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Hawaii Massage Exam Study Guide WITH
COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST
RELEASED
Question: 1. To sedate a client, which of the following is indicated - ANSWER✔✔a) slow
movement
b) rhythmic movement
c) moderate pressure
(d) ALL OF THE ABOVE
Question: 2. R.I.C.E. stands for - ANSWER✔✔rest, ice, compression. elevation (swelling/joint
injury)
Question: 3. The shoulder joint is an example of a - ANSWER✔✔ball and socket (shoulder &
hip)
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Question: 4. What do you do if you are working on a client and he/she complains of pain
where you are working - ANSWER✔✔Back off and continue communication to be sure they are
comfortable
Question: 5. What is the best position for massaging a pregnant woman - ANSWER✔✔Lateral
recumbent (lying on side)
Question: 6. Which endangerment site is located behind the knee - ANSWER✔✔Popliteal
artery
Question: 7. Which endangerment site is located in the anterior elbow - ANSWER✔✔Cubital
vein
Question: 8. The best movement to relieve muscle cramps - ANSWER✔✔Efflerage and
petrissage
Question: 9. Which is best for locating spasms or pain - ANSWER✔✔Effleurage
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Question: 0. What manipulation is used on scar tissue - ANSWER✔✔Friction (deep massage)
Question: 1. Which plane divides the body into front and back - ANSWER✔✔Coronal
Question: 2. The most abundant tissue in the body is - ANSWER✔✔Connective
Question: 3. What quadrant is the liver located in - ANSWER✔✔Upper right
Question: 4. Which endocrine gland is located above the pancreas - ANSWER✔✔Adrenals
Question: 5. Endangerment sites are - ANSWER✔✔a) areas which warrant special attention
b) areas where underlying structures may be damaged
c) areas of major nerves, arteries
(d) All of the above
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Question: 6. Which are the major neurons (nerves) of the body - ANSWER✔✔Motor neurons,
Sensory neurons, Interneuron
Question: 7. If you point your foot forward, it is called - ANSWER✔✔Plantar flexion
Question: 8. The suffix "asis" means - ANSWER✔✔Meaning "the condition of"
Question: 9. What nerve supplies the heart and lungs - ANSWER✔✔Pneumogastric or Vagus
Question: 10. Which of the following is an example of a synovial joint - ANSWER✔✔Diarthrotic
(freely moving)
Question: 1. The rotator cuff consists of - ANSWER✔✔S.I.T.S- Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus,
Teres minor, Subscapular
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Hawaii Massage Exam Study Guide WITH
COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE JUST
RELEASED
Question: 1. To sedate a client, which of the following is indicated - ANSWER✔✔a) slow
movement
b) rhythmic movement
c) moderate pressure
(d) ALL OF THE ABOVE
Question: 2. R.I.C.E. stands for - ANSWER✔✔rest, ice, compression. elevation (swelling/joint
injury)
Question: 3. The shoulder joint is an example of a - ANSWER✔✔ball and socket (shoulder &
hip)
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Question: 4. What do you do if you are working on a client and he/she complains of pain
where you are working - ANSWER✔✔Back off and continue communication to be sure they are
comfortable
Question: 5. What is the best position for massaging a pregnant woman - ANSWER✔✔Lateral
recumbent (lying on side)
Question: 6. Which endangerment site is located behind the knee - ANSWER✔✔Popliteal
artery
Question: 7. Which endangerment site is located in the anterior elbow - ANSWER✔✔Cubital
vein
Question: 8. The best movement to relieve muscle cramps - ANSWER✔✔Efflerage and
petrissage
Question: 9. Which is best for locating spasms or pain - ANSWER✔✔Effleurage
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Question: 0. What manipulation is used on scar tissue - ANSWER✔✔Friction (deep massage)
Question: 1. Which plane divides the body into front and back - ANSWER✔✔Coronal
Question: 2. The most abundant tissue in the body is - ANSWER✔✔Connective
Question: 3. What quadrant is the liver located in - ANSWER✔✔Upper right
Question: 4. Which endocrine gland is located above the pancreas - ANSWER✔✔Adrenals
Question: 5. Endangerment sites are - ANSWER✔✔a) areas which warrant special attention
b) areas where underlying structures may be damaged
c) areas of major nerves, arteries
(d) All of the above
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Question: 6. Which are the major neurons (nerves) of the body - ANSWER✔✔Motor neurons,
Sensory neurons, Interneuron
Question: 7. If you point your foot forward, it is called - ANSWER✔✔Plantar flexion
Question: 8. The suffix "asis" means - ANSWER✔✔Meaning "the condition of"
Question: 9. What nerve supplies the heart and lungs - ANSWER✔✔Pneumogastric or Vagus
Question: 10. Which of the following is an example of a synovial joint - ANSWER✔✔Diarthrotic
(freely moving)
Question: 1. The rotator cuff consists of - ANSWER✔✔S.I.T.S- Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus,
Teres minor, Subscapular
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