FSMTB FSMTB Certifications MBLEX Questions & Answers

• Question 231:

  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

  Correct Answer: B

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

• Question 232:

  Upon administering the passive range of motion test on the neck of your client, you find a mild decrease in rotation to the right. Which muscle would be shortened?

  A. Left levator scapularis

  B. Right levator scapularis

  C. Left trapezius

  D. Right semispinalis capitis

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation: The passive range of motion test assesses the antagonist muscles of the body. We are looking for the muscle that would inhibit rotation to the right. In this case, the left levator scapularis is the shortened muscle.

• Question 233:

  Where would you locate the obturator foramen?

  A. Pelvis

  B. Jaw

  C. Skull

  D. Spine

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation: The obturator foramen is the gap created by the ischium and pubis bones of the pelvis which allows passage for the nerves and blood vessels that supply the leg. The shape of the obturator foramen differ between the sexes with the gap in men being round and in women being oval.

• Question 234:

  Which of the following is not part of the small intestine?

  A. Duodenum

  B. Jejunum

  C. Sigmoid

  D. Ilium

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: The sigmoid colon is part of the large intestine that is closest to the anus.

• Question 235:

  Which of the following choices best describes the function of P, in the acronym S.O.A.P.?

  A. Future visits

  B. Evaluation

  C. Summary of findings

  D. Initial complaint

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation: The P is for plan, which details what the next step is for the client. The plan could suggest stretch and exercise options, whether there should be additional care with a doctor or determine future visits with the practitioner.

• Question 236:

  What do the trapezium, trapezoid, capitate and hamate have in common?

  A. comprise the proximal row of carpal bones

  B. comprise the distal row of carpal bones

  C. tarsal bones of the foot

  D. bones of the cranium

  Correct Answer: B

  Explanation: The trapezium, trapezoid, capitate and hamate comprise the distal row of carpal bones of the hand. The scaphoid lunate, triquetrum and pisiform comprise the proximal row of carpals.

• Question 237:

  What is counted to determine the atomic number of an atom?

  A. Neutron

  B. Proton

  C. Electron

  D. Nucleus

  Correct Answer: B

  Explanation: Protons located within the nucleus are counted to determine the atomic number of an atom. This is different than the atomic mass which is a count of the total count of neutrons and protons within a nucleus.

• Question 238:

  Which of the following actions would you initially direct to your client to take in order to test the structure and function of scapulohumeral rhythm?

  A. Adduction

  B. Abduction

  C. Internal rotation

  D. External rotation

  Correct Answer: B

  Explanation: Scapulohumeral rhythm exposes the function of the glenohumeral joint by testing at which degree the scapula activates during an initial abduction of the arm. At 45 degrees, the scapula should engage until the end range motion of abduction.

• Question 239:

  Which of the following cells are important to blood clotting?

  A. Erythrocytes

  B. Leukocytes

  C. Phagocytes

  D. Thrombocytes

  Correct Answer: D

  Explanation: Thrombocytes or platelets, are essential to blood clotting. Thrombocytes create platelet plugs by releasing prothrombin at an injury site that bonds with calcium to form a clot.

• Question 240:

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

  A. Nucleolus

  B. Chromatin

  C. Chromosomes

  D. Lysosomes

  Correct Answer: D

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