Hawaii Massage Board Exam | Actual Questions and Answers
Latest Updated 2026/2027 (Graded A+)
• Question
Which massage movement increases the flow of blood and lymph?
Correct Answer: Friction
• Question
What does contraindication mean?
Correct Answer: the expected treatment is inadvisable
• Question
What is a hematoma?
Correct Answer: bruise
• Question
Which means kneading?
Correct Answer: deep touch
• Question
What are the benefits of percussion?
Correct Answer: tones muscles and stimulates nervous and circulatory systems
• Question
What is the range of motion?
Correct Answer: The movement of a joint from one extreme of the articulation to the
other
• Question
How is cross-fiber friction applied?
Correct Answer: short, deep strokes transverse to direction in fibers of muscles,
tendons, ligaments
• Question
apprenticeship program shall be of not less than______ months or more than______
months duration from the date issued.
Correct Answer: six, twelve
, • Question
What is an end feel?
Correct Answer: how the joint feels at its end of range of motion
• Question
Which massage technique prevents the formation of adhesions in muscles?
Correct Answer: cross fiber friction
• Question
What conditions are contraindicated for hydrotherapy?
Correct Answer: diabetes
• Question
What type of therapy reduces swelling and pain?
Correct Answer: cold
• Question
What hydrotherapy treatment most effectively increases circulation by alternating
vasodilation and vasoconstriction of blood vessels in an area?
Correct Answer: vascular flush
• Question
What is a trigger point?
Correct Answer: a hypersensitive band in muscles tissue
• Question
What is lymph?
Correct Answer: fluid in lymphatic vessels
• Question
What do lymph nodes do?
Correct Answer: a. clean the lymph, b. store WBCs, c. become enlarge when we're sick,
d. destroy harmful non-self cells, e. all of the above
• Question
Massage is contraindicated for clients with cancer because the effects it has on
Correct Answer: lymph and blood circulation
Latest Updated 2026/2027 (Graded A+)
• Question
Which massage movement increases the flow of blood and lymph?
Correct Answer: Friction
• Question
What does contraindication mean?
Correct Answer: the expected treatment is inadvisable
• Question
What is a hematoma?
Correct Answer: bruise
• Question
Which means kneading?
Correct Answer: deep touch
• Question
What are the benefits of percussion?
Correct Answer: tones muscles and stimulates nervous and circulatory systems
• Question
What is the range of motion?
Correct Answer: The movement of a joint from one extreme of the articulation to the
other
• Question
How is cross-fiber friction applied?
Correct Answer: short, deep strokes transverse to direction in fibers of muscles,
tendons, ligaments
• Question
apprenticeship program shall be of not less than______ months or more than______
months duration from the date issued.
Correct Answer: six, twelve
, • Question
What is an end feel?
Correct Answer: how the joint feels at its end of range of motion
• Question
Which massage technique prevents the formation of adhesions in muscles?
Correct Answer: cross fiber friction
• Question
What conditions are contraindicated for hydrotherapy?
Correct Answer: diabetes
• Question
What type of therapy reduces swelling and pain?
Correct Answer: cold
• Question
What hydrotherapy treatment most effectively increases circulation by alternating
vasodilation and vasoconstriction of blood vessels in an area?
Correct Answer: vascular flush
• Question
What is a trigger point?
Correct Answer: a hypersensitive band in muscles tissue
• Question
What is lymph?
Correct Answer: fluid in lymphatic vessels
• Question
What do lymph nodes do?
Correct Answer: a. clean the lymph, b. store WBCs, c. become enlarge when we're sick,
d. destroy harmful non-self cells, e. all of the above
• Question
Massage is contraindicated for clients with cancer because the effects it has on
Correct Answer: lymph and blood circulation
