MBLEx FSMTB Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination Free Practice Exam Questions (2025 Updated)

Sometimes a client can develop complex issues and it is important for a massage professional to “check in” with their own personal scope of practice to insure a healthy therapeutic relationship. In this case, the massage therapist should recommend another practitioner with special training to better assist the client.

Protons located within the nucleus are counted to determine the atomic number of an atom. This is different than the atomic mass which is a count of the total count of neutrons and protons within a nucleus.

Olfaction is the sense of smell. Special sensory cells in the nasal cavity called olfactory sensors are designed to transmit the sense of smell via the detection of odor molecules.

The collection of specialized heart muscle cells which regulate the heart beat was discovered by the Swiss cardiologist Wilhelm His in 1893 and this given the name, Bundle of His.

Skeletal muscle contraction occurs when an action potential from the brain reaches the neuromuscular junction. It causes a calcium ion influx which starts the process of a muscle contraction.

Meiosis is a specific type of cellular division which is necessary for sexual reproduction.

The hepatic duct transports bile secreted in the liver into the gall bladder. The gall bladder stores and concentrates bile. The bile duct releases bile from the gall bladder into the small intestine.

Vasodilation leads to an increased blood flow and is responsible for the redness and heat of an acute inflammation. As fluid continues to concentrate in the area, the permeability of tissue is exceeded which leads to swelling and edema.

The ossicles are the three smallest bones in the human body and help transmit sound to the cochlea. The term ossicles literally means “tiny bones” and are named the incus, the malleus and the stapes. An absence of these bones causes a severe hearing loss.

The nucleus comprised of the nucleolus, chromatin and chromosomes is the command center of a cell. Lysosomes act as the cells digestive system.

Hacking, tapping and pounding are techniques of tapotement.

The pineal gland is a small endocrine gland that produces seratonin, the hormone that regulates sleep patterns.

A subjective pain scale is a useful assessment protocol to determine the relative discomfort that a client is currently experiencing. Often a scale between 1-5 or 1-10 is used with 1 being the lowest amount of discomfort and either 5 or 10 being an unbearable and extreme pain. Most often, a therapist wants to remain under 4 or 8 respectively for an effective yet comfortable treatment.

Speaking about a client to another client, a client’s friend, or even the client’s family member is a violation of confidentiality. However, we do not need to be rude to maintain our professionalism. Simply suggesting that your client speak to his wife is a perfectly acceptable response.

The mitral valve is also known as the bicuspid, which controls blood flow between the opening of the left atrium into the left ventricle.

The S is for subjective, which is a description of the client’s experience.

Before starting treatment with a client, a massage therapist must first understand what the nature of the client’s complaint is, whether the condition is indicated or contraindicated or if a referral is necessary. Once the therapy session is complete, an assessment is necessary to determine the benefit of the treatment to the client.

A strict order to not treat by a medical doctor should always be honored, especially in the case of a medical condition that can be adversely affected by massage. If the client insists on massage, then the massage therapist should recommend that the client obtain a second opinion and an authorization letter or prescription from another doctor.