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HAWAII MASSAGE TEST
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWE RS ALL
CORRECT
Question 1: Massage is defined as:
CORRECT ANSWER : The systematic & scientific
manipulation of soft & superficial tissue
Question 2: The agency responsible for the regulation of
massage is the:
CORRECT ANSWER : Department of Commerce &
Consumer Affairs
Question 3: Waving your arm in front of you like saying
goodbye is an example of:
CORRECT ANSWER: Abduction
Question 4: The two types of draping are?
CORRECT ANSWER : Complete and Brief
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Question 5: A principal massage therapist (PMT) must
be:
CORRECT ANSWER : Licensed
Question 6: The plane that divides the body into anterior
and posterior position is the:
CORRECT ANSWER : Coronal Plane
Question 7: Homeostasis refers to:
CORRECT ANSWER : Relative Constancy
Question 8: The minimum/maximum fine the Massage
Board can impose on a license for a violation of rules is:
CORRECT ANSWER : $100/ $1000
Question 9: The massage technique that involves
squeezing and rolling is:
CORRECT ANSWER : Petrissage
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Question 10: The brain is located in the:
CORRECT ANSWER : Dorsal Cavity
Question 11: The maximum ratio of apprentices to
licensed therapists is:
CORRECT ANSWER: 10 to 1
Question 12: Massage therapists and massage
establishment licenses expire on:
CORRECT ANSWER : 6/30 of every even numbered
year
Question 13: The most important hygiene protocol is to:
CORRECT ANSWER : Wash your hands before and
after every massage
Question 14: How many days does an establishment have
to notify the board of a change of its principal massage
therapist:
CORRECT ANSWER : 5 Days
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Question 15: Apprenticeship training consists of how
many hours:
CORRECT ANSWER : 570
Question 16: If your client has injured his leg in a fall,
you should:
CORRECT ANSWER : Refer him to a physician
Question 17: A bolster is placed under the ankles of a
client in the prone position to prevent:
CORRECT ANSWER : Hyperextension
Question 18: In the lateral recumbent position, the body
is:
CORRECT ANSWER : Lying on the right or left side
Question 19: A sponsoring massage therapist:
