CMT CMT Professional Practice & Ethics 3

Question 1

What is the ethical obligation of a myofunctional therapist who discovers that a patient has experienced an adverse event (e.g., jaw pain worsening) during therapy?

Accepted Answer

Document the adverse event, modify or pause treatment, and refer to the appropriate provider

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Continue therapy unchanged and hope the issue resolves

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Advise the patient to ignore the pain

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Discharge the patient immediately without explanation

Question 2

What does 'evidence-based practice' mean in the context of orofacial myofunctional therapy?

Accepted Answer

Integrating the best available research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values to guide treatment decisions

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Using only techniques that have been used for more than 50 years

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Relying exclusively on published case studies

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Following the most popular techniques regardless of research support

Question 3

A myofunctional therapist is approached by a patient who wants to use therapy to treat a diagnosed tongue cancer. What is the correct response?

Accepted Answer

Decline to treat until the oncology team has cleared the patient and defined myofunctional therapy's appropriate role

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Proceed with therapy since the tongue is involved

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Refer to an orthodontist

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Begin gentle tongue exercises immediately

Question 4

What is the professional obligation of a myofunctional therapist if they become aware that a colleague is practicing outside their scope?

Accepted Answer

Address the concern through appropriate professional channels or regulatory bodies to protect public safety

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Ignore the situation to maintain collegial relationships

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Publicly criticize the colleague on social media

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Report the colleague to the patient

Question 5

Which of the following BEST describes the concept of 'dual relationship' and why it is an ethical concern in myofunctional therapy?

Accepted Answer

Having both a professional and personal relationship with a patient, creating potential for exploitation or bias

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Treating two patients from the same family simultaneously

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Working with two different referring providers

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Treating patients in both a home and clinic setting

Question 6

Under what circumstances is it ethically appropriate for a myofunctional therapist to terminate the therapeutic relationship?

Accepted Answer

When the patient has achieved treatment goals, when continued care would be harmful, or when the patient repeatedly violates practice policies after fair warning

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Only when the patient requests it

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Whenever the therapist finds treatment challenging

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Only when insurance coverage ends