Ethics, Boundaries, Laws and Regulations — Massage & Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEx) Practice Test
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During intake a client points to a swollen, painful area and asks, "Is this a torn muscle or a blood clot?" How should the therapist handle the question?
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This Massage & Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEx) Ethics, Boundaries, Laws and Regulations practice set has 80 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation.
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Three questions from the Ethics, Boundaries, Laws and Regulations 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 a professional code of ethics for a massage therapist?
- To set standards of honest, safe, and respectful conduct that protect clients and guide the therapist's decisions — Correct answer
- To guarantee the therapist can never be questioned about their choices
- To advertise the therapist's business to potential clients
- To replace the need for the therapist to use professional judgment
Explanation: A code of ethics defines the standards of honest, safe, and respectful conduct expected of a massage therapist. It exists to protect clients and the public and to guide the therapist's professional decisions — not to shield the therapist from accountability, market the business, or remove the need for judgment. (FSMTB MBLEx Content Area 6 — Professional Ethics)
Handbook: Ethics, Boundaries & Professional Relationship — Professional Ethics & Code of Conduct (FSMTB MBLEx Content Area 6)
A therapist is writing a description of their services for a website. Which practice reflects ethical, honest advertising?
- Describing only the training, credentials, and services the therapist actually holds and provides — Correct answer
- Claiming to cure medical conditions to attract more clients
- Listing certifications the therapist is still working toward as if already earned
- Implying licensure in a specialty the therapist has not been trained in
Explanation: Honest advertising means representing only the training, credentials, and services the therapist genuinely holds and offers. Claiming to cure conditions, listing unearned certifications, or implying untrained specialties is misleading and unethical, and overstating scope can also mislead clients away from appropriate medical care. (FSMTB MBLEx Content Area 6 — Honest Advertising)
Handbook: Ethics, Boundaries & Professional Relationship — Honest Advertising (FSMTB MBLEx Content Area 6)
Professional ethics require a massage therapist to treat clients without discrimination. What does this mean in practice?
- Providing respectful, competent care regardless of a client's race, religion, gender, disability, or similar characteristics — Correct answer
- Serving only clients who share the therapist's personal beliefs
- Charging different clients different rates based on their background
- Refusing care to anyone the therapist finds personally unfamiliar
Explanation: Non-discrimination means offering respectful, competent care to all clients regardless of characteristics such as race, religion, gender, disability, or national origin. A therapist may decline to work with a client for legitimate clinical or safety reasons, but not on the basis of prejudice. (FSMTB MBLEx Content Area 6 — Non-Discrimination)
Handbook: Ethics, Boundaries & Professional Relationship — Non-Discrimination (FSMTB MBLEx Content Area 6)