FSMTB FSMTB Certifications MBLEX Questions & Answers

• Question 111:

  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

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation: 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 112:

  Choose the best example of transference out of the following:

  A. A client who is angry at the new charges proposed by a massage therapist

  B. A massage therapist who is extra friendly with a client who shares the same hobbies

  C. A massage therapist who receives extra gifts as a form of affection from a client

  D. A massage therapist asks a client to a therapeutic seminar

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: A client that expresses feelings above and beyond the typical role as a client is seen as demonstrating transference. Being overly special can be seen as a red flag, especially in early stages of the therapeutic relationship.

• Question 113:

  The radial nerve divides into a deep branch called the _________________ nerve?

  A. musculocutaneous

  B. anterior interosseous

  C. palmar digital

  D. posterior interosseous

  Correct Answer: D

  Explanation: The radial nerve divides into the superficial dorsal digital nerves and the deeper posterior interosseous nerve, located at the posterior aspect of the forearm.

• Question 114:

  Which would lead to a condition of sepsis?

  A. Excess iron in the blood

  B. A bacterial infection

  C. Insufficient carbohydrate intake

  D. Lowered glucose levels in the blood

  Correct Answer: B

  Explanation: Sepsis is a serious immunity response and inflammation of the entire body. It is often caused by a pathogenic infection but sometimes the condition can arise from or is complicated by an organ malfunction. Some symptoms are high fever, irregular heart and breathing rate, altered mental state and edema pathology.

• Question 115:

  Which massage technique is best to work on keloids?

  A. Light effleurage

  B. trigger point

  C. Cross fiber friction

  D. None/contraindicated

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: Keloids are a type of scar tissue with an overgrowth of type 3 collagen fibers, creating firm, often shiny fibrous nodules. Cross fiber friction is best suited to break up and smooth over keloid tissue.

• Question 116:

  A client can experience phantom pain if they have _______________.

  A. a psychological disorder

  B. diabetes

  C. lost a limb

  D. a neurological dysfunction

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: Phantom pain is a phenomenon where a person experiences sensations of a limb or body part after it has been amputated. Phantom sensations have also occurred in people with removed organs and after a mastectomy.

• Question 117:

  A client enters a treatment with a current diagnosis of torticollis. What area of the body will you expect to find this condition?

  A. Foot

  B. Hip

  C. Spine

  D. Neck

  Correct Answer: D

  Explanation: Torticollis is an atypical torsion contraction of the neck which distorts the balance and positioning of the head and neck to either one side or the other.

• Question 118:

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

  A. Cerebellum

  B. Diencephaion

  C. Telencephalon

  D. Pons

  Correct Answer: C

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

• Question 119:

  Which of the following functions does the pineal gland help regulate?

  A. Movement

  B. Digestion

  C. Blood pressure

  D. Sleep patterns

  Correct Answer: D

  Explanation: The pineal gland is a small endocrine gland that produces seratonin, the hormone that regulates sleep patterns.

• Question 120:

  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

  Correct Answer: D

  Explanation: 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.