MBLEx Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination — Practice
Client Assessment, Reassessment and Treatment Planning: practice questions
Our MBLEx bank has 51 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
Recommended self-care stretches and the next session's focus belong in which SOAP section?
- Plan
- Assessment
- Subjective
- Objective
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A. Plan — The plan lists future treatment, frequency and home care within scope.
Question 2
In the health history, why ask about medications?
- They may change pressure or technique
- To recommend different medicines to them
- Only for billing and insurance purposes
- To share the list with the client's employer
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A. They may change pressure or technique — Medications such as anticoagulants or analgesics change how massage should be done.
Question 3
A client reports that pressure is too deep. What should the therapist do?
- Ask them to breathe through it
- End the session immediately
- Lighten the pressure right away
- Continue, as it will help more
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C. Lighten the pressure right away — Client feedback guides pressure; they control their own session.
Question 4
A client's chief complaint is a stiff neck. Which strategy fits?
- Deep pressure on the front of the throat
- Only foot reflexology, avoiding the neck
- Only abdominal massage for relaxation
- Warm the area, then specific work and ROM
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D. Warm the area, then specific work and ROM — Treatment strategy targets the complaint while staying safe.
Question 5
Which is a red flag needing medical referral before massage?
- Mild stress from work
- A desire to relax
- Tight hamstrings after running
- Chest pain with shortness of breath
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D. Chest pain with shortness of breath — Possible cardiac symptoms require immediate medical attention.