys lie in a retroperitoneal position. What does that mean?
A. Anterior to the peritoneum B. Posterior to the peritoneum C. Within the peritoneum
D. Inferior to the peritoneum - CORRECT ANSWER- B. Posterior to the peritoneum
,12. During inhalation, the diaphragm does what?
A. Descends
C. Compresses
B. Contracts
D. Ascends - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Descends
13. What is an involuntary, predictable response to a stimulus?
A. Action potential
B. Motor unit
C. Axon terminal
D. Reflex - CORRECT ANSWER- D. Reflex
14. Which leg muscle is responsible for dorsiflexion?
A. Peroneus longus
B. Gastrocnemius C. Tibialis anterior D. Popliteus - CORRECT ANSWER- C. Tibialis
anterior
15. For a skeletal muscle to contract, what must happen first?
A. A bone must move
B. A muscle must stimulate a nerve C. A nerve must stimulate a muscle D. The agonist must
relax - CORRECT ANSWER- C. A nerve must stimulate a muscle
16. Of the following conditions, which one is NOT a contagious skin condition? A. Herpes
simplex
B. Warts
C. Impetigo
D. Psoriasis - CORRECT ANSWER- D. Psoriasis
17. One of the most lethal types of skin cancer is
, A. Malignant melanoma
B. Carcinoma in situ
C. Squamous cell carcinoma
D. Basal cell carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Malignant melanoma
18. A hinge joint is capable of making which of the following movements?
A. Adduction and abduction
B. Flexion and extension
C. Inversion and eversion
D. Pronation and supination - CORRECT ANSWER- B. Flexion and extension
19. Which joint moves in one plane only? A. Saddle
B. Ball and socket
C. Ellipsoid
D. Pivot - CORRECT ANSWER- D. Pivot
20. What action shortens muscles of the anterior neck? A. Extension
B. Rotation
C. Flexion
D. Supination - CORRECT ANSWER- C. Flexion
21. Muscles that can entrap the brachial plexus are:
A. Pectoralis major and subscapularis
B. Pectoralis minor and serratus anterior
C. Scalenes and pectoralis major
D. Scalenes and pectoralis minor - CORRECT ANSWER- D. Scalenes and pectoralis minor
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Which of the following is a fibrous protein that helps to protect and waterproof the skin?
A. Melanin
B. Carotene C. Keratin D. Sebum - CORRECT ANSWER- C. Keratin
2. Which receptor is responsible for detecting light touch
A. Sudoriferous glands
B. Meissner corpuscles C. Pacinian corpuscles D. Free nerve endings - CORRECT ANSWER-
Meissner corpuscles
3. Which receptor is responsible for detecting deep pressure
A. Pacinian corpuscles
B. Pressure spindles
C. Krause end bulbs
D. Meissner corpuscles - CORRECT ANSWER- Pacinian corpuscles
4. If an independent contractor is compensated by a salon for massage services, what tax
document does the salon provide the contractor annually? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1099
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding independent contractors and contract
labor.
A. You set your hours of operation
B. You provide your own materials
C. You provide the service in other locations
D. You decide how much the client pays - CORRECT ANSWER- D. You decide how much
the client pays
,6. Which muscle lies next to carotid artery and merits caution during massage?
A. Popliteus
B. Splenius capitis
C. Levator scapulae
D. Sternocleidomastoid - CORRECT ANSWER- D. Sternocleidomastoid
7. Which muscle is located directly inferior to the scapular spine?
A. Teres minor
B. Infraspinatus C. Supraspinatus D. Subscapularis - CORRECT ANSWER- B. Infraspinatus
8. In an injury to the acromioclavicular joint, which end of the clavicle is involved?
A. Medial
B. Superior C. Lateral D. Anterior - CORRECT ANSWER- C. Lateral
9. If a client is experiencing pain in the inguinal region, which joint is MOST LIKELY affected?
A. Ankle
B. Hip C. Knee D. Elbow - CORRECT ANSWER- B. Hip
10. Which muscle group resists knee flexion?
A. Quadriceps
B. Rotators
C. Hamstrings
D. Adductors - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Quadriceps
11. The kidneys lie in a retroperitoneal position. What does that mean?
A. Anterior to the peritoneum B. Posterior to the peritoneum C. Within the peritoneum
D. Inferior to the peritoneum - CORRECT ANSWER- B. Posterior to the peritoneum
,12. During inhalation, the diaphragm does what?
A. Descends
C. Compresses
B. Contracts
D. Ascends - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Descends
13. What is an involuntary, predictable response to a stimulus?
A. Action potential
B. Motor unit
C. Axon terminal
D. Reflex - CORRECT ANSWER- D. Reflex
14. Which leg muscle is responsible for dorsiflexion?
A. Peroneus longus
B. Gastrocnemius C. Tibialis anterior D. Popliteus - CORRECT ANSWER- C. Tibialis
anterior
15. For a skeletal muscle to contract, what must happen first?
A. A bone must move
B. A muscle must stimulate a nerve C. A nerve must stimulate a muscle D. The agonist must
relax - CORRECT ANSWER- C. A nerve must stimulate a muscle
16. Of the following conditions, which one is NOT a contagious skin condition? A. Herpes
simplex
B. Warts
C. Impetigo
D. Psoriasis - CORRECT ANSWER- D. Psoriasis
17. One of the most lethal types of skin cancer is
, A. Malignant melanoma
B. Carcinoma in situ
C. Squamous cell carcinoma
D. Basal cell carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER- A. Malignant melanoma
18. A hinge joint is capable of making which of the following movements?
A. Adduction and abduction
B. Flexion and extension
C. Inversion and eversion
D. Pronation and supination - CORRECT ANSWER- B. Flexion and extension
19. Which joint moves in one plane only? A. Saddle
B. Ball and socket
C. Ellipsoid
D. Pivot - CORRECT ANSWER- D. Pivot
20. What action shortens muscles of the anterior neck? A. Extension
B. Rotation
C. Flexion
D. Supination - CORRECT ANSWER- C. Flexion
21. Muscles that can entrap the brachial plexus are:
A. Pectoralis major and subscapularis
B. Pectoralis minor and serratus anterior
C. Scalenes and pectoralis major
D. Scalenes and pectoralis minor - CORRECT ANSWER- D. Scalenes and pectoralis minor
