MBLEx Professional Practice Questions
Content area 7 of the MBLEx · about 15 of the 100 questions (15%)
100 questions across all seven content areas in 110 minutes, with a score for professional practice so you know where you stand.
Free professional practice drillWhere should clean linens be stored in a massage office between sessions?
Guidelines for Professional Practice on the MBLEx
Guidelines for Professional Practice is about 15 of the 100 questions. It covers running a safe, clean and sustainable practice: using equipment and supplies safely, hygiene and sanitation, facility and client safety, protecting your own body, draping, and the business side, from planning and marketing to records and terminology.
- Share of the exam
- 15% of the content outline, about 15 of the 100 questions
- Outline subtopics
- 8 (parts A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H)
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 79 professional practice questions, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What professional practice questions test
- Proper and safe use of equipment and supplies, such as tables, bolsters, lubricants and linens (7A)
- Practitioner hygiene, sanitation and cleanliness: hand washing, standard precautions, cleaning and disinfecting (7B, 7C)
- Safety practices for the facility, the practitioner and the client (7D)
- Practitioner care: body mechanics, personal protective equipment, self-care and injury prevention (7E)
- Draping: safe and appropriate draping and communicating about it (7F)
- Business practices: business and strategic planning, office management, marketing, hiring and interviewing, client and business records (7G)
- Healthcare and business terminology, including common charting abbreviations (7H)
Sit the full exam under the real clock
100 questions across all seven content areas in 110 minutes, with a score for professional practice so you know where you stand.
Free professional practice drillHow to study it
- Learn the difference between cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing, and which one each surface or tool needs.
- For body mechanics, picture the stance (bow or archer stance, horse stance) and keep the back straight and the power from the legs.
- Draping questions reward clear communication and the client’s comfort and privacy; know the common draping methods.
- Learn the parts of a business plan and the basic records every practice keeps.
Common questions
Is business on the MBLEx?
Yes. Part G of Guidelines for Professional Practice covers business planning, strategic planning, office management, marketing, hiring and interviewing, and client and business records, and part H covers healthcare and business terminology.
How much of this area is sanitation and safety?
Three of the eight subtopics (hygiene, sanitation and cleanliness, and safety practices) are about keeping clients and the practitioner safe, and a fourth covers personal protective equipment and injury prevention.
100 questions across all seven content areas in 110 minutes, with a score for professional practice so you know where you stand.
Free professional practice drillThe other MBLEx content areas
Sources
Original practice questions for exam preparation, written to the FSMTB MBLEx content outline. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB). MBLEx is a registered trademark of FSMTB.