FSMTB Massage Therapy Licensure MBLEX Questions & Answers

• Question 1:

  Where would stratified transitional epithelium be located?

  A. Skin

  B. Muscle

  C. Bladder

  D. Tendon

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: Stratified transitional epithelium are multi layered tissue cells that have the ability to expand and contract under stress and are the cells found in the bladder.

• Question 2:

  Which of the following surrounds the individual fibers within a nerve?

  A. Epineurium

  B. Perineurium

  C. Endoneurium

  D. Microglia

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: Endoneurium surrounds the individual fibers within a nerve.

• Question 3:

  What are acetylcholine and catecholamines?

  A. Neurotransmitters

  B. Digestive enzymes

  C. Electrolytes

  D. Erythrocytes

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation: Acetylcholine and catecholamines are neurotransmitters which have many various functions and affects on the human body.

• Question 4:

  What is the control center of a cell?

  A. Cytoplasm

  B. Mitochondrion

  C. Nucleolus

  D. Ribosome

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: The nucleolus houses most of a cells genetic material, which dictates the functions of the cell and is this considered the control center.

• Question 5:

  Assisting a client with a movement during a palpation assessment is _______________.

  A. active ROM

  B. active-assisted ROM

  C. passive ROM

  D. resistive ROM

  Correct Answer: B

  Explanation: Assisting a client through an active movement is active-assisted ROM. This is used to test for muscle adhesions, muscle strengths and muscle weakness.

• Question 6:

  Throughout the years, a massage therapist can learn a multitude of disciplines which can be used during treatments. A massage therapist who works with pregnant mothers, athletes and repetitive stress injuries is best described as using _______________.

  A. massage fundamentals

  B. integrated approaches

  C. structural integration

  D. applied kinesiology

  Correct Answer: B

  Explanation: A massage therapist who can use utilize a broad range of skills to treat various unrelated conditions is known to employ integrated approaches.

• Question 7:

  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

  Correct Answer: D

  Explanation: 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 8:

  The occipitals contribute to TMJD.

  A. TRUE

  B. FALSE

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation: The occipital muscles act to anchor the head during mastication but add stress and strain to the temporalis and masseter when the occipitals are hypertonic.

• Question 9:

  Which type of nerves are stimulated by massage to send messages to the central nervous system?

  A. Afferent nerves

  B. Efferent nerves

  C. Somatic nerves

  D. Neurologic nerves

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation: Nerves that send messages to the central nervous system (CNS) are called afferent nerves. Sensory receptors are examples of afferent nerves. The nerves that send messages from the CNS to the body are called efferent nerves. Somatic nerves are an example of efferent nerves.

• Question 10:

  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.

  Correct Answer: D

  Explanation: 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.