HAWAII MASSAGE EXAM STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Massage is defined as:

The systematic & scientific manipulation of soft & superficial tissue

The agency responsible for the regulation of massage is the:

Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs

Waving your arm in front of you like saying goodbye is an example of:

Abduction

The two types of draping are?

Complete and Brief

A principal massage therapist (PMT) must be:

Licensed

The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior position is the:

Coronal Plane

Homeostasis refers to:

Relative Constancy

The minimum/maximum fine the Massage Board can impose on a license for a violation of rules is:

$100/ $1000

The massage technique that involves squeezing and rolling is:

Petrissage

The brain is located in the:

Dorsal Cavity

The maximum ration of apprentices to licensed therapists is:

10 to 1

Massage therapists and massage establishment licenses expire on:

6/30 of every even numbered year

The most important hygiene protocol is to:

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:

5 Days

Apprenticeship training consists of how many hours:

570

If your client has injured his leg in a fall, you should:

Refer him in a physician

A bolster is placed under the ankles of a client in the prone position to prevent:

Hyperextension

In the lateral recumbent position, the body is:

Lying on the right or left side

A sponsoring massage therapist:

Does not have to be licensed

An acute pain:

Comes on quickly is of short duration