FSMTB MBLEX Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

FSMTB MBLEX Online Questions & Answers

• Question 131:

  A massage therapist has worked with a particular client for over a year now. In the last couple of massages, the therapist has noticed a shift in the way the client responds to the treatment but is not able to discern anything specific. What could the massage therapist do to help the situation with the client?

  A. Talk with the client about intimacy issues.
  B. Be sure to adjust body language towards the client.
  C. Refer to a peer for support.
  D. Sign up for a continuing education class to deal with the client.
  C. Refer to a peer for support.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Discussing the issue with a peer is the best step towards gaining an unbiased view of the situation. The other choices signal that the therapist has made an assumption about the dynamics surrounding the client's behavior.

• Question 132:

  A client is eating a snack while waiting for a massage in the waiting area and begins coughing and panicking, pointing to her throat. You ask if you can help, but the client is unable to speak. What has most likely happened, and what should you do?

  A. Food is lodged in his esophagus and you should give him water to drink.
  B. Food is lodged in his esophagus and you should hit him sharply on the back to dislodge it.
  C. Food is lodged in his esophagus and you should immediately apply an abdominal thrust (Heimlich maneuver) to dislodge it.
  D. Food is lodged in his trachea and you should give him water to drink.
  C. Food is lodged in his esophagus and you should immediately apply an abdominal thrust (Heimlich maneuver) to dislodge it.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Foreign objects, including food, can become lodged in the larynx or trachea (windpipe). These can often be expelled by coughing. If the person can speak or make sounds, the airway is open and there is no emergency. If the person cannot breathe or speak, there is an immediate threat of death by asphyxiation and emergency measures are needed. The Heimlich maneuver is the correct first emergency remedial action to take.

• Question 133:

  A client with cancer is in a disagreement with a doctor's orders to avoid massage for the next two months. The client has made a special request for massage and is willing to take all responsibility for any adverse effects that may arise due to the massage. Choose the best protocol to proceed.

  A. Massage as normal using both light and deep pressure.
  B. Massage as normal using only lighter massage techniques, i.e, Swedish.
  C. Massage using only MLD.
  D. No massage. Follow the orders of the medical doctor.
  D. No massage. Follow the orders of the medical doctor.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  A strict order to not treat by a medical doctor should always be honored, especially in the case of a medical condition that can be adversely affected by massage. If the client insists on massage, then the massage therapist should recommend that the client obtain a second opinion and an authorization letter or prescription from another doctor.

• Question 134:

  What condition would you use the Adson maneuver for?

  A. Thoracic outlet syndrome
  B. Sciatica
  C. Piriformis syndrome
  D. Hip hike
  A. Thoracic outlet syndrome

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The Adson maneuver is used to determine a thoracic outlet compression. To conduct the Adson maneuver, a massage therapist places the clients arm into horizontal abduction on the affected side to a 45 degree angle while rotating their head toward the affected side. The massage therapist then instructs the client to extend their head which tightens the scalene muscles, which should magnify any preexisting compression of the subclavian artery and brachial plexus. The massage therapist palpates for a decrease in the radial pulse while the client takes deep breathes to exaggerate the compression.

• Question 135:

  Which of the following muscle groupings are considered phasic muscles?

  A. Triceps brachii, deltoid
  B. Temporalis, masseter
  C. Quadratus lumborum, cervical erector spinae
  D. Gastrocnemius, soleus
  A. Triceps brachii, deltoid

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Phasic muscles are fast twitch muscles and are best suited for quick movements. The triceps brachii and deltoid muscles are typically used for movements and do not have a postural role. They are also prone to inhibition as well as fatigue.

• Question 136:

  What is counted to determine the atomic number of an atom?

  A. Neutron
  B. Proton
  C. Electron
  D. Nucleus
  B. Proton

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Protons located within the nucleus are counted to determine the atomic number of an atom. This is different than the atomic mass which is a count of the total count of neutrons and protons within a nucleus.

• Question 137:

  Which of the four quad muscles is the largest in size?

  A. Rectus femoris
  B. Vastus lateralis
  C. Vastus intermedius
  D. Vast medialis
  B. Vastus lateralis

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The vastus lateralis is the largest quadriceps muscle with its origin starting superiorly to the intertrochanteric line and inserting into the lateral border of the patella.

• Question 138:

  A trigger point that only produces pain while palpated is _______________.

  A. active trigger point
  B. primary trigger point
  C. secondary trigger point
  D. latent trigger point
  D. latent trigger point

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  Explanation/Reference:

  A latent trigger point only produces pain during palpation.

• Question 139:

  Applying force against an active movement by a client during an assessment is _______________.

  A. active ROM
  B. active-assisted ROM
  C. passive ROM
  D. resistive ROM
  D. resistive ROM

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  Explanation/Reference:

  When a therapist applies force against an active movement during an assessment, they are providing resistive ROM. This is used to test for muscle strength and weakness.

• Question 140:

  Which best describes auscultation?

  A. watching
  B. listening
  C. palpating
  D. concluding
  B. listening

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Auscultation is the Latin term for listening. Many health professionals use a stethoscope to apply the highly developed skill of auscultation to assess the heart, lungs and digestive system of their patients.