Professional Behavior Flashcards
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A prenatal client requests that the therapist not document her sessions in writing because she fears the records could be accessed by her employer. The therapist should:
Answer: Explain that documentation is a professional and legal requirement and cannot be waived
Session documentation is a professional and often legal obligation that cannot be waived by client request; instead, explain record-keeping confidentiality protections.
During a prenatal massage, the therapist begins experiencing strong personal feelings of anxiety about working with pregnant clients. The most professional response is to:
Answer: Seek supervision or consultation outside of session time to address these feelings
Personal emotions that may affect professional performance should be addressed through supervision or peer consultation, not during client sessions.
A certified prenatal massage therapist is asked by a doula to jointly market services as a 'complete birth team package.' Before agreeing, the therapist must first:
Answer: Ensure the collaboration does not create misleading advertising or scope of practice conflicts
Joint marketing arrangements must accurately represent each professional's credentials and not imply services outside either party's scope of practice.
A therapist learns that a prenatal client has been seeing another massage therapist simultaneously. The appropriate professional response is to:
Answer: Acknowledge the client's choice and coordinate care if the client consents
Clients have the right to seek care from multiple providers; the professional response is to support coordinated care with client consent.
Which of the following constitutes an ethical dual relationship for a prenatal massage therapist?
Answer: Providing massage services to a close personal friend who is pregnant
Providing professional massage services to close personal friends creates a dual relationship that can blur boundaries and compromise objectivity.
How should a prenatal massage therapist handle a situation where a client's partner insists on staying in the room during the entire session against the client's wishes?
Answer: Ask the client privately what she prefers and enforce her decision
The client's comfort and consent govern the session environment; the therapist must support the client's stated preference, not the partner's demand.
A prenatal massage therapist who also practices aromatherapy wants to blend essential oils for a client without disclosing this plan. This violates the principle of:
Answer: Informed consent and transparency
Applying any additional modality, including aromatherapy, without the client's knowledge and agreement violates her right to informed consent.