MASSAGE -ETHICS STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
dual relationship
any situation that combines the therapeutic relationship with a secondary relationship
that extends beyond your massage practice.
duty to warn and protect
legal requirement that the practitioner report to authoritiies situations of imminent or
life threatening danger by or to a client or situations of child abuse
ethics
moral guidelines by professionals to reduce risk of harm to the professional relationship due
to an abuse of power.
personal boundaries
help to define who we are emotionally, intellectually and spiritually. They help to determine
how and with whom we choose to share our lives and beliefs.
power differential
more authority is held by the person on one side of the relationship, whereas the other person is
in a more vulnerable or submissive role
professional
a person who has completed a course of study to gain knowledge in a specific field of
practice, usually to provide a service.
professionalism
Clear communication, setting boundaries, and maintaining ethical business practices.
professional boundaries
predetermined practices that protect the safety of the client and the therapist
, supervision
meeting with a professional or peer group to discuss questionable or uncomfortable
situations that can occur during professional interactions
therapeutic relationship
a practitioner/client relationship that is client centered in which all activities benefit and
enhance the client's well-being and maintain or promote individual welfare
transference
happens when a client personalizes, either negatively or positively, a therapeutic relationship by
unconsciously projecting characteristics of someone from a former relationship onto a therapist
or practitioner
the code of morals of a profession, group, or individual person is called
ethics
a person in an occupation that requires advanced training to gain skills and knowledge is
considered a
professional
A massage therapist best method of advertising is
satisfied clients
practitioner/client relationship that is client centered, in which all activities are to
benefit and enhance the client's well-being and maintain or promote their welfare.
therapeutic
In a practitioner/client relationship, the foundation that provides an environment of safety,
trust, and respect for the client to relax, open, release, and heal
confidentiality
a relationship in which more authority is held by the person on one side of the
relationship, whereas the other person is in a more vulnerable or submissive role
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
dual relationship
any situation that combines the therapeutic relationship with a secondary relationship
that extends beyond your massage practice.
duty to warn and protect
legal requirement that the practitioner report to authoritiies situations of imminent or
life threatening danger by or to a client or situations of child abuse
ethics
moral guidelines by professionals to reduce risk of harm to the professional relationship due
to an abuse of power.
personal boundaries
help to define who we are emotionally, intellectually and spiritually. They help to determine
how and with whom we choose to share our lives and beliefs.
power differential
more authority is held by the person on one side of the relationship, whereas the other person is
in a more vulnerable or submissive role
professional
a person who has completed a course of study to gain knowledge in a specific field of
practice, usually to provide a service.
professionalism
Clear communication, setting boundaries, and maintaining ethical business practices.
professional boundaries
predetermined practices that protect the safety of the client and the therapist
, supervision
meeting with a professional or peer group to discuss questionable or uncomfortable
situations that can occur during professional interactions
therapeutic relationship
a practitioner/client relationship that is client centered in which all activities benefit and
enhance the client's well-being and maintain or promote individual welfare
transference
happens when a client personalizes, either negatively or positively, a therapeutic relationship by
unconsciously projecting characteristics of someone from a former relationship onto a therapist
or practitioner
the code of morals of a profession, group, or individual person is called
ethics
a person in an occupation that requires advanced training to gain skills and knowledge is
considered a
professional
A massage therapist best method of advertising is
satisfied clients
practitioner/client relationship that is client centered, in which all activities are to
benefit and enhance the client's well-being and maintain or promote their welfare.
therapeutic
In a practitioner/client relationship, the foundation that provides an environment of safety,
trust, and respect for the client to relax, open, release, and heal
confidentiality
a relationship in which more authority is held by the person on one side of the
relationship, whereas the other person is in a more vulnerable or submissive role
