MBLEx Pathology Practice Test 2023 Questions Answers

Which is a sign of a first degree burn?

Which is the best course of treatment for a client who presents with swollen lymph nodes in the neck and groin?

What is the reason some medications are to be taken sublingual (under the tongue)?

Which technique has been shown to alleviate primary dysmenorrheal and reduce its duration, along with excessive bleeding?

What is it called when inflammation is present in pouches that have protruded from the walls of the colon?

When is a moist heat pack contraindicated?

If a client is taking a narcotic pain medication, (codeine, Vicodin, or Darvocet) which type of massage should be avoided?

What pathological condition is also known as wryneck?

What is inflammation of a vein known as?

How is an ulcer defined?

Which of the following is not characteristic of a fever, making fever an effective body defense?

What is the meaning of the suffix –algia?

Muscle atrophy of the entire arm would most likely be caused by which of the following?

Massage therapy on friends or family with an undiagnosed condition falls into which category?

Which drug class is acetaminophen (Tylenol) in?

What will hypo secretion of human growth hormone cause?

Which of the following is the study of drugs, their side effects and therapeutic effects?

What should the massage therapist do when a client who has chronic psoriasis requests a massage?

What is the definition of pathology?

Which course of treatment should the massage therapist follow for periostitis?

Which of the following is characteristic of tenosynovitis?

What is the meaning of the suffix –oma?

What is the word for the probable progression of a disease?

What is it called when there is a protrusion of the stomach through the diaphragm into the mediastinum?

What is another name for hypertension?

Which endangerment site indicates that deep massage should be avoided in the antecubital fossa?

If a client has diabetes and injects insulin what precaution should the massage professional take?

Blackheads can result from a blockage of which of the following glands?

Which of the following describes opportunistic invasion of a pathogen?

What is the amount of motion at a joint that fails to reach the normal physiologic range or exceeds normal physiologic limits of motion of that joint?

Which of the following should not be avoided by massage therapists because the growth of bacteria and the harboring of pathogens are most likely?

What is the most common drug administration route?

If you see signs of or suspect an undiagnosed condition for which massage may be inappropriate or contraindicated, you should:

What best describes osteoporosis?

Which of the following IS NOT a common anatomical, metabolic, or physiological change that is experienced by a woman during pregnancy?

Which method destroys all organisms using heat?

Which massage techniques would be good to use on a client with neuralgia who would not tolerate effleurage?

Which cleanses but does not kill all pathogens?

Which is not an indication of hyperthyroidism?

What is the meaning of the suffix –oma?

What is it called when there is a protrusion of the stomach through the diaphragm into the mediastinum?

What is the main cause of atherosclerosis

Which is important for a massage professional to know when accommodating persons with chronic conditions, such as fibromyalgia and multiple sclerosis?

Which of the following conditions is present when there is ulnar nerve injury that causes an inability to flex the fingers fully?

If a client is taking anticoagulants for after a knee replacement which type of massage would be contraindicated?

What is the name for an unavoidable and undesirable reaction to a drug?

What can cause swelling of inter-phalangeal joints?

Which of the following is not a reason heat treatments are generally contraindicated?

Which is not an indication of hyperthyroidism?

Which is a sound principal to follow regarding massage contraindications?