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Ethics practice questions

19 questions from the massage therapy (mblex) practice test.

Ethics practice test

10 questions, graded as you go, with the reason for every answer. No sign-up.

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Sample questions

A client with knee pain asks, 'Do you think I tore my meniscus?' What is the appropriate response?

  1. Palpate the knee and tell the client what is probably torn
  2. Tell the client it is likely just a tight muscle near the knee joint
  3. Recommend a knee brace and an anti-inflammatory drug
  4. Explain that therapists cannot diagnose and suggest a physician
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D. Explain that therapists cannot diagnose and suggest a physician

Diagnosing an injury and recommending medication are outside the massage scope of practice; the therapist shares what was observed and refers. Reassuring the client that it is 'just a tight muscle' is still a diagnosis.

Reference: MBLEx content outline: Ethics, Boundaries, Laws and Regulations; scope of practice

A client asks whether she should stop taking her blood pressure medication now that she gets regular massage. What should the therapist say?

  1. She should replace it with a herbal supplement
  2. That is a decision to discuss with her prescriber
  3. She can cut the dose in half and see how she feels
  4. She should stop it, since massage lowers pressure
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B. That is a decision to discuss with her prescriber

Advice about starting, stopping or changing medication belongs to the prescribing provider. Any suggestion to change the dose, even a cautious one, is outside the scope of massage practice and could harm the client.

Reference: MBLEx content outline: Ethics, Boundaries, Laws and Regulations; scope of practice

Which of these is outside the scope of practice of a massage therapist?

  1. Applying a moist heat pack to the low back
  2. Cross-fiber friction to a wrist extensor tendon
  3. Passive stretching of the hamstring muscles
  4. A high-velocity thrust to adjust a spinal joint
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D. A high-velocity thrust to adjust a spinal joint

High-velocity, low-amplitude thrust manipulation of joints is reserved to professions such as chiropractic and osteopathy. Stretching, heat application and friction are standard parts of massage practice.

Reference: MBLEx content outline: Ethics, Boundaries, Laws and Regulations; scope of practice

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