NCBTMB Professional Ethics and Standards 2

Question 1

A client discloses during a session that they are experiencing suicidal thoughts. What is the most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Immediately stop the session and refer the client to a mental health professional

Answer

When a client discloses suicidal ideation, the massage therapist must stop the session and refer the client to an appropriate mental health professional, as this falls outside the scope of massage therapy.

Question 2

Which action best demonstrates the NCBTMB Code of Ethics principle of 'do no harm'?

Accepted Answer

Refusing to work on a contraindicated area without physician clearance

Answer

The principle of non-maleficence (do no harm) requires therapists to avoid working on contraindicated areas without appropriate medical clearance.

Question 3

A therapist's personal religious beliefs conflict with a client's lifestyle. The therapist should:

Accepted Answer

Provide professional services without allowing personal beliefs to interfere

Answer

NCBTMB standards require therapists to provide services without discrimination or imposition of personal values on clients.

Question 4

Under the NCBTMB Code of Ethics, a massage therapist is required to:

Accepted Answer

Maintain professional boundaries in all client relationships

Answer

Maintaining professional boundaries in all client relationships is a core requirement of the NCBTMB Code of Ethics.

Question 5

What does 'informed consent' require before beginning a massage session?

Accepted Answer

Client must receive and acknowledge information about the treatment before agreeing to proceed

Answer

Informed consent requires that the client receive sufficient information about the proposed treatment and voluntarily agree before the session begins.

NCBTMB Exam Practice Test

NCBTMB Exam Practice Test

NCBTMB Professional Ethics and Standards 2