HAWAII MASSAGE EXAM STUDY GUIDE

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HAWAII MASSAGE EXAM STUDY GUIDE

UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT

SOLUTIONS.

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 1 / 4

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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 2 / 4

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How many days does an establishment have to notify the board

of a chance of its principal massage therapist: - correct answer-

• 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

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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

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