Mblex pratice test

Which of the following landmarks is smooth, rounded and located at the articular ends of bones?

A. Condyle

Which of the following hormones would be elevated due to stress?

A. Cortisol

What is a the name of the skin disorder that can occur in people that are bedridden?

A. Decubitus ulcer

A muscle belly is encased by which structure?

A. Epimysium

Which form assists the practitioner in deciding treatment strategies?

A. Health history

A client presents with plantar warts on his foot. He has asked the practitioner to spend extra time on his foot. He has asked the practitioner to spend extra time on his feet. The best course of action for the practitioner to take is to

A. Inform the client that massage is contraindicated for plantar warts.

A voluntary contraction in which no movement occurs and muscle length remains unchanged is

A. Isometric

Which organ produces urine?

A. Kidney

Which bean-shaped structures are found throughout the body, with palpable groups found in the groin, axilla and neck?

A. Lymph nodes

Which of the following is an example of a psychological benefit of massage?

A. Reduced stress.

During a visual assessment a practitioner observes that the clients left shoulder is depressed. Which muscle is most likely to be hypertonic?

A. Serratus anterior

Coughing, eye blinking and sneezing are examples of

A. Visceral reflexes

A release of medical information form is used when

B. A client wishes to share their confidential files.

Which step of the therapeutic procedure includes obtaining the client history?

B. Assessment

Which of the following terms best describes energy centers within the body?

B. Chakras

The primary concern for a practitioner when a client has peripheral neuropathy is that the

B. Constipation

Which of the following techniques would best broaden, separate, and align scar tissue?

B. Deep transverse friction

Which of the following is part of the small intestine?

B. Duodenum

To feel the ligamentum nuchae change tension underneath the fingers, what passive movements can be performed at the head?

B. Flexion and extension

Pain at the medial epicondyle of the humerus is likely to be a symptom of which of the following conditions?

B. Golfer's elbow

A genetic condition that results in a lack of clotting factors in the blood is

B. Hemophilia

Which bean-shaped organ is part of the urinary system?

B. Kidney

Which of the following tissues contract to create movement in the body?

B. Muscle

Which of the following structures lines the thoracic walls and the thoracic surface of the diaphragm?

B. Parietal pleura

Rods and cones are examples of which type of receptor?

B. Photoreceptors

The primary function of the integumentary system is to

B. Provide protection

What is the body's largest organ?

B. Skin

A practitioner has worked with a client weekly for two months, assisting in reducing the clients stress. When the client arrives for a session the practitioner notices that the client is limping. The best course of action for the practitioner to take is to

C. Ask the client about the limp and re-evaluate the treatment goals.

Which type of joint allows the most range of motion?

C. Diarthrotic

The thyroid gland is a part of which system?

C. Endocrine

Biceps brachii is responsible for

C. Flexion and supination of the forearm.

In which of the following cases is a hot pack to the abdomen contraindicated?

C. High blood pressure

What is a local effect of heat?

C. Increased vasodilation of capillaries

Application of heat to the neck and head is contraindicated for which of the following headaches?

C. Migraine

Which of the following structures are composed of both sensory and motor fibers,allowing conduction in both directions?

C. Mixed nerves

The proprioceptive cell responsible for the stretch reflex is the

C. Muscle spindle

Which of these strokes can be used as a connective strokes?

C. Resting stroke

Which of the following terms is a horizontal plane?

C. Transverse coronal

Which vessels can easily be seen on the dorsal surface of the hand?

C. Veins

The function of the spleen is to

D. Act as a site of lymphocyte maturation, blood filtration and storage.

Which of the following actions is performed by the client without assistance from the practitioner?

D. Active range of motion.

The function of the cochlear nerve is to

D. Carry hearing sensations

Which muscle has the greatest affect on the return of venous blood and lymph to the heart?

D. Diaphragm

Which of the following is the most important during the client intake?

D. Good listening skills

Analgesics are medications used to relieve

D. Pain

The exchange of gases is the main function of which of the following systems?

D. Respiratory

Which of the following conditions is a systemic contraindication for massage/bodywork?

D. Scabies

Which bony landmark of the temporal bone is best palpable with caution?

D. Styloid process

Using manual resistance, the client attempts to medially rotate the shoulder. This is likely to engage which of the rotator cuff muscles?

D. Subscapularis

A fast and rhythmic stroke which makes use of both hands is called

D. Tapotement

Muscles are attached to bones by

D. Tendons

The digestive system is responsible for

D. The absorption of nutrients

Which of the following is the term for a kind of pain that persists for a long time, is difficult to treat or may last a lifetime?

D. Visceral