FSMTB MBLEX Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

FSMTB MBLEX Online Questions & Answers

• Question 31:

  What is the medical term for the shoulder joint?

  A. Facet joint
  B. Acromioclavicular joint
  C. Glenohumeral joint
  D. Humeroclavicular
  C. Glenohumeral joint

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The shoulder joint is comprised of the glenoid fossa of the scapula and the head of the humerus. This juncture is called the glenohumeral joint.

• Question 32:

  A trigger point that is painful at rest, and painful during active and passive movement, is _______________.

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

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  Explanation/Reference:

  An active trigger point is a muscle knot that causes pain at all times.

• Question 33:

  What does the acronym HOPS relate to?

  A. full body assessment
  B. brain activity monitoring
  C. disease assessment
  D. strength and endurance training
  A. full body assessment

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  Explanation/Reference:

  HOPS stands for History, Observation, Palpation and Special tests. HOPS is used to assess the client's experience, provide a postural assessment, give a physical examination, and test the function and structure of the client's body.

• Question 34:

  Choose the medical term given to name the collection of heart muscle cells that regulate the heart beat.

  A. Arterioles
  B. Bradycardia
  C. Bundle of His
  D. Coronary sinus
  C. Bundle of His

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The collection of specialized heart muscle cells which regulate the heart beat was discovered by the Swiss cardiologist Wilhelm His in 1893 and this given the name, Bundle of His.

• Question 35:

  Which of the following anatomical directional references is not matched correctly?

  A. Medial - toward the midline of the body
  B. Distal - toward an attached base structure
  C. Ventral - toward the front or belly side
  D. Dorsal - on the posterior or back side
  B. Distal - toward an attached base structure

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  Explanation/Reference:

  All directional terms use the anatomical position as the standard point of reference. The term “distal” refers to a structure that is located away from a base structure - for example, the hand is distal to the elbow.

• Question 36:

  Which of the following is not found in the nucleus of a cell?

  A. Nucleolus
  B. Chromatin
  C. Chromosomes
  D. Lysosomes
  D. Lysosomes

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The nucleus comprised of the nucleolus, chromatin and chromosomes is the command center of a cell. Lysosomes act as the cells digestive system.

• Question 37:

  Having a discussion with a client about the positive and potentially negative effects of massage for a certain condition is an example of _______________.

  A. informed consent
  B. ethics
  C. framework
  D. personal boundaries
  A. informed consent

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Disclosing all of the details about a treatment to a client gives them the opportunity to decide how to proceed and is part of the process to obtain informed consent.

• Question 38:

  What is the function of a bulboid corpuscle?

  A. Detect changes in temperature
  B. Receptor which responds to pressure
  C. Contract to stand hairs straight along body
  D. Mucous membranes in the skin
  A. Detect changes in temperature

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  Explanation/Reference:

  A bulboid corpuscle is a cutaneous thermo-receptor which detect changes in temperature and relay the message to the CNS.

• Question 39:

  A small, rough protuberance on a bone is called a _______________.

  A. Tuberosity
  B. Condyle
  C. Trochanter
  D. Spine
  A. Tuberosity

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  Explanation/Reference:

  A condyle is a large rounded area on a bone, usually at a joint articulation. A trochanter is a large projection from a bone. A spine or spinous process is a flat ridge-like flange protruding from a bone, typically a vertebra.

• Question 40:

  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. Deep tissue massage is recommended to treat this condition.

  A. TRUE
  B. FALSE
  B. FALSE

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Since Guyon's canal syndrome is a compression injury of the ulnar nerve, deep tissue massage will only cause additional damage and discomfort.