Hawaii Massage Exam Study Guide with Correct
Answers.
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
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
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
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
Which is not a function of the skeletal system? - Correct Answer Posture
The origin of the Sartorius muscle is this: - Correct Answer Anterior
Superior
Iliac
Spine
The ulna is what to the radius: - Correct Answer Medial
The pleural cavity contains the - Correct Answer Lungs
Which muscle extends from the thorax to the pubis: - Correct Answer Rectus
Abdominals
The layer of the integumentary that contains the sweat glands is the: - Correct Answer
Dermis
Which muscle extends the little finger: - Correct Answer Extensor digit minima
Blistering of the skin is a characteristic of a: - Correct Answer 2nd Degree burn
, Which is the function of the muscular system: - Correct Answer Posture
Movement
The axial skeleton includes the: - Correct Answer Skull
Ribs
Hyoid bone
A muscle that opposes the movement of a prime mover is as: - Correct Answer
Antagonist
What is not a characteristic of inflammation: - Correct Answer Tenderness
Muscles are attached to bones by: - Correct Answer Tendons
The adductor policies is located in the: - Correct Answer Hand
The distal end of the clavicle articulates with the: - Correct Answer Scapula
The rotator cuff includes the: - Correct Answer Subscapular us
Infraspinatus
Freely movable joints are called: - Correct Answer Diarthrotic
The quadriceps muscles: - Correct Answer Extend the knee
The insertion of the sternocleidomastoid is the: - Correct Answer Mastoid Process
The vertebral region that contains the axis is the: - Correct Answer Cervical
A muscle that elevates the mandible is the: - Correct Answer Masseter
The muscle that plantar flexes the foot is the: - Correct Answer Gastrocnernius
Scoliosis is a condition characterized by: - Correct Answer An lateral curvature of the
spine
The lowest region of the ventral cavity is the: - Correct Answer Pelvic cavity
The deltoid muscle inserts into the: - Correct Answer Humerus
The primary function of the red blood cells is: - Correct Answer Transportation of gases
The functional unit of the kidney is the: - Correct Answer Nephron
Which cranial nerve controls the heart and lungs: - Correct Answer Vagus
Answers.
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
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
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
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
Which is not a function of the skeletal system? - Correct Answer Posture
The origin of the Sartorius muscle is this: - Correct Answer Anterior
Superior
Iliac
Spine
The ulna is what to the radius: - Correct Answer Medial
The pleural cavity contains the - Correct Answer Lungs
Which muscle extends from the thorax to the pubis: - Correct Answer Rectus
Abdominals
The layer of the integumentary that contains the sweat glands is the: - Correct Answer
Dermis
Which muscle extends the little finger: - Correct Answer Extensor digit minima
Blistering of the skin is a characteristic of a: - Correct Answer 2nd Degree burn
, Which is the function of the muscular system: - Correct Answer Posture
Movement
The axial skeleton includes the: - Correct Answer Skull
Ribs
Hyoid bone
A muscle that opposes the movement of a prime mover is as: - Correct Answer
Antagonist
What is not a characteristic of inflammation: - Correct Answer Tenderness
Muscles are attached to bones by: - Correct Answer Tendons
The adductor policies is located in the: - Correct Answer Hand
The distal end of the clavicle articulates with the: - Correct Answer Scapula
The rotator cuff includes the: - Correct Answer Subscapular us
Infraspinatus
Freely movable joints are called: - Correct Answer Diarthrotic
The quadriceps muscles: - Correct Answer Extend the knee
The insertion of the sternocleidomastoid is the: - Correct Answer Mastoid Process
The vertebral region that contains the axis is the: - Correct Answer Cervical
A muscle that elevates the mandible is the: - Correct Answer Masseter
The muscle that plantar flexes the foot is the: - Correct Answer Gastrocnernius
Scoliosis is a condition characterized by: - Correct Answer An lateral curvature of the
spine
The lowest region of the ventral cavity is the: - Correct Answer Pelvic cavity
The deltoid muscle inserts into the: - Correct Answer Humerus
The primary function of the red blood cells is: - Correct Answer Transportation of gases
The functional unit of the kidney is the: - Correct Answer Nephron
Which cranial nerve controls the heart and lungs: - Correct Answer Vagus
