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Hawaii Massage Exam Practice Test with precise ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




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The basic unit of structure of bones is the:
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(a) compact bones
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(b) periosteum
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(c) spongy bones
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(d) osteon - correct answer✔✔Osteon
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Which cranial nerve controls the shoulder?
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(a) vagus
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(b) trigeminal
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(c) accessory
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(d) abducens - correct answer✔✔Accessory
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Your client is lying in the supine position and complains of lower back pain. What do you
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do?

(a) stop the massage
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(b) turn him on his side
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(c) ask him to relax
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(d) place a pillow under his knee - correct answer✔✔Place a pillow under his knee
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Which nerve controls the heart and lungs?
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(a) optic
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(b) abducens
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,(c) vagus ||//\\||




(d) sciatic - correct answer✔✔Vagus
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If your client has HIV, under which circumstances can you refuse treatment?
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(a) when your client thinks he is infected
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(b) when you are afraid of being infected
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(c) only when your client admits he is infected
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(d) none of the above - correct answer✔✔(d) none of the above
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Which body cavity contains the heart and lungs? ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




(a) thoracic ||//\\||




(b) pleural ||//\\||




(c) pelvic ||//\\||




(d) dorsal - correct answer✔✔thoracic
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What term means the condition of the blood?
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(a) itis ||//\\||




(b) cry ||//\\||




(c) oma ||//\\||




(d) emia - correct answer✔✔emia
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The suffix "ase" normally indicates a:
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(a) sugar ||//\\||




(b) enzyme ||//\\||




(c) carbohydrate
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(d) abnormal condition - correct answer✔✔enzyme
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,Which of the following may lead to the revocation of your license?
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(a) opening 24 hours without approval
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(b) not closing the premises for repairs
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(c) abandoning the premises
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(d) having too many therapists on duty - correct answer✔✔abandoning the premises
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Which term indicates the use of ice? ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




(a) post ||//\\||




(b) circum ||//\\||




(c) anti ||//\\||




(d) cry - correct answer✔✔cry
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Which bone connects the tibia, fibula, and the navicular?
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(a) phalanges||//\\||




(b) digitalis ||//\\||




(c) talus ||//\\||




(d) calcaneus - correct answer✔✔talus
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If a therapist contracts his/her arm muscles, the manipulation is called:
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(a) petrissage
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(b) compression||//\\||




(c) tapotement
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(d) friction - correct answer✔✔petrissage
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The origin of the Sartorius muscle is:
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, (a) femur
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(b) ilium
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(c) ischium
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(d) pubis - correct answer✔✔ilium
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Which muscle is involved in the plantar-flexion of the foot?
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(a) pectineus
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(b) gastrocnemius
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(c) gracilis
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(d) tibialis anterior - correct answer✔✔gastrocnemius
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Which is a muscle of the leg? ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||




(a) pectoralis
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(b) frontalis
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(c) triceps
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(d) peroneus brevis - correct answer✔✔peroneus brevis
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What do you do if your client does not comprehend what you are saying?
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(a) massage slowly and carefully
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(b) have him/her sign a consent form
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(c) do not massage
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(d) ask his/her friend for consent - correct answer✔✔do not massage
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What is the main physiological benefit of massage?
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(a) it breaks up fibrosis
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(b) increases blood circulation
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