FSMTB MBLEX Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

FSMTB MBLEX Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1:

  What do the trapezium, trapezoid, capitate and hamate have in common?

  A. comprise the proximal row of carpal bones
  B. comprise the distal row of carpal bones
  C. tarsal bones of the foot
  D. bones of the cranium
  B. comprise the distal row of carpal bones

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The trapezium, trapezoid, capitate and hamate comprise the distal row of carpal bones of the hand. The scaphoid lunate, triquetrum and pisiform comprise the proximal row of carpals.

• Question 2:

  A 27 year old male client enters a massage therapy office for a treatment holding his right hand along the pinky and ring finger. He complains of numbness and weakness in the two affected digits. He states the condition has been progressing over the last few weeks. He works in IT for a database company and works normal hours and is not very stressed at work. He is a daily commuter cyclist and also enjoys playing disc golf. What is the most likely cause of this condition?

  A. His work in IT
  B. Cycling
  C. Disc golf
  D. None of the above
  B. Cycling

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The posture for bicycling requires the rider to rest on the palms while steering. Guyon's canal syndrome is also known as handlebar palsy.

• Question 3:

  Which muscle does the radial nerve innervate?

  A. Biceps femoris
  B. Triceps
  C. Flexor digitorum longus
  D. Pectorals major
  B. Triceps

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The radial nerve innervates all muscles of the posterior arm and this includes the triceps muscle.

• Question 4:

  The smallest blood vessels in the human body are called ____________.

  A. arterioles
  B. veins
  C. venules
  D. capillaries
  D. capillaries

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels in the body. Arterioles are the connecting vessels between arteries and capillaries. Venules are the connecting vessels between capillaries and veins.

• Question 5:

  When are massage therapists allowed to disclose confidential information about the client to third parties without the client's consent?

  A. When the massage therapist is placed in danger
  B. When required by law or court order
  C. When the massage therapist has suspicion of child abuse
  D. All of the above
  D. All of the above

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  Explanation/Reference:

  In almost all situations, the massage therapist needs to retain a strict confidentiality of the client's information. However, there are certain exceptions, such as when the massage therapist feels in personal danger, when there are suspicions of a client abusing a child and whenever required by law.

• Question 6:

  When a client asks for personal information about their friend which happens to be a client, the correct response should be _______________.

  A. to discuss the details
  B. to end the conversation
  C. to tell them some but not all details
  D. to find a way to turn the focus back on them
  D. to find a way to turn the focus back on them

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  Explanation/Reference:

  When a client asks about the private matters of a common client/friend, they are trying to fill a gap that a massage therapist, as a professional, should not fill. The massage therapist may think the client making the request for information will respect the therapist for divulging privileged information but they will ultimately grow to distrust the therapist's adherence to client confidentiality. The best answer is one that puts the focus back on them.

• Question 7:

  If you are self-employed as a sole proprietor or independent contractor, which of the following forms must you file for business income and expenses with the IRS?

  A. Schedule A
  B. Schedule B
  C. Schedule C
  D. Schedule D
  C. Schedule C

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  Explanation/Reference:

  An individual person, working as a sole proprietor or as an independent contractor, must file the Schedule C for all related business income and expenses to calculate the net profit or loss of the business. Net profit or loss is then carried to IRS Form 1040.

• Question 8:

  An epiphyseal line on a bone indicates what?

  A. The bone has begun a new growth phase.
  B. The bone was previously fractured in that location.
  C. The bone has stopped growing.
  D. The bone has reached its adult length.
  D. The bone has reached its adult length.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Long bones possess a cartilaginous zone between the diaphysis (midsection) and the epiphysis (end) called the epiphyseal plate. During childhood this allows the bone to continue growing in length. At some point the cartilage ossifies (becomes bone tissue), leaving a line of demarcation, the epiphyseal line. This indicates the bone has reached its adult length and no further growth in length will occur. However, the bone can continue to grow in diameter.

• Question 9:

  What is another term for kinesthesia?

  A. Proprioception
  B. Pain
  C. Mechanoreceptors
  D. Tetanus
  A. Proprioception

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Kinesthesia is another term for proprioception, or the ability of a person to perceive their own movement.

• Question 10:

  Where are the adrenal glands located?

  A. Brain cavity of skull
  B. Along the anterolateral portion of the neck
  C. Superior to the kidneys
  D. Throughout the body along circulatory tissues
  C. Superior to the kidneys

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The adrenal glands, known for releasing “fight or flight” hormones in response to stressors, are located superiorly to the kidneys.