FSMTB MBLEX Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

FSMTB MBLEX Online Questions & Answers

• Question 211:

  _________________ are the physical and emotional space between a client and a therapist that helps maintain professionalism.

  A. Ethics
  B. Boundaries
  C. Frameworks
  D. Laws
  B. Boundaries

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Boundaries are integral to maintaining a healthy physical and emotional space within the therapeutic relationship.

• Question 212:

  What color is associated with the heart chakra?

  A. Red
  B. Green
  C. Blue
  D. Violet
  B. Green

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The MBLEx candidate handbook indicates that the test may have questions covering the concepts of energetic anatomy. This question is an example of such a question. The heart chakra, positioned in the center of the chest, is associated with the color green or emerald green. The heart chakra represents the perceptions of love and the relationships between people and the world. The element of the heart chakra is air.

• Question 213:

  A client presents with tendinitis pain that is experienced after an activity but not before or during the activity. What injury classification grade does the client exhibit?

  A. Grade 1
  B. Grade 2
  C. Grade 3
  D. Grade 4
  A. Grade 1

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The client is displaying a grade 1 injury and should heal quickly with rest and proper care. A grade 2 injury is experienced during and after an activity. A grade 3 injury is mild to moderate pain at all times with mild swelling and partial loss of functional use. A grade 4 injury is moderate to severe pain at all times with loss of functional use by a serious pathological disorder.

• Question 214:

  When a client's skin is discolored with a bluish tint, this would be an indication of which body system dysfunction?

  A. Skin
  B. Nervous
  C. Muscular
  D. Cardiovascular
  D. Cardiovascular

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The bluish tint in a client's skin is an indication of a cardiovascular issue and is due to a lack of oxygen within the blood also known as hypoxia.

• Question 215:

  A 43 year old female client presents with pain in the right hand with episodes of pins and needles and occasional numbness. Upon inspection you notice a slight bluish discoloration of her arm and sensitivities of her right anterior neck. She claims to be under a lot of stress at work and she has been working overtime lately at a desk job typing 8-10 hours a day. What nerve bundle is the root of the cause?

  A. Sciatic
  B. Brachial plexus
  C. Radial
  D. Peroneal nerve
  B. Brachial plexus

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The brachial plexus is the nerve bundle that serves the arm and most of the shoulder.

• Question 216:

  Which bone does the tibialis anterior insert into?

  A. Base of the first metacarpal
  B. Medial cuneiform
  C. Navicular
  D. Calcanius
  B. Medial cuneiform

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Tibialis anterior muscle inserts into the medial or first cuneiform bone and the first metatarsal of the foot.

• Question 217:

  The dynamics between a client and a massage professional are complex, which creates an immediate _______________.

  A. friendship
  B. relationship
  C. power imbalance
  D. power equality
  C. power imbalance

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Power imbalances occur naturally when one person is perceived as being an authority over another in a certain situation. This is why the dynamics between a client and a professional of all backgrounds has the capability of becoming emotionally unbalanced if left unchecked.

• Question 218:

  A crackling, grating or popping sound from joints is referred to as ____________.

  A. air bubbles
  B. a soft tissue barrier
  C. crepitus
  D. a degenerative disease
  C. crepitus

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Crepitus is a crackling, grating or popping sound from joints or other subcutaneous tissue.

• Question 219:

  What does the term olfaction relate to?

  A. Sense of smell
  B. Sense of taste
  C. Eyesight
  D. Hearing
  A. Sense of smell

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Olfaction is the sense of smell. Special sensory cells in the nasal cavity called olfactory sensors are designed to transmit the sense of smell via the detection of odor molecules.

• Question 220:

  What is another term for nerve impulses?

  A. Instinct
  B. Action potentials
  C. Interneurons
  D. Synapse
  B. Action potentials

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  Explanation/Reference:

  A nerve impulse is also known as an action potential, which is an electrical current that runs along a nerve pathway that can trigger a response in other cells.