Hawaii Massage Board Exam Practice questions with
correct answers
Which massage movement increases the flow of blood and lymph?
Correct Answer-Friction
What does contraindication mean? Correct Answer-the expected
treatment is inadvisable
What is a hematoma? Correct Answer-bruise
Which means kneading? Correct Answer-deep touch
What are the benefits of percussion? Correct Answer-tones muscles and
stimulates nervous and circulatory systems
What is the range of motion? Correct Answer-The movement of a joint
from one extreme of the articulation to the other
How is cross-fiber friction applied? Correct 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. Correct Answer-six,
twelve
, What is an end feel? Correct Answer-how the joint feels at its end of
range of motion
Which massage technique prevents the formation of adhesions in
muscles? Correct Answer-cross fiber friction
What conditions are contraindicated for hydrotherapy? Correct Answer-
diabetes
What type of therapy reduces swelling and pain? Correct Answer-cold
What hydrotherapy treatment most effectively increases circulation by
alternating vasodilation and vasoconstriction of blood vessels in an area?
Correct Answer-vascular flush
What is a trigger point? Correct Answer-a hypersensitive band in
muscles tissue
What is lymph? Correct Answer-fluid in lymphatic vessels
What do lymph nodes do? Correct 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 Correct Answer-lymph and blood circulation
correct answers
Which massage movement increases the flow of blood and lymph?
Correct Answer-Friction
What does contraindication mean? Correct Answer-the expected
treatment is inadvisable
What is a hematoma? Correct Answer-bruise
Which means kneading? Correct Answer-deep touch
What are the benefits of percussion? Correct Answer-tones muscles and
stimulates nervous and circulatory systems
What is the range of motion? Correct Answer-The movement of a joint
from one extreme of the articulation to the other
How is cross-fiber friction applied? Correct 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. Correct Answer-six,
twelve
, What is an end feel? Correct Answer-how the joint feels at its end of
range of motion
Which massage technique prevents the formation of adhesions in
muscles? Correct Answer-cross fiber friction
What conditions are contraindicated for hydrotherapy? Correct Answer-
diabetes
What type of therapy reduces swelling and pain? Correct Answer-cold
What hydrotherapy treatment most effectively increases circulation by
alternating vasodilation and vasoconstriction of blood vessels in an area?
Correct Answer-vascular flush
What is a trigger point? Correct Answer-a hypersensitive band in
muscles tissue
What is lymph? Correct Answer-fluid in lymphatic vessels
What do lymph nodes do? Correct 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 Correct Answer-lymph and blood circulation
