HAWAII MASSAGE THERAPY BOARD
STATE EXAM 2024-2025 COMPLETE
350 QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS BRAND NEW
EXAM ALREADY GRADED A+
Can a massage therapist massage varicose veins? -
....ANSWER...swelling technique
How is a hematoma massaged? - ....ANSWER...direct
massage
Which massage movement increases the flow of blood
and lymph? - ....ANSWER...Friction
What does contraindication mean? - ....ANSWER...the
expected treatment is inadvisable
What is a hematoma? - ....ANSWER...bruise
Which means kneading? - ....ANSWER...deep touch
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,What are the benefits of percussion? -
....ANSWER...tones muscles and stimulates nervous and
circulatory systems
What is the range of motion? - ....ANSWER...The
movement of a joint from one extreme of the articulation
to the other
How is cross-fiber friction applied? -
....ANSWER...short, deep strokes transverse to direction
in fibers of muscles, tendons, ligaments
apprenticeship program shall be of not less
than______ months or more than _______ months
duration from the date issued. - ....ANSWER. six,
twelve
What is an end feel? - ....ANSWER...how the joint feels
at its end of range of motion
Which massage technique prevents the formation of
adhesions in muscles? - ....ANSWER...cross fiber friction
What conditions are contraindicated for hydrotherapy? -
....ANSWER. diabetes
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,What type of therapy reduces swelling and pain? -
....ANSWER . cold
What hydrotherapy treatment most effectively increases
circulation by alternating vasodilation and vasoconstriction
of blood vessels in an area? -
....ANSWER...vascular flush
What is a trigger point? - ....ANSWER...a hypersensitive
band in muscles tissue
What is lymph? - ....ANSWER...fluid in lymphatic vessels
What do lymph nodes do? - ....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
Massage is contraindicated for clients with cancer
because the effects it has on - ....ANSWER...lymph and
blood circulation
Medical massage can be best defined as -
....ANSWER...performed to improve pathologies or
conditions diagnosed by a physician
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, What massage modality is still the most widely used today
and incorporated into other system? -
....ANSWER...Swedish massage
Grounds on which a practitioner's license may be revoked,
canceled or suspended are -
....ANSWER...practicing fraud or deceit in obtaining a
license, practicing under false or assumed mane,
fraudulent or deceptive advertising, ethical or sexual
misconduct with client
Transference is when the practitioner personalizes the
relationship with the client - ....ANSWER...false
What are the 4 signs of inflammation? -
....ANSWER...pain, heat, red, swelling
Some people find music distracting and prefer silence
during massage - ....ANSWER...true
Depending on the massage movement applied, the
nervous system can be - ....ANSWER...a. stimulated,
b. soothed, c. all of the above
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STATE EXAM 2024-2025 COMPLETE
350 QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS BRAND NEW
EXAM ALREADY GRADED A+
Can a massage therapist massage varicose veins? -
....ANSWER...swelling technique
How is a hematoma massaged? - ....ANSWER...direct
massage
Which massage movement increases the flow of blood
and lymph? - ....ANSWER...Friction
What does contraindication mean? - ....ANSWER...the
expected treatment is inadvisable
What is a hematoma? - ....ANSWER...bruise
Which means kneading? - ....ANSWER...deep touch
1
,What are the benefits of percussion? -
....ANSWER...tones muscles and stimulates nervous and
circulatory systems
What is the range of motion? - ....ANSWER...The
movement of a joint from one extreme of the articulation
to the other
How is cross-fiber friction applied? -
....ANSWER...short, deep strokes transverse to direction
in fibers of muscles, tendons, ligaments
apprenticeship program shall be of not less
than______ months or more than _______ months
duration from the date issued. - ....ANSWER. six,
twelve
What is an end feel? - ....ANSWER...how the joint feels
at its end of range of motion
Which massage technique prevents the formation of
adhesions in muscles? - ....ANSWER...cross fiber friction
What conditions are contraindicated for hydrotherapy? -
....ANSWER. diabetes
2
,What type of therapy reduces swelling and pain? -
....ANSWER . cold
What hydrotherapy treatment most effectively increases
circulation by alternating vasodilation and vasoconstriction
of blood vessels in an area? -
....ANSWER...vascular flush
What is a trigger point? - ....ANSWER...a hypersensitive
band in muscles tissue
What is lymph? - ....ANSWER...fluid in lymphatic vessels
What do lymph nodes do? - ....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
Massage is contraindicated for clients with cancer
because the effects it has on - ....ANSWER...lymph and
blood circulation
Medical massage can be best defined as -
....ANSWER...performed to improve pathologies or
conditions diagnosed by a physician
3
, What massage modality is still the most widely used today
and incorporated into other system? -
....ANSWER...Swedish massage
Grounds on which a practitioner's license may be revoked,
canceled or suspended are -
....ANSWER...practicing fraud or deceit in obtaining a
license, practicing under false or assumed mane,
fraudulent or deceptive advertising, ethical or sexual
misconduct with client
Transference is when the practitioner personalizes the
relationship with the client - ....ANSWER...false
What are the 4 signs of inflammation? -
....ANSWER...pain, heat, red, swelling
Some people find music distracting and prefer silence
during massage - ....ANSWER...true
Depending on the massage movement applied, the
nervous system can be - ....ANSWER...a. stimulated,
b. soothed, c. all of the above
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