Hawaii Massage Exam Practice Test 2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS/SOLUTIONS |MULTIPLE CHOICES |solved!!
The basic unit of structure of bones is the:
(a) compact bones
(b) periosteum
(c) spongy bones
(d) osteon ✔️Osteon
Which cranial nerve controls the shoulder?
(a) vagus
(b) trigeminal
(c) accessory
(d) abducens ✔️Accessory
Your client is lying in the supine position and complains of lower back pain. What do you do?
(a) stop the massage
(b) turn him on his side
(c) ask him to relax
(d) place a pillow under his knee ✔️Place a pillow under his knee
Which nerve controls the heart and lungs?
(a) optic
(b) abducens
(c) vagus
(d) sciatic ✔️Vagus
If your client has HIV, under which circumstances can you refuse treatment?
(a) when your client thinks he is infected
(b) when you are afraid of being infected
(c) only when your client admits he is infected
(d) none of the above ✔️(d) none of the above
Which body cavity contains the heart and lungs?
(a) thoracic
(b) pleural
(c) pelvic
(d) dorsal ✔️thoracic
What term means the condition of the blood?
(a) itis
(b) cry
(c) oma
,(d) emia ✔️emia
The suffix "ase" normally indicates a:
(a) sugar
(b) enzyme
(c) carbohydrate
(d) abnormal condition ✔️enzyme
Which of the following may lead to the revocation of your license?
(a) opening 24 hours without approval
(b) not closing the premises for repairs
(c) abandoning the premises
(d) having too many therapists on duty ✔️abandoning the premises
Which term indicates the use of ice?
(a) post
(b) circum
(c) anti
(d) cry ✔️cry
Which bone connects the tibia, fibula, and the navicular?
(a) phalanges
(b) digitalis
(c) talus
(d) calcaneus ✔️talus
If a therapist contracts his/her arm muscles, the manipulation is called:
(a) petrissage
(b) compression
(c) tapotement
(d) friction ✔️petrissage
The origin of the Sartorius muscle is:
(a) femur
(b) ilium
(c) ischium
(d) pubis ✔️ilium
Which muscle is involved in the plantar-flexion of the foot?
(a) pectineus
(b) gastrocnemius
(c) gracilis
,(d) tibialis anterior ✔️gastrocnemius
Which is a muscle of the leg?
(a) pectoralis
(b) frontalis
(c) triceps
(d) peroneus brevis ✔️peroneus brevis
What do you do if your client does not comprehend what you are saying?
(a) massage slowly and carefully
(b) have him/her sign a consent form
(c) do not massage
(d) ask his/her friend for consent ✔️do not massage
What is the main physiological benefit of massage?
(a) it breaks up fibrosis
(b) increases blood circulation
(c) it warms the skin
(d) it sedates the client ✔️Increase blood circulation
In what direction do you massage the abdomen?
(a) with the peristalsis
(b) counter-clockwise
(c) toward the venous flow
(d) from distal to proximal ✔️with the peristalsis
Spongy bone tissue is found:
(a) in the nose
(b) in the hyoid bone
(c) between hard bones
(d) end of long bones ✔️end of long bones
What is melanin?
(a) a cancer
(b) a pigment
(c) a sugar molecule
(d) a membrane ✔️A protein pigment found in epidermal cells, protect skin against radiation from the sun.
The mediastinum is located in the:
(a) throat
(b) abdominal cavity
(c) thorax
, (d) umbilical region ✔️(c) thorax
What is an inflammatory exudate?
(a) a byproduct of respiration
(b) a waste product of metabolism
(c) fluid that accumulates in inflamed tissue
(d) excretion of the alimentary canal ✔️Fluid accumulation due to inflammation
Which quadrant is the stomach located in?
(a) upper right
(b) lower right
(c) lower left
(d) upper left ✔️upper left quadrant
What is phagocytosis?
(a) eating microbes
(b) inflammation of the phalanges
(c) bad breath
(d) excess gas in the large intestine ✔️Cell eating/eating microbes
What is the function of pacinian corpuscles?
(a) defend the body
(b) detect pressure
(c) detect light touch
(d) transport gases ✔️detect deep pressure and vibration
What is the function of red corpuscles?
(a) defend the body
(b) detect pressure
(c) detect light touch
(d) transport gases ✔️transport gases
What is the function of Meisner's corpuscles?
(a) defend the body
(b) detect pressure
(c) detect light touch
(d) transport gases ✔️detect light touch
What is the function of white corpuscles?
(a) defend the body
(b) detect pressure
(c) detect light touch
The basic unit of structure of bones is the:
(a) compact bones
(b) periosteum
(c) spongy bones
(d) osteon ✔️Osteon
Which cranial nerve controls the shoulder?
(a) vagus
(b) trigeminal
(c) accessory
(d) abducens ✔️Accessory
Your client is lying in the supine position and complains of lower back pain. What do you do?
(a) stop the massage
(b) turn him on his side
(c) ask him to relax
(d) place a pillow under his knee ✔️Place a pillow under his knee
Which nerve controls the heart and lungs?
(a) optic
(b) abducens
(c) vagus
(d) sciatic ✔️Vagus
If your client has HIV, under which circumstances can you refuse treatment?
(a) when your client thinks he is infected
(b) when you are afraid of being infected
(c) only when your client admits he is infected
(d) none of the above ✔️(d) none of the above
Which body cavity contains the heart and lungs?
(a) thoracic
(b) pleural
(c) pelvic
(d) dorsal ✔️thoracic
What term means the condition of the blood?
(a) itis
(b) cry
(c) oma
,(d) emia ✔️emia
The suffix "ase" normally indicates a:
(a) sugar
(b) enzyme
(c) carbohydrate
(d) abnormal condition ✔️enzyme
Which of the following may lead to the revocation of your license?
(a) opening 24 hours without approval
(b) not closing the premises for repairs
(c) abandoning the premises
(d) having too many therapists on duty ✔️abandoning the premises
Which term indicates the use of ice?
(a) post
(b) circum
(c) anti
(d) cry ✔️cry
Which bone connects the tibia, fibula, and the navicular?
(a) phalanges
(b) digitalis
(c) talus
(d) calcaneus ✔️talus
If a therapist contracts his/her arm muscles, the manipulation is called:
(a) petrissage
(b) compression
(c) tapotement
(d) friction ✔️petrissage
The origin of the Sartorius muscle is:
(a) femur
(b) ilium
(c) ischium
(d) pubis ✔️ilium
Which muscle is involved in the plantar-flexion of the foot?
(a) pectineus
(b) gastrocnemius
(c) gracilis
,(d) tibialis anterior ✔️gastrocnemius
Which is a muscle of the leg?
(a) pectoralis
(b) frontalis
(c) triceps
(d) peroneus brevis ✔️peroneus brevis
What do you do if your client does not comprehend what you are saying?
(a) massage slowly and carefully
(b) have him/her sign a consent form
(c) do not massage
(d) ask his/her friend for consent ✔️do not massage
What is the main physiological benefit of massage?
(a) it breaks up fibrosis
(b) increases blood circulation
(c) it warms the skin
(d) it sedates the client ✔️Increase blood circulation
In what direction do you massage the abdomen?
(a) with the peristalsis
(b) counter-clockwise
(c) toward the venous flow
(d) from distal to proximal ✔️with the peristalsis
Spongy bone tissue is found:
(a) in the nose
(b) in the hyoid bone
(c) between hard bones
(d) end of long bones ✔️end of long bones
What is melanin?
(a) a cancer
(b) a pigment
(c) a sugar molecule
(d) a membrane ✔️A protein pigment found in epidermal cells, protect skin against radiation from the sun.
The mediastinum is located in the:
(a) throat
(b) abdominal cavity
(c) thorax
, (d) umbilical region ✔️(c) thorax
What is an inflammatory exudate?
(a) a byproduct of respiration
(b) a waste product of metabolism
(c) fluid that accumulates in inflamed tissue
(d) excretion of the alimentary canal ✔️Fluid accumulation due to inflammation
Which quadrant is the stomach located in?
(a) upper right
(b) lower right
(c) lower left
(d) upper left ✔️upper left quadrant
What is phagocytosis?
(a) eating microbes
(b) inflammation of the phalanges
(c) bad breath
(d) excess gas in the large intestine ✔️Cell eating/eating microbes
What is the function of pacinian corpuscles?
(a) defend the body
(b) detect pressure
(c) detect light touch
(d) transport gases ✔️detect deep pressure and vibration
What is the function of red corpuscles?
(a) defend the body
(b) detect pressure
(c) detect light touch
(d) transport gases ✔️transport gases
What is the function of Meisner's corpuscles?
(a) defend the body
(b) detect pressure
(c) detect light touch
(d) transport gases ✔️detect light touch
What is the function of white corpuscles?
(a) defend the body
(b) detect pressure
(c) detect light touch
