Hawaii massage exam, mock tests Correct Questions & Answers(GRADED A+)

1. Massage is defined as - ANSWER "A systematic and scientific manipulation of soft tissue and superficial tissue". (Chapter 452-1) 2. The basic unit of structure of all living things is the - ANSWER Cell 3. Relative constancy refers to - ANSWER Homeostasis 4. The brain and spinal cord are in the - ANSWER Dorsal cavity (ex: fish, dorsal fin) 5. The Mediastinum is - ANSWER a) between the right and left pleural cavity b) in the thoracic cavity c) contains the heart and trachea (d) All of the above 6. Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions - ANSWER Coronal or Frontal. 7. What burn classification do blisters form - ANSWER 2nd degree 8. Which are not functions of the skeletal system - ANSWER Posture 9. The primary functions of the muscles are - ANSWER Heat, movement, posture 10. Abduction is - ANSWER Away from the midline of the body 11. Glands that secrete their products into the ducts are called _____________glands. - ANSWER Exocrine 12. Glands that secrete their products into the bloodstream are - ANSWER Endocrine 13. The primary function of the red blood cells is - ANSWER Transport of gases 14. Blood is composed of - ANSWER Plasma, RBCs, WBCs, platelets 15. The universal blood donor is "O" whereas the universal recipient is - ANSWER "AB". 16. The two systems responsible for gas exchange are - ANSWER Respiratory and cardiovascular 17. The structure where the gas exchange takes place is the - ANSWER Alveolus (located in the lung) 18. The sequential order for passage of air expiration is - ANSWER Bronchi, trachea, larynx, pharynx 19. Carbohydrate digestion is accomplished by the following enzymes - ANSWER a) amylase b) maltase c) sucrase (d) ALL OF THE ABOVE 20. The functional unit of the kidney is - ANSWER Nephron 21. The term that describes the reclining (face up) position is - ANSWER Supine 22. The humerus articulates with the - ANSWER Ulna 23. The four types of tissue are - ANSWER CMEN- connective, muscle, epithelial, nervous 24. Anatomy is - ANSWER The study of the structure of all living things 25. The anatomical position is - ANSWER Body erect, arms at side, palms forward 26. A sagittal plane - ANSWER Divides the body between right and left (Coronal/frontal = anterior and posterior, Transverse = upper and lower) 27. The body's most important function is - ANSWER Survival 28. What separates the Thoracic and Abdominopelvic cavities - ANSWER Diaphram 29. The axial skeleton contains these bones - ANSWER Head and spine REMEMBER (Axial skeleton = Skull - head, face, ear. Thoracic - ribs, sternum. Spinal - verterbrae. Hyoid - [floating bone, supports tongue] (Appendicular skeleton = Shoulder - scapular, clavicle,Arms,Hip bones - ilium, ischium, pubic ,Legs) 30. What connects muscles to bones - ANSWER Tendons 31. To sedate a client, which of the following is indicated - ANSWER a) slow movement b) rhythmic movement c) moderate pressure (d) ALL OF THE ABOVE 32. R.I.C.E. stands for - ANSWER rest, ice, compression. elevation (swelling/joint injury) 33. The shoulder joint is an example of a - ANSWER ball and socket (shoulder & hip) 34. What do you do if you are working on a client and he/she complains of pain where you are working - ANSWER Back off and continue communication to be sure they are comfortable 35. What is the best position for massaging a pregnant woman - ANSWER Lateral recumbent (lying on side) 36. Which endangerment site is located behind the knee - ANSWER Popliteal artery 37. Which endangerment site is located in the anterior elbow - ANSWER Cubital vein 38. The best movement to relieve muscle cramps - ANSWER Efflerage and petrissage 39. Which is best for locating spasms or pain - ANSWER Effleurage 40. What manipulation is used on scar tissue - ANSWER Friction (deep massage) 41. Which plane divides the body into front and back - ANSWER Coronal 42. The most abundant tissue in the body is - ANSWER Connective 43. What quadrant is the liver located in - ANSWER Upper right 44. Which endocrine gland is located above the pancreas - ANSWER Adrenals 45. Endangerment sites are - ANSWER a) areas which warrant special attention b) areas where underlying structures may be damaged c) areas of major nerves, arteries (d) All of the above 46. Which are the major neurons (nerves) of the body - ANSWER Motor neurons, Sensory neurons, Interneuron 47. If you point your foot forward, it is called - ANSWER Plantar flexion 48. The suffix "asis" means - ANSWER Meaning "the condition of" 49. What nerve supplies the heart and lungs - ANSWER Pneumogastric or Vagus 50. Which of the following is an example of a synovial joint - ANSWER Diarthrotic (freely moving) 51. The rotator cuff consists of - ANSWER S.I.T.S- Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, Subscapular 52. What medical term is used to describe "flow" - ANSWER Rrhea 53. What is the lower abdomen called - ANSWER a) Inguinal (1st choice) or b) Pubis (hypogastric) 54. The elbow is what to the shoulder - ANSWER Distal (away) 54. How much is the maximum fine that any person can be fined under Chapter 452 - ANSWER $1,000.00 (min = 100.00) 55. Who is responsible if the principle is not on premises - ANSWER The LMT 56. What manipulation is used to tome muscles - ANSWER Tapotement/percussion 57. What cavity are the lungs located in - ANSWER Pleural cavity 58. What is the purpose of draping - ANSWER Privacy/warmth 59. What quadrant is the stomach located in - ANSWER Upper left 60. What is the radius to the ulna - ANSWER Lateral 61. What is the upper bone of the lower extremity called - ANSWER Femur 62. What muscle closes the jaw - ANSWER Pterygoid 63. What muscle is responsible for chewing - ANSWER Masseter 64. Which muscle is involved in the contra-lateral movement - ANSWER SCM- sternocleidomastoid 65. What is the olecranon - ANSWER Bone of the elbow 66. What is a synapse - ANSWER Junction 67. What does the quadratus lumborum do - ANSWER Keeps the spine erect 68. Sweat is secreted by - ANSWER Eccrine glands 69. What activates the sweat glands - ANSWER The autonomic nervous system 70. The motion of waving your arms as is saying goodbye is called - ANSWER Abduction 71. What does the external obliques do - ANSWER Compress the abdomen 72. What is the function of the hyoid bone - ANSWER Supports the tongue 73. Where are the kidneys located - ANSWER Above the waistline 74. What is a foramen - ANSWER Hole 75. Where is hemoglobin found - ANSWER In red blood cells 76. What fluid other than blood is used to drain the body - ANSWER Lymph 77. What does the latissimus dorsi do - ANSWER Draws arms backwards 78. Which is a bone of the foot - ANSWER Metatarsals 79. What is the action called when one or more muscles assist the prime mover - ANSWER Synergy 80. Synovial fluids - ANSWER Lubricates joints 81. The thyroid gland produces - ANSWER Thyroxin 82. The radius is what to the humerus - ANSWER Distal 83. What type of pain is characterized by temporary, sudden, and localized pain - ANSWER Acute 84. The peroneus brevis is a muscle of the - ANSWER Leg 85. Which muscle reaches from the thorax to the pubis - ANSWER Rectus abdominis 86. Which muscle crossed two joints - ANSWER Gastrocnemius 87. What is the sebaceous gland - ANSWER Oil gland 88. If your client looks like your father, this may involve what type of issues - ANSWER Counter-transference issues 89. If a non-specific procedure is used successfully to treat a problem, this effect is called - ANSWER The placebo effect 90. When a sensation of a pain is felt at another location of the body, this is called - ANSWER Referred pain 91. The most simple nerve action which involves a sensory nerve and a motor nerve is called - ANSWER Reflex 92. The appendicular skeleton contains - ANSWER The upper and lower extremities 93. When various bones are connected to produce movements, these joints are called - ANSWER Diarthrotic 94. When the strength of muscle contraction decreases due to lack of use, this is called - ANSWER Muscle atrophy 95. An example of the saddle joint is the - ANSWER Thumb 96. In the anatomical position, if you turn your palms backward, this hand position is called - ANSWER Pronation 1. The basic unit of structure for bones is the - ANSWER Osteons 2. Your client is lying in the supine position and complains of lower back pain. What do you do first - ANSWER Place a pillow under his knee 3. Which nerve controls the heart and lung - ANSWER Pneumograstric/vagus 4. If your client has HIV, under which circumstance can you refuse treatment - ANSWER a) When your client thinks he is infected b) When you are afraid of being infected c) Only when client admits d) NONE OF THE ABOVE 5. What term means condition of the blood - ANSWER emia (suffix) 6. Which of the following may lead to the revocation of your license - ANSWER Abandoning the premises 7. Which term indicated the use of ice - ANSWER Cry 8. Which bone connects the tibia, fibula, and the navicular - ANSWER Talus 9. If a therapist contracts his/her palm muscles as in squeezing, the manipulation is called - ANSWER Petrissage 10. The origin of the sartorius muscle is - ANSWER A.S.I.S. anterior superior iliac spine 11. Which muscle is involved in the plantar flexion of the foot - ANSWER Soleous 12. What do you do if your client does not comprehend what you are saying - ANSWER Do not massage 13. What is the main physiological benefit of massage - ANSWER Increase blood circulation 14. In which direction do you massage the abdomen - ANSWER With the peristalsis (clockwise) 15. Spongy bone tissue is found - ANSWER At the end of long bones 16. What fluid sometimes accompanies an infection - ANSWER An inflammatory exudates 17. What is phaygocytosis - ANSWER Eating microbes 18. What is the function of pacinian corpuscles - ANSWER Detect pressure 19. What is the function of red corpuscles - ANSWER Transport gases 20. What is the function of Meisner's corpuscles - ANSWER Detect light touch 21. What is the function of white corpuscles - ANSWER Defend the body 22. The ulna is what to the radius - ANSWER Medial 23. How many segments are in the spinal cord - ANSWER 31 (26 bones) 24. What is metastasis - ANSWER Migration of cancer cells 25. Which is a highly contagious staphylococcal infection in young children - ANSWER Impetigo 26. 2nd degree burns are characterized by - ANSWER Blisters 27. The lowest area of the abdomen is the - ANSWER Hypogastric 28. Which muscle reaches from the thorax to the pubis - ANSWER Rectus abdominis 29. At what structure in the lung does gas exchange occur - ANSWER Alveolus 30. What movement of the mandible is parallel to the ground - ANSWER Protraction 31. The frontal bone is located in what part of the body - ANSWER Head 32. The origin of the semimembranosus and the semitendinosis is the - ANSWER Ischial tuberosity 33. If only one side of the sternocleidomastoid is flexed. This will produce a movement called - ANSWER Contra-lateral rotation 34. The muscle which draws the arms backwards is the - ANSWER Latissimus dorsi 35. What is hemoglobin - ANSWER A red pigment 36. What is a motor unit - ANSWER A motor neuron with muscle cells it innervates 37. Which muscle bends the middle finger - ANSWER Flexor digiti minimi 38. Which is the major artery of the body - ANSWER Aorta 39. What is reciprocal inhibition - ANSWER When a muscle contracts, it's antagonist must relax 40. What is necrosis - ANSWER Tissue death 41. The artery which supplies the knee joint is - ANSWER Popliteal 42. The gland which is called the master gland is - ANSWER Pituitary 43. The fixed end of a muscle is the - ANSWER Origin 44. Synovial fluids is located in the - ANSWER Joints 45. What is the imaginary line that divided the body into equal right and left halves - ANSWER Mid-sagittal 46. What is the function of the Q-L - ANSWER Lateral flexion of the trunk 47. How many bones are in the vertebral column - ANSWER 26 48. A small, discolored patch on the skin like a freckle is - ANSWER Macule 49. A small, elevated pimple in the skin containing fluid which may develop pus is - ANSWER Papule 50. An abrasion of the skin caused by scratching or scraping is called: - ANSWER Fissure 51. A cancer of the skin characterized by dark patches of brown or black is - ANSWER Malignant melanoma 52. Inflammation of a vein is called - ANSWER Phlebitis 53. The autonomic nervous system controls - ANSWER Involuntary functions (automatic) 54. Which nerve supplies the deep muscles of the foot and toes - ANSWER Peroneal 55. What nerve supplies the shoulder joint - ANSWER Circumflex 56. Moderate mechanical pressure to the skin will produce a reaction called - ANSWER Vasodilation 57. How many members are on the board - ANSWER 6 58. Members of the board are appointed by the - ANSWER Governor 59. The ratio of apprentices for each sponsor is - ANSWER 10 to 1 60. Three of the board members must be licensed in the state of Hawaii for ____. - ANSWER 3 years 61. How many hours of theory and demonstration of massage must an apprentice complete - ANSWER 100 hours 62. The massage therapist, establishment, and outcall service licenses expire on ____of even numbered years. - ANSWER 6/30 63. The ratio for apprentices for each sponsor is - ANSWER 10 to 1 64. Three of the board members must be licensed in the State of Hawaii for ____years - ANSWER 3 years 65. How many hours of theory and demonstration of massage must an apprentice complete - ANSWER 100 hours 66. If a massage therapist causes injury to a patron by carelessness of negligence, what action can the board take - ANSWER Revoke your license 67. What part of the thumb is Shiatsu performed - ANSWER The digital ball of thumb 68. Gliding over the body is called - ANSWER Stroking 69. When vibration is performed over a prolonged period of time, the client could experience - ANSWER Numbing 70. The states definition of massage is - ANSWER Manipulation of soft and superficial parts (Chapter 452-1) 71. When you perform upward deep effleurage on the lower extremities, the movement is called - ANSWER Centripetal (deep massage) 72. What technique is used on scar tissue at old injury sites - ANSWER Friction (deep massage) 73. What technique is used to sedate a client - ANSWER Effleurage 74. What is the best manipulation to reduce adhesions or fibrosis - ANSWER Friction 75. What is osteoporosis - ANSWER Brittle bones 76. If the draping of a client falls off and exposes his or her private parts, you - ANSWER Excuse yourself, re-drape, continue 77. Percussion should never be performed on - ANSWER Bony areas 78. What is the most important hygiene protocol - ANSWER Wash your hands before and after a massage 79. A conveniently located toilet should be - ANSWER Within 200 feet 80. The muscular movement in which the muscle shortens is called - ANSWER Isotonic(ex: lifting weights) 81. How many days must an establishment notify board of a change in PMT - ANSWER 5 days (5-10-15 days rule Chapter 84-1) 82. What technique uses the palm of the hand perpendicular to the body part - ANSWER Compression 83. What condition is characterized by swelling and accumulation of blood in the tissue - ANSWER Hematoma 84. What is the purpose of deep transverse friction - ANSWER Break up fibrosis 85. What is active assistive joint movement used for - ANSWER Increase mobility 86. Inflammation is characterized by - ANSWER Heat, redness, pain, swelling