MBLEx Free Practice Test

What condition is Phalen??s test used to assess?

1. A. Thoracic outlet syndrome
2. B. Piriformis syndrome
3. C. Radial tunnel syndrome
4. D. Carpal tunnel syndrome

Correct Answer: D
The Phalen??s test requires the client to firmly press the backs of the hands together for a duration up to a minute. If the client experiences pain, tingling or numbness in the thumb, index, middle and lateral half of the ring finger along the palmar side, then the test is positive for a carpal tunnel compression. The test can be done in reverse with palms pressed firmly together.

Assisting your client with a concentric contraction of an antagonist to trigger the CNS to send a message to relax the agonist is a neural phenomenon called ______.

1. A. neurofibromatosis
2. B. reciprocal inhibition
3. C. contralateral flexion
4. D. action potentials

Correct Answer: B
Reciprocal inhibition is used to relax a muscle on one side of a joint by contracting the muscle on the other side of the joint. This is used to assist the reduction of a muscular tonicity. Caution should be used to prevent a simultaneous contraction which could result in a cramp or muscle tear.

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?

1. A. Sciatic
2. B. Brachial plexus
3. C. Radial
4. D. Peroneal nerve

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

Which of the following muscles of the head and neck are not firing during eccentric extension?

1. A. Sternocleidomastoid
2. B. Lonqus coll
3. C. Anterior scalenes
4. D. Levator scapula

Correct Answer: D
An eccentric extension of the neck requires the flexors to fire during contraction, causing the extensor muscle levator scapulae to relax.

Malpractice insurance is a requirement by Federal law.

1. A. TRUE
2. B. FALSE

Correct Answer: B
Malpractice insurance is not required by Federal law. Regulations on massage vary from state to state. However, to adhere to sound business practices and for
the protection of yourself and your clients, malpractice insurance is considered a necessity within the massage community.