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HAWAII MASSAGE EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS.
Massage is defined as: - correct answer- The systematic &
scientific manipulation of soft & superficial tissue
The agency responsible for the regulation of massage is the: -
correct answer- Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Waving your arm in front of you like saying goodbye is an
example of: - correct answer- Abduction
The two types of draping are? - correct answer- Complete and
Brief
A principal massage therapist (PMT) must be: - correct answer-
Licensed
The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior
position is the: - correct answer- Coronal Plane
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Homeostasis refers to: - correct answer- Relative Constancy
The minimum/maximum fine the Massage Board can impose
on a license for a violation of rules is: - correct answer- $100/
$1000
The massage technique that involves squeezing and rolling is: -
correct answer- Petrissage
The brain is located in the: - correct answer- Dorsal Cavity
The maximum ration of apprentices to licensed therapists is: -
correct answer- 10 to 1
Massage therapists and massage establishment licenses
expire on: - correct answer- 6/30 of every even numbered year
The most important hygiene protocol is to: - correct answer-
Wash your hands before and after every massage
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How many days does an establishment have to notify the board
of a chance of its principal massage therapist: - correct answer-
5 Days
Apprenticeship training consists of how many hours: - correct
answer- 570
If your client has injured his leg in a fall, you should: - correct
answer- Refer him in a physician
A bolster is placed under the ankles of a client in the prone
position to prevent: - correct answer- Hyperextension
In the lateral recumbent position, the body is: - correct answer-
Lying on the right or left side
A sponsoring massage therapist: - correct answer- Does not
have to be licensed
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An acute pain: - correct answer- Comes on quickly is of short
duration
Tapotement should never be used: - correct answer- On bony
areas
Over the kidneys
If your client is on medication that you are not familiar with, you
should: - correct answer- Refer to the physicians' desk
reference or similar guide
If the PMT has to leave the premises, she can appoint as a
replacement: - correct answer- A Licensed Therapist
Sports massage is beneficial because it can: - correct answer-
Help to prevent injury
Shorten recovery time
Improve blood circulation
A client terminate a massage: - correct answer- At any time
HAWAII MASSAGE EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025
UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS.
Massage is defined as: - correct answer- The systematic &
scientific manipulation of soft & superficial tissue
The agency responsible for the regulation of massage is the: -
correct answer- Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Waving your arm in front of you like saying goodbye is an
example of: - correct answer- Abduction
The two types of draping are? - correct answer- Complete and
Brief
A principal massage therapist (PMT) must be: - correct answer-
Licensed
The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior
position is the: - correct answer- Coronal Plane
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Homeostasis refers to: - correct answer- Relative Constancy
The minimum/maximum fine the Massage Board can impose
on a license for a violation of rules is: - correct answer- $100/
$1000
The massage technique that involves squeezing and rolling is: -
correct answer- Petrissage
The brain is located in the: - correct answer- Dorsal Cavity
The maximum ration of apprentices to licensed therapists is: -
correct answer- 10 to 1
Massage therapists and massage establishment licenses
expire on: - correct answer- 6/30 of every even numbered year
The most important hygiene protocol is to: - correct answer-
Wash your hands before and after every massage
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How many days does an establishment have to notify the board
of a chance of its principal massage therapist: - correct answer-
5 Days
Apprenticeship training consists of how many hours: - correct
answer- 570
If your client has injured his leg in a fall, you should: - correct
answer- Refer him in a physician
A bolster is placed under the ankles of a client in the prone
position to prevent: - correct answer- Hyperextension
In the lateral recumbent position, the body is: - correct answer-
Lying on the right or left side
A sponsoring massage therapist: - correct answer- Does not
have to be licensed
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An acute pain: - correct answer- Comes on quickly is of short
duration
Tapotement should never be used: - correct answer- On bony
areas
Over the kidneys
If your client is on medication that you are not familiar with, you
should: - correct answer- Refer to the physicians' desk
reference or similar guide
If the PMT has to leave the premises, she can appoint as a
replacement: - correct answer- A Licensed Therapist
Sports massage is beneficial because it can: - correct answer-
Help to prevent injury
Shorten recovery time
Improve blood circulation
A client terminate a massage: - correct answer- At any time
