Hawaii Massage Board Exam – Questions & A+ Answers
Which massage movement increases the flow of blood and lymph? Right
Ans - Friction
What does contraindication mean? Right Ans - the expected treatment is
inadvisable
What is a hematoma? Right Ans - bruise
Which means kneading? Right Ans - deep touch
What are the benefits of percussion? Right Ans - tones muscles and
stimulates nervous and circulatory systems
What is the range of motion? Right Ans - The movement of a joint from one
extreme of the articulation to the other
How is cross-fiber friction applied? Right Ans - short, deep strokes
transverse to direction in fibers of muscles, tendons, ligaments
apprenticeship program shall be of not less than______ months or more
than______ months duration from the date issued. Right Ans - six, twelve
What is an end feel? Right Ans - how the joint feels at its end of range of
motion
Which massage technique prevents the formation of adhesions in muscles?
Right Ans - cross fiber friction
What conditions are contraindicated for hydrotherapy? Right Ans -
diabetes
What type of therapy reduces swelling and pain? Right Ans - cold
What hydrotherapy treatment most effectively increases circulation by
alternating vasodilation and vasoconstriction of blood vessels in an area?
Right Ans - vascular flush
, What is a trigger point? Right Ans - a hypersensitive band in muscles tissue
What is lymph? Right Ans - fluid in lymphatic vessels
What do lymph nodes do? Right Ans - a. clean the lymph, b. store WBCs, c.
become enlarge when we're sick, d. destroy harmful non-self cells, e. all of the
above
Massage is contraindicated for clients with cancer because the effects it has on
Right Ans - lymph and blood circulation
Medical massage can be best defined as Right Ans - performed to improve
pathologies or conditions diagnosed by a physician
What massage modality is still the most widely used today and incorporated
into other system? Right Ans - Swedish massage
Grounds on which a practitioner's license may be revoked, canceled or
suspended are Right Ans - practicing fraud or deceit in obtaining a license,
practicing under false or assumed mane, fraudulent or deceptive advertising,
ethical or sexual misconduct with client
Transference is when the practitioner personalizes the relationship with the
client Right Ans - false
What are the 4 signs of inflammation? Right Ans - pain, heat, red, swelling
Some people find music distracting and prefer silence during massage
Right Ans - true
Depending on the massage movement applied, the nervous system can be
Right Ans - a. stimulated, b. soothed, c. all of the above
Minimum suitable strengths for cresol and Lysol used to clean floors, sinks
and restrooms are Right Ans - 1 to 5 %
What stroke used short deep strokes, transverse to the direction of muscle,
tendon or ligament fibers? Right Ans - friction
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