FSMTB MBLEx Exam Questions
Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (Page 3 )

Updated On: 21-Feb-2026

Throughout the years, a massage therapist can learn a multitude of disciplines which can be used during treatments. A massage therapist who works with pregnant mothers, athletes and repetitive stress injuries is best described as using .

Available Choices (select all choices that are correct)

  1. massage fundamentals
  2. integrated approaches
  3. structural integration
  4. applied kinesiology

Answer(s): B



When are massage therapists allowed to disclose confidential information about the client to third parties without the client's consent?

  1. When the massage therapist is placed in danger
  2. When required by law or court order
  3. When the massage therapist has suspicion of child abuse
  4. All of the above

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

In almost all situations, the massage therapist needs to retain a strict confidentiality of the client's information. However, there are certain exceptions, such as when the massage therapist feels in personal danger, when there are suspicions of a client abusing a child and whenever required by law.



The occipitals contribute to TMJD.
Available Choices (select all choices that are correct)

  1. TRUE
  2. FALSE

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

The occipital muscles act to anchor the head during mastication but add stress and strain to the temporalis and masseter when the occipitals are hypertonic.



Which type of nerves are stimulated by massage to send messages to the central nervous system?

  1. Afferent nerves
  2. Efferent nerves
  3. Somatic nerves
  4. Neurologic nerves

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

Nerves that send messages to the central nervous system (CNS) are called afferent nerves. Sensory receptors are examples of afferent nerves. The nerves that send messages from the CNS to the body are called efferent nerves. Somatic nerves are an example of efferent nerves.



An epiphyseal line on a bone indicates what?

  1. The bone has begun a new growth phase.
  2. The bone was previously fractured in that location.
  3. The bone has stopped growing.
  4. The bone has reached its adult length.

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Long bones possess a cartilaginous zone between the diaphysis (midsection) and the epiphysis (end) called the epiphyseal plate. During childhood this allows the bone to continue growing in length. At some point the cartilage ossifies (becomes bone tissue), leaving a line of demarcation, the epiphyseal line. This indicates the bone has reached its adult length and no further growth in length will occur. However, the bone can continue to grow in diameter.






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