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Ethical Principles in AAT Flashcards

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  1. An AAT practitioner is offered a significant gift by a grateful client at the end of treatment. The ethical response is to:

    Answer: Decline the gift and explain that accepting could compromise professional boundaries

    Accepting gifts from clients, even after treatment ends, can compromise the therapeutic relationship and professional boundaries.

  2. Which of the following best illustrates a boundary violation in AAT practice?

    Answer: Sharing personal contact information with a client to 'stay connected' after discharge

    Sharing personal contact information with clients crosses professional boundaries and risks inappropriate post-therapeutic relationships.

  3. How should an AAT practitioner handle a situation where their personal values conflict with a client's therapeutic goals?

    Answer: Refer the client to another practitioner if the conflict cannot be managed professionally

    When personal values impair professional objectivity, referral protects the client's best interests and upholds ethical standards.

  4. Fidelity as an ethical principle obligates AAT practitioners to:

    Answer: Honor commitments made to clients, animals, and the profession

    Fidelity means being trustworthy and keeping promises made to clients, maintaining the therapeutic relationship, and upholding professional standards.

  5. A therapy animal that has been working for several years begins showing chronic signs of fatigue and disengagement. The ethical response is to:

    Answer: Retire the animal from AAT work and find a suitable replacement

    Persistent fatigue and disengagement indicate the animal's welfare is being compromised, ethically requiring retirement from AAT work.

  6. What ethical obligation does an AAT practitioner have regarding continuing education?

    Answer: It is an ongoing obligation to maintain competence and uphold client welfare

    Ethical standards require AAT practitioners to pursue ongoing education to stay current with best practices and maintain the quality of care provided.

  7. When documenting AAT sessions, practitioners are ethically required to:

    Answer: Maintain accurate, objective, and complete records that reflect actual session events

    Accurate documentation is an ethical and professional obligation that ensures accountability, continuity of care, and legal protection.