FREE Massage and Bodywork Licensure Examination Questions and Answers

Question 1

In what part of the scapula does the brachial plexus pass through?

Accepted Answer

Scapular notch

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Glenoid fossa

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Subscapular fossa

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Acromion process

Question 2

Torticollis is mostly caused by the following muscles:

Accepted Answer

SCM, scalenes, and trapezius (upper fibers)

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Levator scapula, scalenes, and ESG's

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SCM, scalenes, and ESG's

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SCM, scalenes, and levator scapula

Question 3

If a client visits you with referred pain in addition to a headache, it is most likely:

Accepted Answer

Tension headache

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Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania

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Cluster headache

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Migraine

Question 4

A client visits you complaining of neck pain and vertigo while turning their head; they believe the pain may be related to a minor motor vehicle accident last week. Extreme muscle weakness is evident throughout your ROM tests, and they complain of having trouble swallowing. What ought you to do?

Accepted Answer

Thoroughly document the initial assessment and refer client to a physician for assessment before massage treatment

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Send them to a physical therapist

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Refer them to another MT

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Treat them for whiplash and refer them to a chiropractor

Question 5

Which pathology is also known as adhesive capsulitis?

Accepted Answer

Frozen shoulder

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Degenerative Disc Disease

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Pes Planus

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TMJD

Question 6

What muscle group would you lengthen to release or lessen minor wrist extension when evaluating the radiocarpal joint?

Accepted Answer

Extensors

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Radial deviators

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Ulnar deviators

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Flexors

Question 7

What method is employed to lessen edema, soothe discomfort, limit the likelihood that scar tissue will form, and eliminate metabolic waste that results from edema and inflammation?

Accepted Answer

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Lymphatic drainage

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Diaphragmatic breathing

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Pressure point

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Muscle approximation