Hawaii Massage Exam
Study Guide with correct
answers 2025
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TheVagencyVresponsibleVforVtheVregulationVofVmassageVisVthe:V-
VVcorrectVanswersVDepartmentVofVCommerceV&VConsumerVAffairs
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VVcorrectVanswersVAbduction
TheVtwoVtypesVofVdrapingVare?V-VVcorrectVanswersVCompleteVandVBrief
,AVprincipalVmassageVtherapistV(PMT)VmustVbe:V-VVcorrectVanswersVLicensed
TheVplaneVthatVdividesVtheVbodyVintoVanteriorVandVposteriorVpositionVisVthe:V-
VVcorrectVanswersVCoronalVPlane
HomeostasisVrefersVto:V-VVcorrectVanswersVRelativeVConstancy
TheVminimum/maximumVfineVtheVMassageVBoardVcanVimposeVonVaVlicenseVforVaVviolationVofVrules
Vis:V-VVcorrectVanswersV$100/V$1000
TheVmassageVtechniqueVthatVinvolvesVsqueezingVandVrollingVis:V-VVcorrectVanswersVPetrissage
TheVbrainVisVlocatedVinVthe:V-VVcorrectVanswersVDorsalVCavity
TheVmaximumVrationVofVapprenticesVtoVlicensedVtherapistsVis:V-VVcorrectVanswersV10VtoV1
MassageVtherapistsVandVmassageVestablishmentVlicensesVexpireVon:V-
VVcorrectVanswersV6/30VofVeveryVevenVnumberedVyear
TheVmostVimportantVhygieneVprotocolVisVto:V-
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HowVmanyVdaysVdoesVanVestablishmentVhaveVtoVnotifyVtheVboardVofVaVchanceVofVitsVprincipalVmas
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AVbolsterVisVplacedVunderVtheVanklesVofVaVclientVinVtheVproneVpositionVtoVprevent:V-
VVcorrectVanswersVHyperextension
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AVsponsoringVmassageVtherapist:V-VVcorrectVanswersVDoesVnotVhaveVtoVbeVlicensed
AnVacuteVpain:V-VVcorrectVanswersVComesVonVquicklyVisVofVshortVduration
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AVclientVterminateVaVmassage:V-VVcorrectVanswersVAtVanyVtime
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TheVlayerVofVtheVintegurmentaryVthatVcontainsVtheVsweatVglandsVisVthe:V-VVcorrectVanswersVDermis
WhichVmuscleVextendsVtheVlittleVfinger:V-VVcorrectVanswersVExtensorVdigitiVminimi
BlisteringVofVtheVskinVisVaVcharacteristicVofVa:V-VVcorrectVanswersV2ndVDegreeVburn
WhichVisVtheVfunctionVofVtheVmuscularVsystem:V-VVcorrectVanswersVPosture
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Study Guide with correct
answers 2025
MassageVisVdefinedVas:V-
VVcorrectVanswersVTheVsystematicV&VscientificVmanipulation VofVsoftV&VsuperficialVtissue
TheVagencyVresponsibleVforVtheVregulationVofVmassageVisVthe:V-
VVcorrectVanswersVDepartmentVofVCommerceV&VConsumerVAffairs
WavingVyourVarmVinVfrontVofVyouVlikeVsayingVgoodbyeVisVanVexampleVof:V-
VVcorrectVanswersVAbduction
TheVtwoVtypesVofVdrapingVare?V-VVcorrectVanswersVCompleteVandVBrief
,AVprincipalVmassageVtherapistV(PMT)VmustVbe:V-VVcorrectVanswersVLicensed
TheVplaneVthatVdividesVtheVbodyVintoVanteriorVandVposteriorVpositionVisVthe:V-
VVcorrectVanswersVCoronalVPlane
HomeostasisVrefersVto:V-VVcorrectVanswersVRelativeVConstancy
TheVminimum/maximumVfineVtheVMassageVBoardVcanVimposeVonVaVlicenseVforVaVviolationVofVrules
Vis:V-VVcorrectVanswersV$100/V$1000
TheVmassageVtechniqueVthatVinvolvesVsqueezingVandVrollingVis:V-VVcorrectVanswersVPetrissage
TheVbrainVisVlocatedVinVthe:V-VVcorrectVanswersVDorsalVCavity
TheVmaximumVrationVofVapprenticesVtoVlicensedVtherapistsVis:V-VVcorrectVanswersV10VtoV1
MassageVtherapistsVandVmassageVestablishmentVlicensesVexpireVon:V-
VVcorrectVanswersV6/30VofVeveryVevenVnumberedVyear
TheVmostVimportantVhygieneVprotocolVisVto:V-
VVcorrectVanswersVWashVyourVhandsVbeforeVandVafterVeveryVmassage
HowVmanyVdaysVdoesVanVestablishmentVhaveVtoVnotifyVtheVboardVofVaVchanceVofVitsVprincipalVmas
sageVtherapist:V-VVcorrectVanswersV5VDays
ApprenticeshipVtrainingVconsistsVofVhowVmanyVhours:V-VVcorrectVanswersV570
,IfVyourVclientVhasVinjuredVhisVlegVinVaVfall,VyouVshould:V-VVcorrectVanswersVReferVhimVinVaVphysician
AVbolsterVisVplacedVunderVtheVanklesVofVaVclientVinVtheVproneVpositionVtoVprevent:V-
VVcorrectVanswersVHyperextension
InVtheVlateralVrecumbentVposition,VtheVbodyVis:V-VVcorrectVanswersVLyingVonVtheVrightVorVleftVside
AVsponsoringVmassageVtherapist:V-VVcorrectVanswersVDoesVnotVhaveVtoVbeVlicensed
AnVacuteVpain:V-VVcorrectVanswersVComesVonVquicklyVisVofVshortVduration
TapotementVshouldVneverVbeVused:V-VVcorrectVanswersVOnVbonyVareas
OverVtheVkidneys
IfVyourVclientVisVonVmedicationVthatVyouVareVnotVfamiliarVwith,VyouVshould:V-
VVcorrectVanswersVReferVtoVtheVphysicians'VdeskVreferenceVorVsimilarVguide
IfVtheVPMTVhasVtoVleaveVtheVpremises,VsheVcanVappointVasVaVreplacement:V-
VVcorrectVanswersVAVLicensedVTherapist
SportsVmassageVisVbeneficialVbecauseVitVcan:V-VVcorrectVanswersVHelpVtoVpreventVinjury
ShortenVrecoveryVtime
ImproveVbloodVcirculation
AVclientVterminateVaVmassage:V-VVcorrectVanswersVAtVanyVtime
WhichVisVnotVaVfunctionVofVtheVskeletalVsystem?V-VVcorrectVanswersVPosture
, TheVoriginVofVtheVsartoriusVmuscleVisVthis:V-VVcorrectVanswersVAnterior
Superior
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TheVulnaVisVwhatVtoVtheVradius:V-VVcorrectVanswersVMedial
TheVpleuralVcavityVcontainsVtheV-VVcorrectVanswersVLungs
WhichVmuscleVextendsVfromVtheVthoraxVtoVtheVpubis:V-VVcorrectVanswersVRectusVAbdominis
TheVlayerVofVtheVintegurmentaryVthatVcontainsVtheVsweatVglandsVisVthe:V-VVcorrectVanswersVDermis
WhichVmuscleVextendsVtheVlittleVfinger:V-VVcorrectVanswersVExtensorVdigitiVminimi
BlisteringVofVtheVskinVisVaVcharacteristicVofVa:V-VVcorrectVanswersV2ndVDegreeVburn
WhichVisVtheVfunctionVofVtheVmuscularVsystem:V-VVcorrectVanswersVPosture
Movement
TheVaxialVskeletonVincludesVthe:V-VVcorrectVanswersVSkull
Ribs
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AVmuscleVthatVopposesVtheVmovementVofVaVprimeVmoverVisVas:V-VVcorrectVanswersVAntagonist