Hawaii Massage Exam Study Guide
2025 Questions and Answers
Massage is defined as: - ....ANSWER ...-The systematic & scientific manipulation
of soft & superficial tissue
The agency responsible for the regulation of massage is the: - ....ANSWER ...-
Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Waving your arm in front of you like saying goodbye is an example of: -
....ANSWER ...-Abduction
The two types of draping are? - ....ANSWER ...-Complete and Brief
A principal massage therapist (PMT) must be: - ....ANSWER ...-Licensed
The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior position is the: -
....ANSWER ...-Coronal Plane
Homeostasis refers to: - ....ANSWER ...-Relative Constancy
The minimum/maximum fine the Massage Board can impose on a license for a
violation of rules is: - ....ANSWER ...-$100/ $1000
The massage technique that involves squeezing and rolling is: - ....ANSWER ...-
Petrissage
The brain is located in the: - ....ANSWER ...-Dorsal Cavity
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,The maximum ration of apprentices to licensed therapists is: - ....ANSWER ...-10
to 1
Massage therapists and massage establishment licenses expire on: -
....ANSWER ...-6/30 of every even numbered year
The most important hygiene protocol is to: - ....ANSWER ...-Wash your hands
before and after every massage
How many days does an establishment have to notify the board of a chance of its
principal massage therapist: - ....ANSWER ...-5 Days
Apprenticeship training consists of how many hours: - ....ANSWER ...-570
If your client has injured his leg in a fall, you should: - ....ANSWER ...-Refer him in
a physician
A bolster is placed under the ankles of a client in the prone position to prevent: -
....ANSWER ...-Hyperextension
In the lateral recumbent position, the body is: - ....ANSWER ...-Lying on the right
or left side
A sponsoring massage therapist: - ....ANSWER ...-Does not have to be licensed
An acute pain: - ....ANSWER ...-Comes on quickly is of short duration
Tapotement should never be used: - ....ANSWER ...-On bony areas
Over the kidneys
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,If your client is on medication that you are not familiar with, you should: -
....ANSWER ...-Refer to the physicians' desk reference or similar guide
If the PMT has to leave the premises, she can appoint as a replacement: -
....ANSWER ...-A Licensed Therapist
Sports massage is beneficial because it can: - ....ANSWER ...-Help to prevent
injury
Shorten recovery time
Improve blood circulation
A client terminate a massage: - ....ANSWER ...-At any time
Which is not a function of the skeletal system? - ....ANSWER ...-Posture
The origin of the sartorius muscle is this: - ....ANSWER ...-Anterior
Superior
Iliac
Spine
The ulna is what to the radius: - ....ANSWER ...-Medial
The pleural cavity contains the - ....ANSWER ...-Lungs
Which muscle extends from the thorax to the pubis: - ....ANSWER ...-Rectus
Abdominis
The layer of the integurmentary that contains the sweat glands is the: -
....ANSWER ...-Dermis
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, Which muscle extends the little finger: - ....ANSWER ...-Extensor digiti minimi
Blistering of the skin is a characteristic of a: - ....ANSWER ...-2nd Degree burn
Which is the function of the muscular system: - ....ANSWER ...-Posture
Movement
The axial skeleton includes the: - ....ANSWER ...-Skull
Ribs
Hyoid bone
A muscle that opposes the movement of a prime mover is as: - ....ANSWER ...-
Antagonist
What is not a characteristic of inflammation: - ....ANSWER ...-Tenderness
Muscles are attached to bones by: - ....ANSWER ...-Tendons
The adductor pollicis is located in the: - ....ANSWER ...-Hand
The distal end of the clavicle articulates with the: - ....ANSWER ...-Scapula
The rotator cuff includes the: - ....ANSWER ...-Subscapularius
Infraspinatus
Freely movable joints are called: - ....ANSWER ...-Diarthrotic
The quadricep muscles: - ....ANSWER ...-Extend the knee
The insertion of the sternocleidomastoid is the: - ....ANSWER ...-Mastoid Process
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2025 Questions and Answers
Massage is defined as: - ....ANSWER ...-The systematic & scientific manipulation
of soft & superficial tissue
The agency responsible for the regulation of massage is the: - ....ANSWER ...-
Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Waving your arm in front of you like saying goodbye is an example of: -
....ANSWER ...-Abduction
The two types of draping are? - ....ANSWER ...-Complete and Brief
A principal massage therapist (PMT) must be: - ....ANSWER ...-Licensed
The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior position is the: -
....ANSWER ...-Coronal Plane
Homeostasis refers to: - ....ANSWER ...-Relative Constancy
The minimum/maximum fine the Massage Board can impose on a license for a
violation of rules is: - ....ANSWER ...-$100/ $1000
The massage technique that involves squeezing and rolling is: - ....ANSWER ...-
Petrissage
The brain is located in the: - ....ANSWER ...-Dorsal Cavity
…FOR STUDENTS ONLY…©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED… 1
,The maximum ration of apprentices to licensed therapists is: - ....ANSWER ...-10
to 1
Massage therapists and massage establishment licenses expire on: -
....ANSWER ...-6/30 of every even numbered year
The most important hygiene protocol is to: - ....ANSWER ...-Wash your hands
before and after every massage
How many days does an establishment have to notify the board of a chance of its
principal massage therapist: - ....ANSWER ...-5 Days
Apprenticeship training consists of how many hours: - ....ANSWER ...-570
If your client has injured his leg in a fall, you should: - ....ANSWER ...-Refer him in
a physician
A bolster is placed under the ankles of a client in the prone position to prevent: -
....ANSWER ...-Hyperextension
In the lateral recumbent position, the body is: - ....ANSWER ...-Lying on the right
or left side
A sponsoring massage therapist: - ....ANSWER ...-Does not have to be licensed
An acute pain: - ....ANSWER ...-Comes on quickly is of short duration
Tapotement should never be used: - ....ANSWER ...-On bony areas
Over the kidneys
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,If your client is on medication that you are not familiar with, you should: -
....ANSWER ...-Refer to the physicians' desk reference or similar guide
If the PMT has to leave the premises, she can appoint as a replacement: -
....ANSWER ...-A Licensed Therapist
Sports massage is beneficial because it can: - ....ANSWER ...-Help to prevent
injury
Shorten recovery time
Improve blood circulation
A client terminate a massage: - ....ANSWER ...-At any time
Which is not a function of the skeletal system? - ....ANSWER ...-Posture
The origin of the sartorius muscle is this: - ....ANSWER ...-Anterior
Superior
Iliac
Spine
The ulna is what to the radius: - ....ANSWER ...-Medial
The pleural cavity contains the - ....ANSWER ...-Lungs
Which muscle extends from the thorax to the pubis: - ....ANSWER ...-Rectus
Abdominis
The layer of the integurmentary that contains the sweat glands is the: -
....ANSWER ...-Dermis
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, Which muscle extends the little finger: - ....ANSWER ...-Extensor digiti minimi
Blistering of the skin is a characteristic of a: - ....ANSWER ...-2nd Degree burn
Which is the function of the muscular system: - ....ANSWER ...-Posture
Movement
The axial skeleton includes the: - ....ANSWER ...-Skull
Ribs
Hyoid bone
A muscle that opposes the movement of a prime mover is as: - ....ANSWER ...-
Antagonist
What is not a characteristic of inflammation: - ....ANSWER ...-Tenderness
Muscles are attached to bones by: - ....ANSWER ...-Tendons
The adductor pollicis is located in the: - ....ANSWER ...-Hand
The distal end of the clavicle articulates with the: - ....ANSWER ...-Scapula
The rotator cuff includes the: - ....ANSWER ...-Subscapularius
Infraspinatus
Freely movable joints are called: - ....ANSWER ...-Diarthrotic
The quadricep muscles: - ....ANSWER ...-Extend the knee
The insertion of the sternocleidomastoid is the: - ....ANSWER ...-Mastoid Process
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