HCC FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEWEST
RATED A+ 2025/2026 NEW!!
Boundaries - CORRECT ANSWERS -establishes where therapeutic relationship edges are
-sets limits to care and rules of conduct
-define appropriate therapeutic behaviour
-minimize transference or countertransference
-must be strong to support clients experience of massage therapy
Influences on Boundary Formation - CORRECT ANSWERS -Maintenance of an internal or
external locus of control
-Family culture, schooling, religion, and personal experience with setting limits
-Attitudes towards: intimacy, body image, and sexuality, Authority and discipline
Interaction vs Transaction - CORRECT ANSWERS Interactions: client/ therapist conversation.
Transaction: fee paid for services rendered.
all responsibility for maintaining the physical boundary lies with the the -
CORRECT ANSWERS therapist
permeable boundaries - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Weak.
b. Ignores massage therapy transaction.
c. Does not challenge problematic behaviours. d. Personal sharing compromises care.
firm/rigid boundaries - CORRECT ANSWERS a.Allows no personal information, attitudes or
feelings to be shared.
b.Boundary is firm and cannot be penetrated.
, c.No acknowledgement of potential for exceptions
Semi-permeable Boundary - CORRECT ANSWERS a.Firm but flexible boundary.
b.Allows personal info. to be shared if it is ethical to do so and/or it is in client's best interest.
*OPTIMAL*
Proxemics - CORRECT ANSWERS study of the nature, degree, and effect of the spatial
separation individuals naturally maintain (as in various social and interpersonal situations) and
of how this separation relates to environmental and cultural factors."
Intimate Space - CORRECT ANSWERS 0-1.5 feet
Personal Space - CORRECT ANSWERS 1.5-4 feet
Social Space - CORRECT ANSWERS 4-12 feet
Public Space - CORRECT ANSWERS 12 feet or more
What kind of space is used in massage therapy? - CORRECT ANSWERS Intimate
Using environment to protect boundaries - CORRECT ANSWERS -separate
personal/professional environments.
-Establish and maintain professional standard of hygiene.
-Establish and maintain a predictable schedule. -Maintain availability limited to professional
hours.
-Clearly communicate fee structure, fees changes.
RATED A+ 2025/2026 NEW!!
Boundaries - CORRECT ANSWERS -establishes where therapeutic relationship edges are
-sets limits to care and rules of conduct
-define appropriate therapeutic behaviour
-minimize transference or countertransference
-must be strong to support clients experience of massage therapy
Influences on Boundary Formation - CORRECT ANSWERS -Maintenance of an internal or
external locus of control
-Family culture, schooling, religion, and personal experience with setting limits
-Attitudes towards: intimacy, body image, and sexuality, Authority and discipline
Interaction vs Transaction - CORRECT ANSWERS Interactions: client/ therapist conversation.
Transaction: fee paid for services rendered.
all responsibility for maintaining the physical boundary lies with the the -
CORRECT ANSWERS therapist
permeable boundaries - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Weak.
b. Ignores massage therapy transaction.
c. Does not challenge problematic behaviours. d. Personal sharing compromises care.
firm/rigid boundaries - CORRECT ANSWERS a.Allows no personal information, attitudes or
feelings to be shared.
b.Boundary is firm and cannot be penetrated.
, c.No acknowledgement of potential for exceptions
Semi-permeable Boundary - CORRECT ANSWERS a.Firm but flexible boundary.
b.Allows personal info. to be shared if it is ethical to do so and/or it is in client's best interest.
*OPTIMAL*
Proxemics - CORRECT ANSWERS study of the nature, degree, and effect of the spatial
separation individuals naturally maintain (as in various social and interpersonal situations) and
of how this separation relates to environmental and cultural factors."
Intimate Space - CORRECT ANSWERS 0-1.5 feet
Personal Space - CORRECT ANSWERS 1.5-4 feet
Social Space - CORRECT ANSWERS 4-12 feet
Public Space - CORRECT ANSWERS 12 feet or more
What kind of space is used in massage therapy? - CORRECT ANSWERS Intimate
Using environment to protect boundaries - CORRECT ANSWERS -separate
personal/professional environments.
-Establish and maintain professional standard of hygiene.
-Establish and maintain a predictable schedule. -Maintain availability limited to professional
hours.
-Clearly communicate fee structure, fees changes.
