HAWAII MASSAGE EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
Massage is defined as: - ANS The systematic & scientific manipulation of soft & superficial
tissue
The agency responsible for the regulation of massage is the: - ANS Department of Commerce
& Consumer Affairs
Waving your arm in front of you like saying goodbye is an example of: - ANS Abduction
The two types of draping are? - ANS Complete and Brief
A principal massage therapist (PMT) must be: - ANS Licensed
The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior position is the: - ANS Coronal
Plane
Homeostasis refers to: - ANS Relative Constancy
The minimum/maximum fine the Massage Board can impose on a license for a violation of rules
is: - ANS $100/ $1000
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,The massage technique that involves squeezing and rolling is: - ANS Petrissage
The brain is located in the: - ANS Dorsal Cavity
The maximum ration of apprentices to licensed therapists is: - ANS 10 to 1
Massage therapists and massage establishment licenses expire on: - ANS 6/30 of every even
numbered year
The most important hygiene protocol is to: - ANS 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: - ANS 5 Days
Apprenticeship training consists of how many hours: - ANS 570
If your client has injured his leg in a fall, you should: - ANS Refer him in a physician
A bolster is placed under the ankles of a client in the prone position to prevent: -
ANS Hyperextension
In the lateral recumbent position, the body is: - ANS Lying on the right or left side
A sponsoring massage therapist: - ANS Does not have to be licensed
An acute pain: - ANS Comes on quickly is of short duration
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,Tapotement should never be used: - ANS On bony areas
Over the kidneys
If your client is on medication that you are not familiar with, you should: - ANS Refer to the
physicians' desk reference or similar guide
If the PMT has to leave the premises, she can appoint as a replacement: - ANS A Licensed
Therapist
Sports massage is beneficial because it can: - ANS Help to prevent injury
Shorten recovery time
Improve blood circulation
A client terminate a massage: - ANS At any time
Which is not a function of the skeletal system? - ANS Posture
The origin of the sartorius muscle is this: - ANS Anterior
Superior
Iliac
Spine
The ulna is what to the radius: - ANS Medial
The pleural cavity contains the - ANS Lungs
Which muscle extends from the thorax to the pubis: - ANS Rectus Abdominis
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, The layer of the integurmentary that contains the sweat glands is the: - ANS Dermis
Which muscle extends the little finger: - ANS Extensor digiti minimi
Blistering of the skin is a characteristic of a: - ANS 2nd Degree burn
Which is the function of the muscular system: - ANS Posture
Movement
The axial skeleton includes the: - ANS Skull
Ribs
Hyoid bone
A muscle that opposes the movement of a prime mover is as: - ANS Antagonist
What is not a characteristic of inflammation: - ANS Tenderness
Muscles are attached to bones by: - ANS Tendons
The adductor pollicis is located in the: - ANS Hand
The distal end of the clavicle articulates with the: - ANS Scapula
The rotator cuff includes the: - ANS Subscapularius
Infraspinatus
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
Massage is defined as: - ANS The systematic & scientific manipulation of soft & superficial
tissue
The agency responsible for the regulation of massage is the: - ANS Department of Commerce
& Consumer Affairs
Waving your arm in front of you like saying goodbye is an example of: - ANS Abduction
The two types of draping are? - ANS Complete and Brief
A principal massage therapist (PMT) must be: - ANS Licensed
The plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior position is the: - ANS Coronal
Plane
Homeostasis refers to: - ANS Relative Constancy
The minimum/maximum fine the Massage Board can impose on a license for a violation of rules
is: - ANS $100/ $1000
@COPYRIGHT 2026/2027 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
1
,The massage technique that involves squeezing and rolling is: - ANS Petrissage
The brain is located in the: - ANS Dorsal Cavity
The maximum ration of apprentices to licensed therapists is: - ANS 10 to 1
Massage therapists and massage establishment licenses expire on: - ANS 6/30 of every even
numbered year
The most important hygiene protocol is to: - ANS 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: - ANS 5 Days
Apprenticeship training consists of how many hours: - ANS 570
If your client has injured his leg in a fall, you should: - ANS Refer him in a physician
A bolster is placed under the ankles of a client in the prone position to prevent: -
ANS Hyperextension
In the lateral recumbent position, the body is: - ANS Lying on the right or left side
A sponsoring massage therapist: - ANS Does not have to be licensed
An acute pain: - ANS Comes on quickly is of short duration
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,Tapotement should never be used: - ANS On bony areas
Over the kidneys
If your client is on medication that you are not familiar with, you should: - ANS Refer to the
physicians' desk reference or similar guide
If the PMT has to leave the premises, she can appoint as a replacement: - ANS A Licensed
Therapist
Sports massage is beneficial because it can: - ANS Help to prevent injury
Shorten recovery time
Improve blood circulation
A client terminate a massage: - ANS At any time
Which is not a function of the skeletal system? - ANS Posture
The origin of the sartorius muscle is this: - ANS Anterior
Superior
Iliac
Spine
The ulna is what to the radius: - ANS Medial
The pleural cavity contains the - ANS Lungs
Which muscle extends from the thorax to the pubis: - ANS Rectus Abdominis
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3
, The layer of the integurmentary that contains the sweat glands is the: - ANS Dermis
Which muscle extends the little finger: - ANS Extensor digiti minimi
Blistering of the skin is a characteristic of a: - ANS 2nd Degree burn
Which is the function of the muscular system: - ANS Posture
Movement
The axial skeleton includes the: - ANS Skull
Ribs
Hyoid bone
A muscle that opposes the movement of a prime mover is as: - ANS Antagonist
What is not a characteristic of inflammation: - ANS Tenderness
Muscles are attached to bones by: - ANS Tendons
The adductor pollicis is located in the: - ANS Hand
The distal end of the clavicle articulates with the: - ANS Scapula
The rotator cuff includes the: - ANS Subscapularius
Infraspinatus
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