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Hawaii Massage Exam Practice Test Questions With Correct Answers || 100% pass .The basic unit of structure of bones is the: (a) compact bones (b) periosteum (c) spongy bones (d) osteon - Answer-Osteon .Which cranial nerve controls the shoulder? (a) vagus (b) trigeminal (c) accessory (d) abducens - Answer-Accessory .Your client is lying in the supine position and complains of lower back pain. What do you do? (a) stop the massage (b) turn him on his side (c) ask him to relax (d) place a pillow under his knee - Answer-Place a pillow under his knee .Which nerve controls the heart and lungs? (a) optic (b) abducens (c) vagus (d) sciatic - Answer-Vagus .If your client has HIV, under which circumstances can you refuse treatment? (a) when your client thinks he is infected (b) when you are afraid of being infected (c) only when your client admits he is infected (d) none of the above - Answer-(d) none of the above .Which body cavity contains the heart and lungs? (a) thoracic (b) pleural (c) pelvic (d) dorsal - Answer-thoracic .What term means the condition of the blood? (a) itis (b) cry (c) oma (d) emia - Answer-emia .The suffix "ase" normally indicates a: (a) sugar (b) enzyme (c) carbohydrate (d) abnormal condition - Answer-enzyme .Which of the following may lead to the revocation of your license? (a) opening 24 hours without approval (b) not closing the premises for repairs (c) abandoning the premises (d) having too many therapists on duty - Answer-abandoning the premises .Which term indicates the use of ice? (a) post (b) circum (c) anti (d) cry - Answer-cry .Which bone connects the tibia, fibula, and the navicular? (a) phalanges (b) digitalis (c) talus (d) calcaneus - Answer-talus .If a therapist contracts his/her arm muscles, the manipulation is called: (a) petrissage (b) compression (c) tapotement (d) friction - Answer-petrissage .The origin of the Sartorius muscle is: (a) femur (b) ilium (c) ischium (d) pubis - Answer-ilium .Which muscle is involved in the plantar-flexion of the foot? (a) pectineus (b) gastrocnemius (c) gracilis (d) tibialis anterior - Answer-gastrocnemius .Which is a muscle of the leg? (a) pectoralis (b) frontalis (c) triceps (d) peroneus brevis - Answer-peroneus brevis .What do you do if your client does not comprehend what you are saying? (a) massage slowly and carefully (b) have him/her sign a consent form (c) do not massage (d) ask his/her friend for consent - Answer-do not massage .What is the main physiological benefit of massage? (a) it breaks up fibrosis (b) increases blood circulation (c) it warms the skin (d) it sedates the client - Answer-Increase blood circulation .In what direction do you massage the abdomen? (a) with the peristalsis (b) counter-clockwise (c) toward the venous flow (d) from distal to proximal - Answer-with the peristalsis .Spongy bone tissue is found: (a) in the nose (b) in the hyoid bone (c) between hard bones (d) end of long bones - Answer-end of long bones .The mediastinum is located in the: (a) throat (b) abdominal cavity (c) thorax (d) umbilical region - Answer-(c) thorax .What is an inflammatory exudate? (a) a byproduct of respiration (b) a waste product of metabolism (c) fluid that accumulates in inflamed tissue (d) excretion of the alimentary canal - Answer-Fluid accumulation due to inflammation .Which quadrant is the stomach located in? (a) upper right (b) lower right (c) lower left (d) upper left - Answer-upper left quadrant .What is phagocytosis? (a) eating microbes (b) inflammation of the phalanges (c) bad breath (d) excess gas in the large intestine - Answer-Cell eating/eating microbes .What is the function of pacinian corpuscles? (a) defend the body (b) detect pressure (c) detect light touch (d) transport gases - Answer-detect deep pressure and vibration .What is the function of red corpuscles? (a) defend the body (b) detect pressure (c) detect light touch (d) transport gases - Answer-transport gases

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\.The basic unit of structure of bones is the:

(a) compact bones

(b) periosteum

(c) spongy bones

(d) osteon - Answer-Osteon



\.Which cranial nerve controls the shoulder?

(a) vagus

(b) trigeminal

(c) accessory

(d) abducens - Answer-Accessory



\.Your client is lying in the supine position and complains of lower back pain. What do you do?

(a) stop the massage

(b) turn him on his side

(c) ask him to relax

(d) place a pillow under his knee - Answer-Place a pillow under his knee



\.Which nerve controls the heart and lungs?

,(a) optic

(b) abducens

(c) vagus

(d) sciatic - Answer-Vagus



\.If your client has HIV, under which circumstances can you refuse treatment?

(a) when your client thinks he is infected

(b) when you are afraid of being infected

(c) only when your client admits he is infected

(d) none of the above - Answer-(d) none of the above



\.Which body cavity contains the heart and lungs?

(a) thoracic

(b) pleural

(c) pelvic

(d) dorsal - Answer-thoracic



\.What term means the condition of the blood?

(a) itis

(b) cry

(c) oma

(d) emia - Answer-emia



\.The suffix "ase" normally indicates a:

(a) sugar

(b) enzyme

,(c) carbohydrate

(d) abnormal condition - Answer-enzyme



\.Which of the following may lead to the revocation of your license?

(a) opening 24 hours without approval

(b) not closing the premises for repairs

(c) abandoning the premises

(d) having too many therapists on duty - Answer-abandoning the premises



\.Which term indicates the use of ice?

(a) post

(b) circum

(c) anti

(d) cry - Answer-cry



\.Which bone connects the tibia, fibula, and the navicular?

(a) phalanges

(b) digitalis

(c) talus

(d) calcaneus - Answer-talus



\.If a therapist contracts his/her arm muscles, the manipulation is called:

(a) petrissage

(b) compression

(c) tapotement

(d) friction - Answer-petrissage

, \.The origin of the Sartorius muscle is:

(a) femur

(b) ilium

(c) ischium

(d) pubis - Answer-ilium



\.Which muscle is involved in the plantar-flexion of the foot?

(a) pectineus

(b) gastrocnemius

(c) gracilis

(d) tibialis anterior - Answer-gastrocnemius



\.Which is a muscle of the leg?

(a) pectoralis

(b) frontalis

(c) triceps

(d) peroneus brevis - Answer-peroneus brevis



\.What do you do if your client does not comprehend what you are saying?

(a) massage slowly and carefully

(b) have him/her sign a consent form

(c) do not massage

(d) ask his/her friend for consent - Answer-do not massage



\.What is the main physiological benefit of massage?

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