PMC Professional Behavior 3

Question 1

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:

Accepted Answer

Explain that documentation is a professional and legal requirement and cannot be waived

Answer

Session documentation is a professional and often legal obligation that cannot be waived by client request; instead, explain record-keeping confidentiality protections.

Question 2

During a prenatal massage, the therapist begins experiencing strong personal feelings of anxiety about working with pregnant clients. The most professional response is to:

Accepted Answer

Seek supervision or consultation outside of session time to address these feelings

Answer

Personal emotions that may affect professional performance should be addressed through supervision or peer consultation, not during client sessions.

Question 3

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:

Accepted Answer

Ensure the collaboration does not create misleading advertising or scope of practice conflicts

Answer

Joint marketing arrangements must accurately represent each professional's credentials and not imply services outside either party's scope of practice.

Question 4

A therapist learns that a prenatal client has been seeing another massage therapist simultaneously. The appropriate professional response is to:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the client's choice and coordinate care if the client consents

Answer

Clients have the right to seek care from multiple providers; the professional response is to support coordinated care with client consent.

Question 5

Which of the following constitutes an ethical dual relationship for a prenatal massage therapist?

Accepted Answer

Providing massage services to a close personal friend who is pregnant

Answer

Providing professional massage services to close personal friends creates a dual relationship that can blur boundaries and compromise objectivity.

(PMC) Prenatal Massage Certification Practice Test

(PMC) Prenatal Massage Certification Practice Test

PMC Professional Behavior 3