HAWAII MASSAGE EXAM PRACTICE TEST ACTUAL
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT REVISED ANSWERS
Which body cavity contains the heart and lungs?
(a) thoracic
(b) pleural
(c) pelvic
(d) dorsal
thoracic
What term means the condition of the blood?
(a) itis
(b) cry
(c) oma
(d) emia
emia
The suffix "ase" normally indicates a:
(a) sugar
(b) enzyme
(c) carbohydrate
(d) abnormal condition
enzyme
Which of the following may lead to the revocation of your license?
(a) opening 24 hours without approval
(b) not closing the premises for repairs
(c) abandoning the premises
(d) having too many therapists on duty
abandoning the premises
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,Which term indicates the use of ice?
(a) post
(b) circum
(c) anti
(d) cry
cry
Which bone connects the tibia, fibula, and the navicular?
(a) phalanges
(b) digitalis
(c) talus
(d) calcaneus
talus
If a therapist contracts his/her arm muscles, the manipulation is called:
(a) petrissage
(b) compression
(c) tapotement
(d) friction
petrissage
The origin of the Sartorius muscle is:
(a) femur
(b) ilium
(c) ischium
(d) pubis
ilium
Which muscle is involved in the plantar-flexion of the foot?
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,(a) pectineus
(b) gastrocnemius
(c) gracilis
(d) tibialis anterior
gastrocnemius
Which is a muscle of the leg?
(a) pectoralis
(b) frontalis
(c) triceps
(d) peroneus brevis
peroneus brevis
What do you do if your client does not comprehend what you are saying?
(a) massage slowly and carefully
(b) have him/her sign a consent form
(c) do not massage
(d) ask his/her friend for consent
do not massage
What is the main physiological benefit of massage?
(a) it breaks up fibrosis
(b) increases blood circulation
(c) it warms the skin
(d) it sedates the client
Increase blood circulation
In what direction do you massage the abdomen?
(a) with the peristalsis
(b) counter-clockwise
(c) toward the venous flow
(d) from distal to proximal
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, with the peristalsis
Spongy bone tissue is found:
(a) in the nose
(b) in the hyoid bone
(c) between hard bones
(d) end of long bones
end of long bones
The basic unit of structure of bones is the:
(a) compact bones
(b) periosteum
(c) spongy bones
(d) osteon
Osteon
Which cranial nerve controls the shoulder?
(a) vagus
(b) trigeminal
(c) accessory
(d) abducens
Accessory
Your client is lying in the supine position and complains of lower back pain. What do you do?
(a) stop the massage
(b) turn him on his side
(c) ask him to relax
(d) place a pillow under his knee
Place a pillow under his knee
Which nerve controls the heart and lungs?
(a) optic
(b) abducens
(c) vagus
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2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT REVISED ANSWERS
Which body cavity contains the heart and lungs?
(a) thoracic
(b) pleural
(c) pelvic
(d) dorsal
thoracic
What term means the condition of the blood?
(a) itis
(b) cry
(c) oma
(d) emia
emia
The suffix "ase" normally indicates a:
(a) sugar
(b) enzyme
(c) carbohydrate
(d) abnormal condition
enzyme
Which of the following may lead to the revocation of your license?
(a) opening 24 hours without approval
(b) not closing the premises for repairs
(c) abandoning the premises
(d) having too many therapists on duty
abandoning the premises
1|Page
,Which term indicates the use of ice?
(a) post
(b) circum
(c) anti
(d) cry
cry
Which bone connects the tibia, fibula, and the navicular?
(a) phalanges
(b) digitalis
(c) talus
(d) calcaneus
talus
If a therapist contracts his/her arm muscles, the manipulation is called:
(a) petrissage
(b) compression
(c) tapotement
(d) friction
petrissage
The origin of the Sartorius muscle is:
(a) femur
(b) ilium
(c) ischium
(d) pubis
ilium
Which muscle is involved in the plantar-flexion of the foot?
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,(a) pectineus
(b) gastrocnemius
(c) gracilis
(d) tibialis anterior
gastrocnemius
Which is a muscle of the leg?
(a) pectoralis
(b) frontalis
(c) triceps
(d) peroneus brevis
peroneus brevis
What do you do if your client does not comprehend what you are saying?
(a) massage slowly and carefully
(b) have him/her sign a consent form
(c) do not massage
(d) ask his/her friend for consent
do not massage
What is the main physiological benefit of massage?
(a) it breaks up fibrosis
(b) increases blood circulation
(c) it warms the skin
(d) it sedates the client
Increase blood circulation
In what direction do you massage the abdomen?
(a) with the peristalsis
(b) counter-clockwise
(c) toward the venous flow
(d) from distal to proximal
3|Page
, with the peristalsis
Spongy bone tissue is found:
(a) in the nose
(b) in the hyoid bone
(c) between hard bones
(d) end of long bones
end of long bones
The basic unit of structure of bones is the:
(a) compact bones
(b) periosteum
(c) spongy bones
(d) osteon
Osteon
Which cranial nerve controls the shoulder?
(a) vagus
(b) trigeminal
(c) accessory
(d) abducens
Accessory
Your client is lying in the supine position and complains of lower back pain. What do you do?
(a) stop the massage
(b) turn him on his side
(c) ask him to relax
(d) place a pillow under his knee
Place a pillow under his knee
Which nerve controls the heart and lungs?
(a) optic
(b) abducens
(c) vagus
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