MASSAGE THERAPY PRACTICE EXAM 2025-
2026 QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS.
Essential oil commonly used to aid in treatment of insomnia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Eucalyptus
Sweet orange
Lavender
Rosemary - CORRECT ANSWER->> C.) Lavender
A massage table that is able to be folded and transported easily from one location to another
Hydraulic
Adjustable
Pressurized
Portable - CORRECT ANSWER->> D.) Portable
Counter-transference
The client viewing a massage therapist as a significant person in their early life
The massage therapist bringing their own unresolved issues into the therapeutic relationship
Keeping a client's information private and protected
Relocating from one office to another - CORRECT ANSWER->> B.) The massage therapist bringing
their own unresolved issues into the therapeutic relationship
A client performing an action with the help of the massage therapist is an example of which joint
movement
Active
Resistive
Passive
Assistive - CORRECT ANSWER->> D.) Assistive
Stoppage of a range of motion due to muscle and other soft tissue
Soft end feel
Hard end feel
Empty end feel
Nervous end feels - CORRECT ANSWER->> A.) Soft end feel
Gentle rhythmic massage designed to increase lymph circulation, developed by Emil Vodder
Lymphatic drainage
Swedish massage
Sports massage
Ortho bionomy - CORRECT ANSWER->> A.) Lymphatic drainage
, Lomi Lomi, Craniosacral Therapy, and Rolfing are all forms of:
Energy techniques
Movement techniques
Manipulative techniques
Kinesiology techniques - CORRECT ANSWER->> C.) Manipulative techniques
A massage room should contain all of the following except:
A music source
A bathroom
Subdued lighting
Comfortable temperature - CORRECT ANSWER->> B.) A bathroom
Stance in which the feet run perpendicular to the massage table:
Bow
Archer
Horse
Swimmer - CORRECT ANSWER->> C.) Horse
Petrissage:
Light gliding strokes towards the heart, used to increase circulation and apply lubricant
Strokes that move across tissue, used to break up adhesions
Kneading strokes, used to release adhesions and increase circulation
Percussion strokes, used to stimulate muscle spindle cells - CORRECT ANSWER->> C.) Kneading
strokes, used to release adhesions and increase circulation
Universal precautions should be followed with:
Clients with allergies
Only clients with contagious conditions
Every client
Clients with no previous medical conditions - CORRECT ANSWER->> C.) Every client
Questions asked in a pre-massage interview should be:
Forced
Open-ended
Abrupt
Closed-ended - CORRECT ANSWER->> D.) Closed-ended
The "A" of "SOAP" stands for:
Alleviate
Assessment
Arrangement
Alignment - CORRECT ANSWER->> B.) Assessment
2026 QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS.
Essential oil commonly used to aid in treatment of insomnia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Eucalyptus
Sweet orange
Lavender
Rosemary - CORRECT ANSWER->> C.) Lavender
A massage table that is able to be folded and transported easily from one location to another
Hydraulic
Adjustable
Pressurized
Portable - CORRECT ANSWER->> D.) Portable
Counter-transference
The client viewing a massage therapist as a significant person in their early life
The massage therapist bringing their own unresolved issues into the therapeutic relationship
Keeping a client's information private and protected
Relocating from one office to another - CORRECT ANSWER->> B.) The massage therapist bringing
their own unresolved issues into the therapeutic relationship
A client performing an action with the help of the massage therapist is an example of which joint
movement
Active
Resistive
Passive
Assistive - CORRECT ANSWER->> D.) Assistive
Stoppage of a range of motion due to muscle and other soft tissue
Soft end feel
Hard end feel
Empty end feel
Nervous end feels - CORRECT ANSWER->> A.) Soft end feel
Gentle rhythmic massage designed to increase lymph circulation, developed by Emil Vodder
Lymphatic drainage
Swedish massage
Sports massage
Ortho bionomy - CORRECT ANSWER->> A.) Lymphatic drainage
, Lomi Lomi, Craniosacral Therapy, and Rolfing are all forms of:
Energy techniques
Movement techniques
Manipulative techniques
Kinesiology techniques - CORRECT ANSWER->> C.) Manipulative techniques
A massage room should contain all of the following except:
A music source
A bathroom
Subdued lighting
Comfortable temperature - CORRECT ANSWER->> B.) A bathroom
Stance in which the feet run perpendicular to the massage table:
Bow
Archer
Horse
Swimmer - CORRECT ANSWER->> C.) Horse
Petrissage:
Light gliding strokes towards the heart, used to increase circulation and apply lubricant
Strokes that move across tissue, used to break up adhesions
Kneading strokes, used to release adhesions and increase circulation
Percussion strokes, used to stimulate muscle spindle cells - CORRECT ANSWER->> C.) Kneading
strokes, used to release adhesions and increase circulation
Universal precautions should be followed with:
Clients with allergies
Only clients with contagious conditions
Every client
Clients with no previous medical conditions - CORRECT ANSWER->> C.) Every client
Questions asked in a pre-massage interview should be:
Forced
Open-ended
Abrupt
Closed-ended - CORRECT ANSWER->> D.) Closed-ended
The "A" of "SOAP" stands for:
Alleviate
Assessment
Arrangement
Alignment - CORRECT ANSWER->> B.) Assessment
