Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination MBLEx Client Assessment and Treatment Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

A client presents with numbness and tingling in the fourth and fifth digits of the hand. Which nerve is most likely involved, and where should the therapist focus their assessment?

Accepted Answer

Ulnar nerve at the cubital tunnel and Guyon's canal

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Median nerve at the carpal tunnel

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Radial nerve at the spiral groove

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Musculocutaneous nerve at the coracobrachialis

Question 2

During gait assessment, a massage therapist notices that a client demonstrates excessive lateral trunk lean toward the right during the stance phase of the right leg. Which muscle weakness does this compensatory pattern most likely indicate?

Accepted Answer

Right gluteus medius weakness

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Right quadriceps weakness

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Left hamstring tightness

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Left iliopsoas hypertonicity

Question 3

A client who works at a computer reports chronic tension headaches originating at the base of the skull. Which suboccipital muscles should the therapist prioritize in their treatment?

Accepted Answer

Rectus capitis posterior major and obliquus capitis superior

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Sternocleidomastoid and scalenes

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Splenius capitis and semispinalis

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Temporalis and masseter

Question 4

When using muscle energy technique (MET) during a treatment session, what is the recommended duration for the client's isometric contraction?

Accepted Answer

5 to 7 seconds

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30 to 60 seconds

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Less than 1 second

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20 to 25 seconds

Question 5

A client recovering from a grade II lateral ankle sprain is in the subacute phase of healing. Which treatment approach is most appropriate at this stage?

Accepted Answer

Gentle cross-fiber friction to the anterior talofibular ligament with pain-free ROM exercises

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Deep sustained pressure directly on the swollen area

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Aggressive passive stretching into inversion

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Complete immobilization with no manual therapy

Question 6

A therapist is assessing a client and finds that passive knee extension produces pain at the posterior thigh, but resisted knee flexion is pain-free. What does this combination of findings most likely indicate?

Accepted Answer

Hamstring muscle tightness without active strain

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Active hamstring muscle tear

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Posterior cruciate ligament sprain

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Sciatic nerve entrapment