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Massage Envy MBLEX 3
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Which of the following strokes is most beneficial for a client with lymphedema?
Light pumping stroke
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What technique was popularized by Dr. James Cyriax?
cross-fiber friction
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Which stroke involves lifting the tissue?
Kneading
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The Assertation Sequence of Communication is designed to ..
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minimize misunderstandings in boundary discussions
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Client presents with a Baker cyst. What area of the body should the practitioner primarily avoid?
Popliteal Fossa
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The practitioner's feet should make contact with the ground at what three points?
1-2 inches below and behind umbilicus
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Which of the following circumstances requires a practitioner to wear gloves?
The practitioner is performing an intra-oral treatment
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Client with MS, in remission arrives 4 massage. What is most appropriate technique for the practitioner to apply?
Joint Mobilization
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Which of the following is contagious?
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Impetigo
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Which of the following are the three doshas in Ayurvedic medicine?
Vata, Pitta, Kapha
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Which of the following strokes is most beneficial for treating a client's two-week-old cosmetic surgery scar?
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Vigorous cross fiber friction
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Which stroke is most beneficial in aiding in venous return?
Moderate pressure gliding toward the heart.
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Which of the following is an autoimmune disease?
Lupus
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What type of fascia separates various muscles of the extremities?
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Interosseous Membrane
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Which of the following stroke is the best first course of action for the practitioner to take when starting a massage?
Effleurage
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Which of the following are the five elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
fire, earth, metal, water, wood
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A client presents with thoracic outlet syndrome. What is the best course of action for the practitioner to take?
Utilize an active stretch to the pectoralis minor.
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A heat application is contra-indicated for a client with..
Hypertension
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Where is the center of gravity located in the body?
1-2 inches below and behind umbilicus
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Which type of glove is the most hypoallergenic and also allows the most sensitivity in a practitioner's hands?
nitrile
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Which of the following are the myofilaments of a muscle?
Actin and Myosin
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A client presents with muscular torticollis. What is the best course of action for the practitioner to take?
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compression to the sternocleidomastoid
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What layer of the embryo develops in the epidermis in the epidermis and brain?
ectoderm
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An effective way for pract. to outline what he knows about acquired knowledge, thereby clarifying his scope is a/an..
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resume
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The pract. asks client to bend right wrist while the pract. helps them. What type of range of motion has been performed?
Active Assisted
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What is the basic unit of contraction in the muscular system?
Sarcomere
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An 18 yr. old male client has been diagnosed w Osgood-Schlatter disease. How should practitioner proceed?
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Primarily treat the client's quadriceps.
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Which gland begins to function during puberty?
Apocrine
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What is the medical term for a headache?
cephalgia
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What us the BEST practice for Social Media Marketing?
Use privacy setting to limit the visibility of communication and photos.
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Strokes that increase tension in the tendon causes the muscle to
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Relax
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A cold application is contra-indicated for a client with..
Raynaud's disease
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What type of connective tissue covers the entire muscle?
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epimysium
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Which researcher demonstrated that monkeys preferred touch contact rather than food?
Maslow
Krieger
Field
Harlow
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Which muscle performs only the one action of compression of abdominal contents?
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Transverse abdominis
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What type of connective tissue is a band that wraps around tendons and acts like a pulley?
retinaculum
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What is the most efficient way for a practitioner to transfer force into the client's tissues?
lower the table, glide down and forward
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Which of the following terns describes a ligament tear?
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Sprain
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What is the most abundant and diverse tissue type in the body?
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Connective
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Which pathology leads to a calcification and fusion of the vertebral joints?
ankylosing Spondylitis
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What bony landmark is the insertion site for the piriformis, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus?
Greater Trochanter
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A client is receiving massage once a week for 6 wks. Where does the practitioner record information in note charting?
Plan
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Most blood clots causing deep vein thrombosis occur in which area of the body?
Legs
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Group practices can be legally formed in which of the following ways?
legal partnership
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Skin rolling is a variation of
Petrissage
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According to American Heart Association, how many min of exercise should a practitioner perform each week?
150
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What is the common attachment of the wrist extensors?
Lateral Epicondyle
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48
When sending an electronic message, a practitioner should..
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Include his name and contact information.
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Client who wants full body massage states they have poison ivy. What is best course of action for practitioner to take?
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Proceed with massage request
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Which stance is most appropriate when effleuraging the posterior lower extremity?
Bow
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Wolff's Law States That:
If muscle ends are brought closer together, the pull on tonus is increased.
Bone tissue, placed under stress, will form stronger bone.
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Which of the following strokes is most beneficial for a client undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer?
Light, gliding strokes
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Client says their right wrist hurts when cutting heavy fabric. Where does the pract. record the info in note charting?
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Subjective
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Which of the following should be consideration for employers?
secure office environment for therapists
religious affiliation of therapists
sexual orientation of therapists
gender of therapists
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Which bony landmarks are commonly used during an assessment in the transverse planes?
Iliac crest and acromion process
Pubic symphysis and xyphoid process
Greater trochanter and olecranon process
Lateral malleolus and coronoid process
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Which type of flooring is most safe for the client in a massage treatment room?
carpet
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Which of the following is an example of dense connective tissue?
Tendons
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What does the term shiatsu literally mean?
well spring
finger pressure
life force
open palm
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What is the primary effect on the body of cold applications?
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Depressant
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What is the cause of Lyme Disease?
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Bacteria
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Which nerve is entrapped by carpal tunnel syndrome?
Median
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Client presents with hyperlordosis. What muscle should the practitioner primarily treat for this condition?
Iliopsoas
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The use of a whirlpool is contraindicated for which of the following conditions?
Pregnancy
Fibromyalgia
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The privacy and confidentiality facet of HIPPA
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limits the non-consensual use and release of private health information
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What is the primary effect on the body of heat applications?
Stimulant
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What are the phases of the gait cycle?
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Hinge and push off
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What type of force is being applied during myofascial release technique?
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Tension
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Which of the following organs stores and excretes bile into the stomach?
Gallbladder
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It is acceptable to breach the limits of confidentiality when...
The client is a family member of the practitioner.
There is a clear and imminent danger to someone.
There are common interests shared between client and practitioner.
The client reveals that he was once acquitted for murder.
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What is the best way to build rapport with clients?
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Speak with conviction and enthusiasm when addressing the client.
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What is the first massage technique to apply at the start of a treatment?
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Resting Position
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Client says his surgery went well would like deep massage to legs. What is earliest practitioner can perform his request
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10 Days
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Client twisted their ankle & had grade 1 inversion sprain. What is best course of action for the practitioner to take?
Apply ice to the area for 20 minutes
Pincer compression to the gastrocnemius
Perform friction to the anterior talofibular ligament
Utilize a passive stretch to the tibialis anterior
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Client has been diagnosed with kyphosis. What type of pelvic tilt would the practitioner most likely observe?
Excessive posterior tilt
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Pract. observes client's head & neck tilted, rotated to the right during consult. What muscles should pract. treat?
Left sternocleidomastoid and right splenius capitis
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Where should this be recorded in a chart? "Client says reduced headache by 50% & increased ROM of the neck to the left.
Assessment
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Which of the following items is the most unsafe in a treatment room environment?
Candles
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The Electronic Health Transactions Standards facet of HIPAA
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requires practitioners to use the Current Procedural Terminology codes
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What is the only muscle on the posterior arm?
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Triceps Brachii
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Which psychological boundary type represents the most vulnerability?
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Permeable
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What is the primary type of bone forming cell?
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Osteoblast
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Placing a cushion under the right side of a pregnant client decreases compression to what structure?
Inferior Vena Cava
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Which of the following practices is advisable as a way to desexualize the touch experience?
Provide treatment in a client's home, where client is most comfortable.
Ignore any sexual innuendo from a client.
Observe and know yourself.
Dress in a very casual manner, so that you are most comfortable.
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Which of the following psychological factors are most commonly used to define assess intimacy?
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verbal intimacy
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Which receptors are found in joint capsules and respond to a stretch?
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Pacinian Corpuscle
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Client with history of seizures has tonic-clonic seizure 30 min into massage. What action should practitioner take?
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Place a cushion under their head and lift their chin.
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Client mentions feeling of sadness when the pract. touches her lower back. An appropriate question to ask would be...
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Do you need a short break before we continue?
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The physical environment of the practitioner's office should probably...
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have a robe or sheet laid out for the client
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Which muscle is the strongest supinator?
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biceps brachii
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Which part of a cell engulfs and digests bacteria?
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Lysosome
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Why is direct barter sometimes a problem?
Goods and services can be inequitable or not needed.
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Client has congestion in their lungs. What tech should the practitioner use to treat the client's pain?
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Cupping Treatment
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Which of the following nerve impingement syndromes is massage most directly beneficial for?
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Entrapment
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During consult, the pract. notices client has an elevated right shoulder. Where does the pract. record in note charting?
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Objective
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Which of the following is the primary issue to consider when communicating with a client outside the treatment room?
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clarity in communication
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Which of the following is a right of the client in the therapeutic relationship?
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To have one's own interest placed above & before the therapist's interests.
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What muscle should the practitioner primarily treat when they observe a client with an elevated shoulder?
Levator Scapula
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When using the telephone for client communication, a practitioner should...
Record a voicemail greeting is clear.
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Which type of cyst is primarily located in the carpal region ?
Ganglion
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