Practise Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) with a short sample and answer explanations. These are independent learning materials, not official exam questions or a pass prediction.
Exam outline and official sources
Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) · FSMTB Candidate Handbook effective September 17, 2026, including its examination content outline on page 13; corroborated by the standalone outline bearing © FSMTB 2023 and no separate effective date. Verified as of October 22, 2026. The workbook label 'Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) - via MBLEx' describes a licensure pathway associated with this examination, not a separate FSMTB credential or examination.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- FSMTB — Examination
- MBLEx Candidate Handbook — Effective September 17, 2026
- Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination Content Outline
- OpenStax — Anatomy of the Lymphatic and Immune Systems
- OpenStax — Tissue Injury and Aging
- OpenStax — Nervous System Control of Muscle Tension
- OpenStax — Muscles of the Pectoral Girdle and Upper Limbs
- OpenStax — Skeletal Muscle
- OpenStax — Sensory Perception
- OpenStax — Types of Body Movements
- CDC — About Venous Thromboembolism
- NHS — Anticoagulant Medicines: Side Effects
- NIAMS — Osteoporosis
- NCCIH — Massage Therapy: What You Need To Know
- VA — Medical Massage Therapy, CDI 00036
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust — Ice and Heat Treatment
- AMTA — What to Expect at Your Massage Session
- AMTA — Core Documents: Code of Ethics
- NCBTMB — Standards of Practice
- AMTA — SOAP Notes
- AMTA — The Importance of Client Assessment
- AMTA — Effective Palpation
- CDC — Clinical Safety: Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers
- CDC — Recommendations for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities
- CDC — When and How to Clean and Disinfect a Facility
- AMTA — Body Mechanics for Massage Therapists
- OpenStax — Capillary Exchange
Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx)
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Which normal function most directly explains how the lymphatic system helps prevent interstitial fluid from accumulating?
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Anatomy & Physiology
Skeletal muscle organization
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