HAWAII MASSAGE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE
1. Massage is defined as
Answer The systematic & scientific manipulation of soft & superficial tissue
2. The agency responsible for the regulation of massage is the
Answer Department of Com- merce & Consumer Attairs
3. Waving your arm in front of you like saying goodbye is an example of
Answer Abduction
4. The two types of draping are?: Complete and Brief
5. A principal massage therapist (PMT) must be
Answer Licensed
6. The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior position is the
Answer -
Coronal Plane
,7. Homeostasis refers to
Answer Relative Constancy
8. The minimum/maximum fine the Massage Board can impose on a license for
a violation of rules is
Answer $100/ $1000
9. The massage technique that involves squeezing and rolling is
Answer Petrissage
10. The brain is located in the
Answer Dorsal Cavity
11. The maximum ration of apprentices to licensed therapists is
Answer 10 to 1
12. Massage therapists and massage establishment licenses expire on
Answer 6/30 of every even numbered year
13. The most important hygiene protocol is to
Answer 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
Answer 5 Days
15. Apprenticeship training consists of how many hours
Answer 570
16. If your client has injured his leg in a fall, you should
Answer Refer him in a physician
17. A bolster is placed under the ankles of a client in the prone position to
prevent
Answer Hyperextension
18. In the lateral recumbent position, the body is
Answer Lying on the right or left side
19. A sponsoring massage therapist
Answer Does not have to be licensed
20. An acute pain
, Answer Comes on quickly is of short duration
21. Tapotement should never be used
Answer On bony areas Over the kidneys
22. If your client is on medication that you are not familiar with, you should
Answer Refer to the physicians' desk reference or similar guide
23. If the PMT has to leave the premises, she can appoint as a replacement
Answer A Licensed Therapist
GUIDE
1. Massage is defined as
Answer The systematic & scientific manipulation of soft & superficial tissue
2. The agency responsible for the regulation of massage is the
Answer Department of Com- merce & Consumer Attairs
3. Waving your arm in front of you like saying goodbye is an example of
Answer Abduction
4. The two types of draping are?: Complete and Brief
5. A principal massage therapist (PMT) must be
Answer Licensed
6. The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior position is the
Answer -
Coronal Plane
,7. Homeostasis refers to
Answer Relative Constancy
8. The minimum/maximum fine the Massage Board can impose on a license for
a violation of rules is
Answer $100/ $1000
9. The massage technique that involves squeezing and rolling is
Answer Petrissage
10. The brain is located in the
Answer Dorsal Cavity
11. The maximum ration of apprentices to licensed therapists is
Answer 10 to 1
12. Massage therapists and massage establishment licenses expire on
Answer 6/30 of every even numbered year
13. The most important hygiene protocol is to
Answer 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
Answer 5 Days
15. Apprenticeship training consists of how many hours
Answer 570
16. If your client has injured his leg in a fall, you should
Answer Refer him in a physician
17. A bolster is placed under the ankles of a client in the prone position to
prevent
Answer Hyperextension
18. In the lateral recumbent position, the body is
Answer Lying on the right or left side
19. A sponsoring massage therapist
Answer Does not have to be licensed
20. An acute pain
, Answer Comes on quickly is of short duration
21. Tapotement should never be used
Answer On bony areas Over the kidneys
22. If your client is on medication that you are not familiar with, you should
Answer Refer to the physicians' desk reference or similar guide
23. If the PMT has to leave the premises, she can appoint as a replacement
Answer A Licensed Therapist
