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Hawaii Massage Exam Study Guide With Correct Solutions
Question 1: Which massage movement increases the flow of
blood and lymph?
CORRECT ANSWER : Friction
Question 2: What does contraindication mean?
CORRECT ANSWER : the expected treatment is inadvisable
Question 3: What is a hematoma?
CORRECT ANSWER : bruise
Question 4: Which means kneading?
CORRECT ANSWER : deep touch
Question 5: What are the benefits of percussion?
CORRECT ANSWER : tones muscles and stimulates nervous
and circulatory systems
Question 6: What is the range of motion?
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CORRECT ANSWER : The movement of a joint from one
extreme of the articulation to the other
Question 7: How is cross-fiber friction applied?
CORRECT ANSWER : short, deep strokes transverse to
direction in fibers of muscles, tendons, ligaments
Question 8: apprenticeship program shall be of not less
than______ months or more than______ months duration from the date issued.
CORRECT ANSWER : six, twelve
Question 9: What is an end feel?
CORRECT ANSWER : how the joint feels at its end of range of
motion
Question 10: Which massage technique prevents the formation
of adhesions in muscles?
CORRECT ANSWER : cross fiber friction
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Question 11: What conditions are contraindicated for
hydrotherapy?
CORRECT ANSWER : diabetes
Question 12: What type of therapy reduces swelling and pain?
CORRECT ANSWER : cold
Question 13: What hydrotherapy treatment most effectively
increases circulation by alternating vasodilation and vasoconstriction of blood vessels in an area?
CORRECT ANSWER : vascular flush
Question 14: What is a trigger point?
CORRECT ANSWER : a hypersensitive band in muscles tissue
Question 15: What is lymph?
CORRECT ANSWER : fluid in lymphatic vessels
Question 16: What do lymph nodes do?
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CORRECT ANSWER : a. clean the lymph, b. store WBCs, c.
become enlarge when we're sick, d. destroy harmful non-self cells, e. all of the above
Question 17: Massage is contraindicated for clients with cancer
because the effects it has on
CORRECT ANSWER : lymph and blood circulation
Question 18: Medical massage can be best defined as
CORRECT ANSWER : performed to improve pathologies or
conditions diagnosed by a physician
Question 19: What massage modality is still the most widely
used today and incorporated into other system?
CORRECT ANSWER : Swedish massage
Question 20: Grounds on which a practitioner's license may be
revoked, canceled or suspended are
CORRECT ANSWER : practicing fraud or deceit in obtaining a
license, practicing under false or assumed mane, fraudulent or deceptive advertising, ethical or sexual misconduct with client
