Client Assessment, Reassessment and Treatment Planning — Massage & Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEx) Practice Test
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Which symptom reported during intake is a red flag that warrants withholding massage and referring the client for medical evaluation?
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This Massage & Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEx) Client Assessment, Reassessment and Treatment Planning practice set has 85 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation.
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Three questions from the Client Assessment, Reassessment and Treatment Planning bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.
What is the primary purpose of having a new client complete a health-intake (health-history) form before the first massage?
- To gather health information that helps the therapist plan a safe, appropriate session and identify possible contraindications — Correct answer
- To guarantee the client cannot later hold the therapist responsible for anything
- To collect marketing data so the business can sell products to the client
- To satisfy curiosity about the client's personal life
Explanation: The intake form's main purpose is clinical: it gathers relevant health information (conditions, medications, injuries, goals) so the therapist can plan a safe, appropriate session and screen for contraindications or cautions before any hands-on work. It is not a legal shield or a marketing tool. (FSMTB MBLEx Content Area 5 — Intake and Health History)
Handbook: Client Assessment — Intake & Health History (FSMTB MBLEx Content Area 5)
Which type of information should a health-intake form ask a client to disclose?
- Current medications, medical conditions, injuries, surgeries, and areas of pain or discomfort — Correct answer
- Only the client's favorite type of music for the session
- The client's income and credit-card details
- Nothing health-related, since that is the client's private business
Explanation: A useful intake asks about current medications, medical conditions, recent injuries or surgeries, allergies, pregnancy, and specific areas of pain or discomfort — the information the therapist needs to work safely. Financial details are irrelevant to safety, and skipping health questions would leave contraindications undetected. (FSMTB MBLEx Content Area 5 — Intake and Health History)
Handbook: Client Assessment — Intake & Health History (FSMTB MBLEx Content Area 5)
Why does a client's health history matter to the massage therapist?
- It reveals conditions and medications that may require adapting, cautioning, or avoiding certain techniques — Correct answer
- It has no effect on how the session is performed
- It is only used to decide how much to charge for the session
- It lets the therapist diagnose the client's medical conditions
Explanation: Health history matters because conditions (such as high blood pressure, diabetes, osteoporosis, or recent surgery) and medications can call for modifying pressure, avoiding certain areas, or referring the client out. Massage therapists use the history to work safely — they do not use it to diagnose. (FSMTB MBLEx Content Area 5 — Intake and Health History)
Handbook: Client Assessment — Intake & Health History (FSMTB MBLEx Content Area 5)