HAWAII BOARD STATE MASSAGE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024

HAWAII BOARD STATE MASSAGE EXAM

What is the basic unit of structure? – correct answer✔✔ cell
what supervises cell activity? – correct answer✔✔ nucleus
what is the chemical action that converts food to energy? – correct answer✔✔ metabolism
what membrane encases the lungs? – correct answer✔✔ pleura cavity
the common iliac artery supplies blood to where? – correct answer✔✔ Abdominal walls
adipose tissue is also called? – correct answer✔✔ said areola tissue but this is WRONG. adipose tissue is
fat cells in a mesh work of areolar tissues. Areola is a connective tissue made up largely of interlacing
fibers. So, answer: Fat cells
what artery supplies blood to the forearm, wrist and thumb? – correct answer✔✔ radial
what is the common physiological effect of massage? – correct answer✔✔ increased blood flow
what is the term for “body in balance”? – correct answer✔✔ homeostasis
name the condition of tight muscles constricting blood. – correct answer✔✔ ischemic
which artery terminates by forming the radial and ulna arteries? – correct answer✔✔ brachial
where are the kidneys located? – correct answer✔✔ above the waistline

what is the procedure to cleanse regenerated tissue – correct answer✔✔ lymph drainage
name the fluid that surrounds the brain? – correct answer✔✔ cerebrospinal fluid
what is a motor unit? – correct answer✔✔ neuron & all the muscle fibers it controls
main action of the gluteus medius – correct answer✔✔ abduct thigh
name the movement of the jaw parallel to the ground – correct answer✔✔ protraction
what is the MAIN artery – correct answer✔✔ aorta
name the bone that supports the tounge – correct answer✔✔ hyoid
name the agonist/antagonist for flexion and extension in the elbox – correct answer✔✔ bicep. tricep.
what is the junction between nerves called – correct answer✔✔ synapse
what is a small elevated pimple above the skin called – correct answer✔✔ pustule
the muscle that is involved in the bi-lateral flexion of the trunk – correct answer✔✔ external obliques
muscle has tone if it does what – correct answer✔✔ firm and responds to stimuli
the simplest form of nerve activity – correct answer✔✔ reflex
connects bone to bone – correct answer✔✔ ligament

approx space for massage
10×12

massage license expires
june 30 of every uneven year

disciplinary actions
fined no less than 100-1000$$

sponsoring therapist
therapist is licensed for at least 3 years

direct supervision
therapist must be present during training.

maximum ratio of apprentices to therapists
10 to 1

massage therapist must notify board of changes
within 48 hours

apprentices must complete how many hours of hands on
no less than 420 hours

board of massage has memebers
5

members of the board are approved by the
governor

toilet facilities must be established
200ft away

BOARD
holds the power to revoke or suspend a license

petrissage
consists of manipulations that press and roll the muscle under the hand.

most movement
prime mover

skeletal muscles normally work in
groups

thyroid gland produces the hormone
thyroxin

deltoid
in the shoulder

the cervical vertebrae supports the
head and neck

basic unit structures of bones
osteons

the line that divides the body into left and right halves
mid-sagital

the line that divides the body into front and back
frontal or coronal

the line that divides the body into upper and lower halves
transverse

palms facing forward, feet pointing forward, standing up straight, shoulder-width apart, hand by side
anatomical position

tissue that acts as protection against heat loss and stores energy in the form of fat molecules is
adipose tissue

the tibia, fibula, calcaneus and navicular all connect with the..
talus

the appendicular skeleton consists of
shoulders, upper and lower extremities

the primary goal in post event sports massage is
to remove toxins from tissue

client trips and falls at your front door and breaks a leg
liability insurance covers it

myocardium
heart muscle

SCM
contracts on the side of the neck that is opposite to the direction of its contra lateral

bladder
pelvic cavity

master gland
pituitary

muscle loses bulk and withers
atrophy

the muscle that flexes your little finger
flexor digiti minimi

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For reference https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/massage/application-deadline-examination-dates/

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