MBLEX Online Practice Questions and Answers

Correct Answer: A

Explanation: Neutrophils, basophils and eosinophils are the three types of granular leukocytes (white blood cells) of the immune system which consume infectious diseases and foreign materials.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation: Kinesthesia is another term for proprioception, or the ability of a person to perceive their own movement.

Correct Answer: D

Explanation: Having clear boundaries will assist the massage therapist in knowing when a personal limit has been reached and what can be expected from the therapist and the client within a professional relationship.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation: The radial nerve innervates all muscles of the posterior arm and this includes the triceps muscle.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation: Phantom pain is a phenomenon where a person experiences sensations of a limb or body part after it has been amputated. Phantom sensations have also occurred in people with removed organs and after a mastectomy.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation: HIPAA or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, was established in 1996 to restrict access to individuals private medical records in an effort to protect patient/client rights.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation: A stroma refers to the connective framework that supports the cellular structure of tissue and organs.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation: Auscultation is the Latin term for listening. Many health professionals use a stethoscope to apply the highly developed skill of auscultation to assess the heart, lungs and digestive system of their patients.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation: A condyle is a large rounded area on a bone, usually at a joint articulation. A trochanter is a large projection from a bone. A spine or spinous process is a flat ridge-like flange protruding from a bone, typically a vertebra.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation: The thymus is a very special organ of the immune system. It functions to train T-lymphocytes to adapt to pathogens and disorders within the body to maintain homeostasis.