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MBLEx study guide
some tough questions...
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Having trigger points in this muscle can be a cause of frozen shoulder: | Subscapularis |
| Which of the following physiological effects is a reflexive component of petrissage? | Fast strokes stimulate the nervous system. |
| Of the following physiological effects of coarse vibration, which is reflexive? | Penetrating stimulation. |
| Of the following physiological effects of tapotement, which is reflexive? | Increases cellular activity. |
| Of the following physiological effects, which is a mechanical effect for deep effleurage? | Moves nutrients through vessels. |
| The inNervation of rhomboid major: | Dorsal scapular C5 |
| Out of all the muscles that attach to the humeroulnar and humeroradial joints, what muscle would be assessed when extension is performed? | Triceps brachii |
| What action is a medial movement of the foot along the frontal or coronal plane and can only be isolated passively? | ADduction |
| You have a client who stands at his workstation on his feet 8-10 hours a day. A PA shows mild increase in thoracic kyphosis, what muscle needs to be strengthened? | Rhomboid major |
| What muscle would be stretch weakened if your client has a moderate decrease in horizontal ABduction of the glenohumeral joint? | Infraspinatus |
| Full and normal range of motion requires appropriate functioning of All tissues. In Active ROM (AROM) what must happen to the joint capsule and ligaments in assessing proper function? | It must stabilize the joint and allow the joint to move. |
| Your client sits at a computer for more than 10 hours a day Monday through Friday, what five muscles of the hip and thigh are lengthened? | Gluteus maximus, biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus and gluteus medius |
| In passive range of motion testing what two muscles are assessed when the foot is placed in inversion? | Peroneus longus and extensor digitorum longus |
| _________ is the assessment of a client's current level of function, using passive relaxed and active free ROM, muscle strength and length, end feel, and a variety of orthopedic tests. | Testing |
| The modality that utilizes a warm pool to lessen the resistance of the client while working on a limb in isolation? | Watsu is aquatic Shiatsu. |
| English writers in nineteenth century India used what word to describe massage? | Shampooing |
| This treatment combines hands-on and hands-off techniques which balance the flow of qi (energy or life force) through the body. It is a traditional Chinese treatment that uses timed breathing, meditation, visualization, and flowing movements. | Qigong |
| In 1920 the Chartered Society of _____________________ was formed? | Massage and Medical Gymnastics |
| Which therapy program focuses on clearing blocked energy and balancing the body's energy field through hands-on work and deep healing techniques? | Barbara Brennan Healing Science |
| Which method works toward bringing unconscious movement into conscious awareness so it can be used as a tool for opening the human potential through movement reeducation and functional integration? | Feldenkrais Method |
| What muscle would be stretch weakened if your client has a moderate decrease in ADduction of the glenohumeral joint? | Pectoralis major |
| Fascial and muscle imbalances are known as? | Postural Dysfunction |
| To palpate the posterior fibers of the scalenes, what muscles must you go between? | Levator scapula and middle scalenes |
| Hyperemia is a reflexive effect of what type of treatment technique? | Direct pressure friction |
| Which of the following stress management strategies most involves the massage therapist? | Pain management |
| A client has difficulties standing on one foot. Which muscle balance pattern is most likely involved? | Gluteus Medius inhibited. |
| The ability to execute a coordinated and accurate pattern of movement requires cooperation among various muscle groups called ? | Myotatic units |
| Frontal plane movement includes? | Adduction/Abduction |
| Which of the following conditions is most effectively addressed with massage? | Nerve entrapment |
| What is the first heart chamber to receive blood from the Superior/Inferior Vena Cava? | Right Atrium |
| A type of bone that develops in a tendon or joint capsule is a ? | Sesamoid bone |
| The coracoclavicular ligament indirectly assists in stabilizing what joint ? | Acromioclavicular |
| A person who is maintaining an upright posture while reaching for an object is displaying ? | Dynamic balance |
| During massage, pain that is not related to specific symptoms radiates around the ear. This indicates excessive pressure on what nerve? | Great auricular nerve |
| A typical ROM for extension of the lumbar spine is ? | 25 degrees |
| What gives smoothness and contour to the body? | Subcutaneous tissue |
| The hands and the feet contain the same number of metacarpals/ tarsals and phalanges. How many are in the feet and hands individually? | 19; Do not count the wrist bones or the ankle bones. |
| What muscle initiates walking? | Iliopsoas |
| The __________ ligament is a small, tough band of tissue that plays an important role in stabilizing the medial longitudinal arch of the foot? | Spring |
| How many lobes does the left/right lung have? | Left lung 2, Right lung 3 |
| An increase in the breakdown of _________ indicates an increase in ammonia in the blood. | Amino acids |
| Depending on intensity of physical exercise, what system may enhance or depress immunity? | Muscular |
| The hormone melatonin is produced by what major endocrine gland? | Pineal body |
| The ________ system activates vitamin D for the integumentary system. | Urinary |
| The pulmonary veins carry blood from the______________ to the _________________? | Lungs >to> Heart |
| Of the following major common elements that make up the human body, which element, in its ionic form, influences the pH of the body fluids? | Hydrogen |
| What digestive organ is also part of the endocrine system? | Pancreas |
| Of the following major common elements that make up the human body, what is a component of both organic and inorganic molecules? | Oxygen |
| What division of the ANS maintains blood pressure and controls blood distribution according to needs? | Sympathetic |
| What does estrogen do for the integumentary system? | Increase skin hydration |
| What abnormal substance is found in the urine when the condition is called hematuria? | RBCs= hematuria, WBCs and bacteria or pus= pyuria. Proteins= proteinuria or albuminurial, Hemoglobin= hemoglobinuria. |
| Epinephrine is released by the endocrine system to help which body system? | Respiratory |
| Iliotibial band contracture is a thickening of the IT band and termed a: | Postural dysfunction |
| A wound is a disruption of the continuity of the skin, which type of wound has increased tissue loss with ragged edges? | LACERATION---Abrasion= superficial with ragged edges, laceration= increased tissue loss with ragged edges, incision= clean with approximated edges (scalpel or glass), puncture= clean edges with small entry (can penetrate deep) |
| One of your athletes turned their ankle and heard a snap during a soccer game. The ankle is swollen and deformed, what would this indicate? | Sprain |
| Which of the following forms would you file with the IRS if you had a contract with another company and was paid over $600 for your services? | 1099-Misc |
| The most frequently injured muscle in a rotator cuff tear is: | Supraspinatus |
| What stage of frozen shoulder is your client, if their pain is mainly localized on the lateral arm? | Chronic |
| When assessing a client with scapulothoracic rhythm, what two muscles prevent the scapula from rotating when it should? | Rhomboids & Levator scapula |
| While giving an assessment there are three types of questions you ask to obtain relevant information for the treatment plan; General, Specific, and Pain questions. Which of the following is a Specific question? | Where is the affected area? |
| What orthopedic test is performed if the cause of compression of the bundle happens when it passes in between the clavicle and first rib? | Costoclavicular syndrome |
| What type of change is the golgi tendon responsible for? | Muscle tension |
| Trigger points in the subscapularis can refer or be felt in the: | Posterior Deltoid |
| If your client comes to you with tendinitis having pain that continues to get worse not just with activities but from daily life as well, what grade of severity is the classification? | 4;Grade 1= pain only after activity, Grade 2= pain at beginning but disappears during and returns after activities, Grade 3= pain at the beginning, during and after activity, and Grade 4= pain with all activities of daily life and continues to get worse. |
| Which method is done an a floor mat and is based on 72,000 sen (energy lines) with 10 top priority sen and involves peripheral stimulation that produces specific internal effects? | Thai Massage |
| This professional organization for massage was formed in 1987? | Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals was founded in 1987 for the purpose of serving practice support to the Massage community. The American Association of Masseurs and Masseuses was formed in 1943. The NCBTMB was established in 1992. |
| Which of the following lobes is responsible for personality traits and higher-level thinking? | Frontal is higher-level thinking and personality traits. Parietal is where most sensory info is processed with the exception of hearing, seeing, and smelling. Occipital is where vision is processed. Temporal is where hearing and memory are taken care of. |
| Which of the following choices would the sympathetic nervous system control? | Constriction of blood vessels. |
| Sebaceous glands are found in which layer of tissue? | Dermis |
| To assess the pectoralis minor as a possible thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) cause, what test is performed? | Wright's HyperABduction= pectoralis minor and Costoclavicular syndrome= clavicle and first rib compression. Adson's= Anterior scalens, Travell's= Middle Scalene |
| Of the following common elements that make up the human body, which element is a component in genetic material (proteins and nucleic acids) making up 3.2% of the body's mass? | Nitrogen; Oxygen (O), at 65% (Body Mass), Carbon (C), at 18.5%, Hydrogen (H), at 9.5%, and Nitrogen (N), at 3.2%. |
| Sebaceous glands, sweat (sudoriforous) glands, hair, and nails are considered to be: | Skin appendages |
| Of the following, which is not a function of the skeletal system? | Protect the body against injury. |
| Which of the following body systems is in charge of regulating body temperature and transporting nutrients / hormones? | Circulatory |
| What system regulates the uptake and release of calcium? | Endocrine |
| What major endocrine gland produces thyroxine (T4)? | Thyroid |
| Medial epicondylitis and flexor tendinosis are also known as? | Golfer's elbow |
| What type of strain or sprain does the deltoid ligament protect the ankle against? | Eversion/Valgus |
| Hemiplegia is a central nervous system condition and is defined as a(n): | Non-progressive condition of paralysis on one side of the body as a result of brain lesions |
| _______ contains educational and ethical standards for your profession. | The laws |
| In case a client sues, what type of insurance do MT's buy to cover their work? | Malpractice |
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