FSMTB FSMTB Certifications MBLEX Questions & Answers

• Question 31:

  Where are the adrenal glands located?

  A. Brain cavity of skull

  B. Along the anterolateral portion of the neck

  C. Superior to the kidneys

  D. Throughout the body along circulatory tissues

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: The adrenal glands, known for releasing “fight or flight” hormones in response to stressors, are located superiorly to the kidneys.

• Question 32:

  Which heart valve is the mitral valve?

  A. Tricuspid

  B. Bicuspid

  C. Pulmonary semilunar

  D. Aortic semilunar

  Correct Answer: B

  Explanation: The mitral valve is also known as the bicuspid, which controls blood flow between the opening of the left atrium into the left ventricle.

• Question 33:

  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

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: 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 34:

  A range of motion assessment of a joint is calculated by testing ____________.

  A. its capsular pattern

  B. the cartilage

  C. inert tissue

  D. posture

  Correct Answer: A

  Explanation: A range of motion assessment is achieved by testing the joints capsular pattern, which will indicate any limitations by structure or function..

• Question 35:

  _________________ are the physical and emotional space between a client and a therapist that helps maintain professionalism.

  A. Ethics

  B. Boundaries

  C. Frameworks

  D. Laws

  Correct Answer: B

  Explanation: Boundaries are integral to maintaining a healthy physical and emotional space within the therapeutic relationship.

• Question 36:

  Which of the following is the local laws that control the physical location of an office?

  A. Building codes

  B. Licensing

  C. Zoning

  D. Business registry

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: Zoning ordinances and regulations are local laws that govern how a property can be used. Always check with the local municipality before making any major changes to a home or office.

• Question 37:

  The federal and state laws that govern the massage profession are the _______________.

  A. professional boundaries

  B. legal boundaries

  C. HIPAA regulations

  D. OSHA regulations

  Correct Answer: B

  Explanation: Federal and state law form the legal boundaries of the massage profession.

• Question 38:

  How many lobes are in each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex?

  A. 2

  B. 3

  C. 4

  D. 5

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: The cerebral cortex is divided into two halves or hemispheres. Each hemisphere consists of four lobes: the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe and temporal lobe. The lobes relate not to brain function but rather to the bones that underlie the cerebral cortex. The borders of these lobes are dictated by sutures in the skull with the exception between the frontal and parietal lobes which follow a deep fold in the brain called the central sulcus and this is just behind the frontal and parietal sutures.

• Question 39:

  What color is associated with the heart chakra?

  A. Red

  B. Green

  C. Blue

  D. Violet

  Correct Answer: B

  Explanation: The MBLEx candidate handbook indicates that the test may have questions covering the concepts of energetic anatomy. This question is an example of such a question. The heart chakra, positioned in the center of the chest, is associated with the color green or emerald green. The heart chakra represents the perceptions of love and the relationships between people and the world. The element of the heart chakra is air.

• Question 40:

  What do the levator scapulae, trapezius (upper fibers), biceps brachii, subscapularis and soleus all have in common?

  A. Act on the shoulder

  B. Phasic muscles

  C. Postural muscles

  D. Fast twitch muscle

  Correct Answer: C

  Explanation: All the muscles listed in the question are examples of postural muscles. Postural muscles are slow twitch and highly susceptible to hypertonicity in over-use and under-use scenarios.