Free Massage Therapist Jurisprudence Exam Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

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1. 1A device reproduces manual kneading. How is its use classified?

   1. A. Adjunctive therapy
   2. B. General supervision
   3. C. Structural integration
   4. D. Medical diagnosis

   Answer: A

   Explanation: MTBT 1.02(2)(a) includes “a device that simulates or enhances a manual action.”

   Reference: Mtbt 1 — MTBT 1.02(2)(a)

2. 2What must begin a Wisconsin license application under Wisconsin law?

   1. A. An application on the board-provided form
   2. B. An official transcript sent without an application
   3. C. A national-exam score report sent without an application
   4. D. Evidence of liability coverage sent without an application

   Answer: A

   Explanation: MTBT 2.01(1) requires “an application on a form provided by the board.”

   Reference: Mtbt 2 — MTBT 2.01(1)

3. 3What must a nonapproved-school graduate submit under Wisconsin law?

   1. A. Official transcript or documentation
   2. B. A personal summary of courses completed
   3. C. An employer's verification of massage work experience
   4. D. A copy of the school's current advertising materials

   Answer: A

   Explanation: MTBT 3.01(1) requires “an official transcript or other official documentation.”

   Reference: Mtbt 3 — MTBT 3.01

4. 4On what recurring date does a Wisconsin massage-therapy license expire?

   1. A. March 1 of odd years
   2. B. March 1 yearly
   3. C. February 1 of even years
   4. D. December 31 yearly

   Answer: A

   Explanation: MTBT 4.01 says “March 1 of each odd-numbered year.”

   Reference: Mtbt 4 — MTBT 4.01

5. 5Lying on a license application is classified as what?

   1. A. Application fraud
   2. B. Late renewal
   3. C. General supervision
   4. D. Continuing education

   Answer: A

   Explanation: MTBT 5.02(3) includes “fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit” in procuring a license.

   Reference: Mtbt 5 — MTBT 5.02(3)

6. 6A graduate applies for a first Wisconsin temporary massage-therapy license and satisfies all requirements other than the examination requirements being considered. Which examination record meets the temporary-license requirements?

   1. A. National examination scheduled; state statutes-and-rules examination passed.
   2. B. National examination taken; state statutes-and-rules examination passed.
   3. C. National examination passed; state statutes-and-rules examination scheduled.
   4. D. National examination taken; state statutes-and-rules examination result pending.

   Answer: B

   Explanation: MTBT 6.02(1)(d) requires that the applicant "Has taken an examination required under s. 460.06, Stats." Paragraph (e) requires that the applicant "Has passed the state board statutes and rules examination." Taking the qualifying national examination and passing the state examination satisfies this examination-stage requirement for a temporary license, assuming the other criteria are met. Scheduling the national examination is insufficient, and scheduling or merely taking the state examination does not establish the required state-examination pass. This differs from full licensure, for which the examination exception does not apply.

   Reference: Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter MTBT 6 — Temporary Licensure — MTBT 6.02(1), (1)(d)–(e)

7. 7A Wisconsin massage therapist is preparing for a subsequent biennial renewal, has no CE waiver, and has records of approved activities. Which completion record meets both the total-hours and ethics requirements for the renewal period?

   1. A. 24 accepted hours, including 1 ethics hour, completed in the preceding two years.
   2. B. 24 accepted hours, including 2 ethics hours, completed in the earlier two-year period.
   3. C. 24 accepted hours, including 2 ethics hours, completed in the preceding two years.
   4. D. 22 accepted hours, including 2 ethics hours, completed in the preceding two years.

   Answer: C

   Explanation: MTBT 7.02(3) requires completion of "24 hours of acceptable continuing education, including 2 credits pertaining to ethics, during the 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date under s. 440.08 (2) (a) 46r., Stats." The ethics hours are included in the required total, and at least two must address ethics. The 24-hour record with two ethics hours in the immediately preceding period satisfies both requirements. One ethics hour falls below the ethics minimum; the earlier period does not satisfy the current reporting period; and 22 total hours falls below the total minimum. Subtracting the ethics component from the required total would mistakenly reduce the requirement to 22 hours.

   Reference: Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter MTBT 7 — MTBT 7.02(1)–(3)

8. 8A therapist not otherwise designated suspects child abuse. What does §48.981(2)(c) permit?

   1. A. A voluntary report
   2. B. A report only after the employer approves it
   3. C. An investigation completed before any report
   4. D. A report delayed until abuse is conclusively proved

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 48.981(2)(c) says a person not otherwise specified “may report.”

   Reference: Chapter 48 — Wis. Stat. § 48.981(2)(c)

9. 9How does §146.81 classify a licensed massage therapist?

   1. A. Health care provider
   2. B. Person authorized by a patient
   3. C. Health care facility staff committee
   4. D. Patient health care record custodian only

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Section 146.81(1)(hp) includes a “massage therapist or bodywork therapist” among health care providers and specifies Chapter 460 licensure.

   Reference: Chapter 146 — Wis. Stat. § 146.81(1)(hp)

10. 10A device that enhances manual action is what?

    1. A. Adjunctive therapy
    2. B. Manual action performed directly by the therapist
    3. C. Passive range-of-motion assessment
    4. D. Joint mobilization or manipulation

    Answer: A

    Explanation: Section 460.01(1g)(a) includes “a device that simulates or enhances a manual action.”

    Reference: Chapter 460 — Wis. Stat. § 460.01(1g)(a)