FSMTB MBLEX Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

FSMTB MBLEX Online Questions & Answers

• Question 81:

  In humans, which part of the brain is located superiorly to all others?

  A. Cerebellum
  B. Diencephaion
  C. Telencephalon
  D. Pons
  C. Telencephalon

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The telencephalon is also known as the cerebrum. Telencephalon refers to the embryonic structure from which the mature cerebrum develops.

• Question 82:

  A client has requested to receive visceral manipulation from a massage practitioner who has no experience or training in visceral manipulation but has a general understanding of the technique. The client has received visceral manipulation from other massage therapists and insists that he can teach the practitioner to provide the treatment. The client is not affiliated with any aspect of healthcare. Choose the best option to proceed.

  A. Massage the client but avoid any attempt to provide visceral manipulation.
  B. Massage the client while attempting to provide visceral manipulation.
  C. Massage the client while learning from the client's experience of visceral manipulation.
  D. Refer the client to a practitioner who is trained in visceral manipulation.
  D. Refer the client to a practitioner who is trained in visceral manipulation.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  A massage practitioner should never work outside of his or her scope of practice. There are many therapists with varying degrees of training and expertise. The best option is to refer the client to another therapist or medical practitioner with the proper training to better assist the client's needs.

• Question 83:

  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 condition is indicated by the symptoms?

  A. Carpal tunnel
  B. Radial tunnel
  C. Guyon's canal
  D. Dupuytrens contracture
  C. Guyon's canal

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Guyon's canal syndrome is a compression of the ulnar nerve between the hook of the hamate and the pisiform bones located in the palm of the hand.

• Question 84:

  Which of the following determines the necessary certifications and educational requirements for licensure?

  A. State regulations
  B. AMTA guidelines
  C. HIPAA regulations
  D. Federal agency
  A. State regulations

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Licensure is handled by state massage boards that determine the minimum educational requirements and certifications needed for qualification. A massage therapist who is interested in licensure in a state that regulates massage should first contact the state massage board for regulation requirements.

• Question 85:

  Carbohydrate digestion mostly occurs at which point in the digestive tract?

  A. Mouth
  B. Stomach
  C. Small intestine
  D. Large intestine
  C. Small intestine

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Carbohydrate digestions occurs mainly in the small intestine where the pancreatic digestive enzyme amylase converts starches into maltose which is then converted to glucose by the enzyme maltase. Sucrase converts sucrose to glucose and lactase converts lactose to glucose in the small intestine as well.

• Question 86:

  Which of the following valves is between the stomach and the small intestine?

  A. Pyloric
  B. Mitral
  C. lleocecal
  D. Eustachian
  A. Pyloric

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The valve between the stomach and the small intestine is the pyloric valve also known as the pylorus or pyloric sphincter.

• Question 87:

  A client is complaining of tension headaches focused along the temporal region. What should the massage therapist instruct the client to do to help locate and palpate the temporalis muscle?

  A. Client clench and relax their jaw
  B. Client open mouth and relax their jaw
  C. Pinch closed and open eyes
  D. Rotate head from side to side
  A. Client clench and relax their jaw

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The temporalis muscle has one action and that is to clench the jaw during mastication. The best way to locate and palpate the temporalis muscle is to instruct the client to clench and release their jaw while the therapist feels for the origin and insertion of muscle fibers along the temporal bone.

• Question 88:

  Bones, ligaments, blood vessels and nerves are known as ____________.

  A. contractile tissues
  B. inert tissues
  C. soft tissues
  D. hard tissues
  B. inert tissues

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Inert tissues are those that are not contractile such as bone, bursa, blood vessels, cartilage, fat, ligaments, nerves and nerve coverings.

• Question 89:

  What is the automatic muscle contraction that regulates skeletal muscle length when a client regains their balance after losing it?

  A. reciprocal inhibition
  B. ipsilateral flexion
  C. muscle memory
  D. stretch reflex
  D. stretch reflex

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Stretch reflex or myotatic reflex is an automatic muscle contraction in response to a stretching of muscle fibers. In this case, during the event of losing balance, muscles are stretched and triggered to automatically contract as a means of regaining balance.

• Question 90:

  Which element is needed for muscle contraction?

  A. Calcium
  B. Nitrogen
  C. Magnesium
  D. Iron
  A. Calcium

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Skeletal muscle contraction occurs when an action potential from the brain reaches the neuromuscular junction. It causes a calcium ion influx which starts the process of a muscle contraction.