Ch 9. Consultation and Documentation

Question 1

This practice occurs during a consultation to ensure the practitioner understands the client’s responses and can summarize what was said and state it back to the client, allowing the client a chance to agree or clarify what was said…

Answer 1

active listening

Question 2

A document that considers information from the intake and health history forms, the interview, and preliminary assessment to formulate session goals and choose massage techniques that the client agrees to… The therapist also can use it as an outline during the massage session

Answer 2

treatment plan

Question 3

Also referred to as the client interview, this process involves communication with a client and practitioner in which views are discussed and valuable information that helps determine the course of treatment and sets the tone of the therapeutic relationship between therapist and client is exchanged.

Answer 3

consultation

Question 4

The act of successfully sharing information between two people (or groups of people) so that the information is successfully understood.

Answer 4

effective communication

Question 5

Also known as body language, it is how a person’s posturing, gestures, and facial expressions provide information about his mental, emotional, or physical condition

Answer 5

body language

Question 6

A client’s written authorization for professional services based on the client understanding after adequate information from the massage therapist has been provided about the massage, including expectations, potential benefits, possible undesirable effects, and professional and ethical responsibility.

Answer 6

informed consent