MBLEX Final Exam Questions and
answers (Verified)
Objective abnormalities that can be seen or measured by someone other
than the client are...?
A: stress
B: symptoms
C: signs
D: signals - -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 - -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 - -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. - -
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 - -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 - -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 - -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 - -B: Femur
- Which component is part of standards of practice?
A: Support professionals
B: Transference
C: Ethical behavior
D: Record-keeping - -C: Ethical behavior
- Which term means the direction of force?
A: Route
B: Vector
C: Bearing
D: Way - -B: Vector
- Which term means the posterior aspect of the knee?
A: Lumbar
B: Dorsal
C: Popliteal
D: Patellar - -C: Popliteal
- Which term means furthest from the point of reference?
,A: Caudal
B: Distal
C: Proximal
D: Inferior - -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 - -A: Myofascial release
- A client reports taking antibiotics. Which condition would the client most
likely hav?
A: Shingles
B: Lipoma
C: MRSA
D: Cold - -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.
D: cannot be performed with the fingertips. - -A: can be superficial or deep.
- A client with pain in a surface area away from the stimulated organ is
experiencing what kind of pain?
A: Muscle
B: Referred
C: Deep
D: Acute - -B: Referred
- What type of synovial joint is the sternocleidomastoid joint?
A: Gliding
B: Pivot
C: Saddle
D: Ellipsoidal - -A: Gliding
, - A client complains of a headache that radiates to the top of the skull (the
pain often feels as though it is inside the head), to the eye, and into the
shoulder. Which muscle is most likely directly involved?
A: Multifidus
B: Cervical rotatoris
C: Infraspinatus
D: Splenius Capitis - -D: Splenius Capitis
- Which term means the breastbone?
A: Sacrum
B: Rib cage
C: Sternum
D: Vertebral body - -C: Sternum
- The massage therapist identified a tense muscle in the client's occipital
area. Where is this located?
A: Leg
B: Ankle
C: Neck
D: Arm - -C: Neck
- Which term is the study of morals, values, or principles, including ideals of
autonomy, beneficence, and justice, and principles of right and good
conduct?
A: Morality
B: Professionalism
C: Ethics
D: Behavior - -C: Ethics
- Which condition is a result of congestive heart failure?
A: Edema
B: Cerebral atherosclerosis
C: Aortic aneurysm
D::Anemia - -A: Edema
- The process of breaking food down physically and chemically for
absorption and use by the body is called...?
A: peristalsis
B: digestion
C: metabolism
answers (Verified)
Objective abnormalities that can be seen or measured by someone other
than the client are...?
A: stress
B: symptoms
C: signs
D: signals - -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 - -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 - -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. - -
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 - -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 - -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 - -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 - -B: Femur
- Which component is part of standards of practice?
A: Support professionals
B: Transference
C: Ethical behavior
D: Record-keeping - -C: Ethical behavior
- Which term means the direction of force?
A: Route
B: Vector
C: Bearing
D: Way - -B: Vector
- Which term means the posterior aspect of the knee?
A: Lumbar
B: Dorsal
C: Popliteal
D: Patellar - -C: Popliteal
- Which term means furthest from the point of reference?
,A: Caudal
B: Distal
C: Proximal
D: Inferior - -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 - -A: Myofascial release
- A client reports taking antibiotics. Which condition would the client most
likely hav?
A: Shingles
B: Lipoma
C: MRSA
D: Cold - -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.
D: cannot be performed with the fingertips. - -A: can be superficial or deep.
- A client with pain in a surface area away from the stimulated organ is
experiencing what kind of pain?
A: Muscle
B: Referred
C: Deep
D: Acute - -B: Referred
- What type of synovial joint is the sternocleidomastoid joint?
A: Gliding
B: Pivot
C: Saddle
D: Ellipsoidal - -A: Gliding
, - A client complains of a headache that radiates to the top of the skull (the
pain often feels as though it is inside the head), to the eye, and into the
shoulder. Which muscle is most likely directly involved?
A: Multifidus
B: Cervical rotatoris
C: Infraspinatus
D: Splenius Capitis - -D: Splenius Capitis
- Which term means the breastbone?
A: Sacrum
B: Rib cage
C: Sternum
D: Vertebral body - -C: Sternum
- The massage therapist identified a tense muscle in the client's occipital
area. Where is this located?
A: Leg
B: Ankle
C: Neck
D: Arm - -C: Neck
- Which term is the study of morals, values, or principles, including ideals of
autonomy, beneficence, and justice, and principles of right and good
conduct?
A: Morality
B: Professionalism
C: Ethics
D: Behavior - -C: Ethics
- Which condition is a result of congestive heart failure?
A: Edema
B: Cerebral atherosclerosis
C: Aortic aneurysm
D::Anemia - -A: Edema
- The process of breaking food down physically and chemically for
absorption and use by the body is called...?
A: peristalsis
B: digestion
C: metabolism
