HAWAII MASSAGE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE.
1. Massage is defined as:: The systematic & scientific manipulation of soft &
superficial tissue
2. The agency responsible for the regulation of massage is the:: Department of
Commerce & Consumer Affairs
3. Waving your arm in front of you like saying goodbye is an example of:: Ab-
duction
4. The two types of draping are?: Complete and Brief
5. A principal massage therapist (PMT) must be:: Licensed
6. The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior position is
the:: Coronal Plane
7. Homeostasis refers to:: Relative Constancy
8. The minimum/maximum fine the Massage Board can impose on a license
for a violation of rules is:: $100/ $1000
9. The massage technique that involves squeezing and rolling is:: Petrissage
10. The brain is located in the:: Dorsal Cavity
11. The maximum ration of apprentices to licensed therapists is:: 10 to 1
12. Massage therapists and massage establishment licenses expire on:: 6/30
of every even numbered year
13. The most important hygiene protocol is to:: Wash your hands before and
after every massage
14. How many days does an establishment have to notify the board of a chance
of its principal massage therapist:: 5 Days
15. Apprenticeship training consists of how many hours:: 570
16. If your client has injured his leg in a fall, you should:: Refer him in a physician
17. A bolster is placed under the ankles of a client in the prone position to
prevent:: Hyperextension
18. In the lateral recumbent position, the body is:: Lying on the right or left side
19. A sponsoring massage therapist:: Does not have to be licensed
20. An acute pain:: Comes on quickly is of short duration
,21. Tapotement should never be used:: On bony areas
Over the kidneys
22. If your client is on medication that you are not familiar with, you should:: -
Refer to the physicians' desk reference or similar guide
23. If the PMT has to leave the premises, she can appoint as a replacement:: A
Licensed Therapist
24. Sports massage is beneficial because it can:: Help to prevent injury
Shorten recovery time
Improve blood circulation
25. A client terminate a massage:: At any time
, 26. Which is not a function of the skeletal system?: Posture
27. The origin of the sartorius muscle is this:: Anterior
Superior
Iliac
Spine
28. The ulna is what to the radius:: Medial
29. The pleural cavity contains the: Lungs
30. Which muscle extends from the thorax to the pubis:: Rectus Abdominis
31. The layer of the integurmentary that contains the sweat glands is the:: Der-
mis
32. Which muscle extends the little finger:: Extensor digiti minimi
33. Blistering of the skin is a characteristic of a:: 2nd Degree burn
34. Which is the function of the muscular system:: Posture
Movement
35. The axial skeleton includes the:: Skull
Ribs
Hyoid bone
36. A muscle that opposes the movement of a prime mover is as:: Antagonist
37. What is not a characteristic of inflammation:: Tenderness
38. Muscles are attached to bones by:: Tendons
39. The adductor pollicis is located in the:: Hand
40. The distal end of the clavicle articulates with the:: Scapula
41. The rotator cuff includes the:: Subscapularius
Infraspinatus
42. Freely movable joints are called:: Diarthrotic
43. The quadricep muscles:: Extend the knee
44. The insertion of the sternocleidomastoid is the:: Mastoid Process
45. The vertebral region that contains the axis is the:: Cervical
46. A muscle that elevates the mandible is the:: Masseter
47. The muscle that plantarflexes the foot is the:: Gastrocnernius
48. Scoliosis is a condition characterized by:: An lateral curvature of the spine
49. The lowest region of the ventral cavity is the:: Pelvic cavity
50. The deltoid muscle inserts into the:: Humerus
51. The primary function of the red blood cells is:: Transportation of gases
52. The functional unit of the kidney is the:: Nephron
53. Which cranial nerve controls the heart and lungs:: Vagus
54. A motor unit consists of:: A motor neuron and the muscle cells it innervates
55. Which is the major artery of the body:: Aorta
Which artery supplies the knee joint:: Popliteal
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE.
1. Massage is defined as:: The systematic & scientific manipulation of soft &
superficial tissue
2. The agency responsible for the regulation of massage is the:: Department of
Commerce & Consumer Affairs
3. Waving your arm in front of you like saying goodbye is an example of:: Ab-
duction
4. The two types of draping are?: Complete and Brief
5. A principal massage therapist (PMT) must be:: Licensed
6. The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior position is
the:: Coronal Plane
7. Homeostasis refers to:: Relative Constancy
8. The minimum/maximum fine the Massage Board can impose on a license
for a violation of rules is:: $100/ $1000
9. The massage technique that involves squeezing and rolling is:: Petrissage
10. The brain is located in the:: Dorsal Cavity
11. The maximum ration of apprentices to licensed therapists is:: 10 to 1
12. Massage therapists and massage establishment licenses expire on:: 6/30
of every even numbered year
13. The most important hygiene protocol is to:: Wash your hands before and
after every massage
14. How many days does an establishment have to notify the board of a chance
of its principal massage therapist:: 5 Days
15. Apprenticeship training consists of how many hours:: 570
16. If your client has injured his leg in a fall, you should:: Refer him in a physician
17. A bolster is placed under the ankles of a client in the prone position to
prevent:: Hyperextension
18. In the lateral recumbent position, the body is:: Lying on the right or left side
19. A sponsoring massage therapist:: Does not have to be licensed
20. An acute pain:: Comes on quickly is of short duration
,21. Tapotement should never be used:: On bony areas
Over the kidneys
22. If your client is on medication that you are not familiar with, you should:: -
Refer to the physicians' desk reference or similar guide
23. If the PMT has to leave the premises, she can appoint as a replacement:: A
Licensed Therapist
24. Sports massage is beneficial because it can:: Help to prevent injury
Shorten recovery time
Improve blood circulation
25. A client terminate a massage:: At any time
, 26. Which is not a function of the skeletal system?: Posture
27. The origin of the sartorius muscle is this:: Anterior
Superior
Iliac
Spine
28. The ulna is what to the radius:: Medial
29. The pleural cavity contains the: Lungs
30. Which muscle extends from the thorax to the pubis:: Rectus Abdominis
31. The layer of the integurmentary that contains the sweat glands is the:: Der-
mis
32. Which muscle extends the little finger:: Extensor digiti minimi
33. Blistering of the skin is a characteristic of a:: 2nd Degree burn
34. Which is the function of the muscular system:: Posture
Movement
35. The axial skeleton includes the:: Skull
Ribs
Hyoid bone
36. A muscle that opposes the movement of a prime mover is as:: Antagonist
37. What is not a characteristic of inflammation:: Tenderness
38. Muscles are attached to bones by:: Tendons
39. The adductor pollicis is located in the:: Hand
40. The distal end of the clavicle articulates with the:: Scapula
41. The rotator cuff includes the:: Subscapularius
Infraspinatus
42. Freely movable joints are called:: Diarthrotic
43. The quadricep muscles:: Extend the knee
44. The insertion of the sternocleidomastoid is the:: Mastoid Process
45. The vertebral region that contains the axis is the:: Cervical
46. A muscle that elevates the mandible is the:: Masseter
47. The muscle that plantarflexes the foot is the:: Gastrocnernius
48. Scoliosis is a condition characterized by:: An lateral curvature of the spine
49. The lowest region of the ventral cavity is the:: Pelvic cavity
50. The deltoid muscle inserts into the:: Humerus
51. The primary function of the red blood cells is:: Transportation of gases
52. The functional unit of the kidney is the:: Nephron
53. Which cranial nerve controls the heart and lungs:: Vagus
54. A motor unit consists of:: A motor neuron and the muscle cells it innervates
55. Which is the major artery of the body:: Aorta
Which artery supplies the knee joint:: Popliteal
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