PAS Professional Ethics & Safety Standards 3

Question 1

A PAS professional notices a client has bruising consistent with possible domestic abuse. What is the ethical obligation?

Accepted Answer

Document the observation and follow mandatory reporting protocols if applicable

Answer

Practitioners must document observations of potential abuse and follow applicable mandatory reporting laws in their jurisdiction.

Question 2

Which principle of informed consent requires that a client understand what alternatives exist to the proposed postural program?

Accepted Answer

Disclosure

Answer

Disclosure requires the practitioner to provide all relevant information, including alternatives, so the client can make an informed decision.

Question 3

A PAS client reveals they are currently taking blood thinners. Which exercise modification is MOST relevant?

Accepted Answer

Avoid exercises with high fall risk or impact

Answer

Blood thinners increase bleeding risk from injury, making fall prevention and avoiding high-impact movements a priority.

Question 4

What does the term 'contraindication' mean in the context of PAS practice?

Accepted Answer

A condition or factor that makes a particular exercise inadvisable

Answer

A contraindication is a condition or circumstance that makes a specific exercise or technique inadvisable due to risk of harm.

Question 5

A client completes a program and asks for their session records. Under ethical standards, a PAS professional should:

Accepted Answer

Provide records promptly as clients have a right to their own information

Answer

Clients have the right to access their own health and session records, and professionals are ethically obligated to provide them.

(PAS) Postural Alignment Specialist Practice Test