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Chapter 3 & 4 Flashcards

0
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Personal comfort zones that help an individual maintain a sense of comfort and safety

A

boundaries

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1
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code of ethics

A

principles that govern a person’s choice of action

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2
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professional boundaries are predetermined practices that protect teh client and therapist’s

A

safety

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3
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ethics

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study of the standards and philosophy of human conduct

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4
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what type of boundaries define who we are emotionally, intellectually, and spirtiually

A

personal boundaries

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5
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determining factors in the formation of personal boundaries

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religious upbringing
school
family

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6
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interpersonal space

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actual space maintained between the client and practitioner during interactions before and after the actual massage

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7
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the way a practitioner manages …… sets clear boundaries

A

time

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8
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signs of a client’s discomfort

A

grimacing
withdrawal
fidgeting
(NOT sleeping)

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9
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most effective tool to prevent and clarify boundary issues

A

clear communication

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10
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some relationships have a power differential - more authority held by one person and other person is in ….. role

A

submissive

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11
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transference

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client attempts to personalize the therapeutic relationship

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12
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signs of transference

A
  • invitations
  • gifts/favors
  • attempts to be come more personally involved
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13
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thinking excessively about a client between sessions is a sign of

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counter transference

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14
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maintaing healthy professional boundaries is …

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best defense against transference and counter transference

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15
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dual relationship

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a situation that combines the therapeutic relationship with a secondary relationship that extends beyond the massage practitioner/client relationship (husband, friend, child)

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16
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In smaller communities the chance of client and practitioner interacting socially ….

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increases

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17
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what may lead to a dual relationship

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  • bartering
  • friendship
  • marriage
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18
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Do this before becoming involved or pursuing any social relationship

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Client/practitioner relationship should end

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19
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results of positive touch of massage

A
  • lower cortisol
  • reduced stress
  • increased serotonin
20
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low levels of serotonin and dopamine are evidence of …

A

depression

21
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visual signs of sexual arousal by client

A
  • facial flushing
  • penile erection
  • fidgeting
    (NOT spontaneous crying)
22
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reasons for supervision

A
  • exhaustion
  • feelings of burn-out
  • changing your regular care protocol for a particular client
  • may have crossed professional boundary
23
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way to avoid what is offensive or disturbing & do what is considerate for all concerned

A

to be tactful

24
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study of structure of body & interrelations of its parts

A

anatomy

25
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study of muscular activity and the anatomy, physiology, and mechanics of body movement

A

kinesiology

26
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study of vital processes, mechanisms, and functions of an organ or system of organs

A

physiology

27
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study of the structural and functional changes caused by disease

A

pathology

28
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direct effects of massage

A
  • stretching of muscle tissue
  • increased circulation of venus blood & lymph
  • loosening adhesions
29
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subjective evidence of disease or bodily disorder

A

symptoms

30
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stress associated with the hormones from

A

adrenal glands

31
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atherosclerosis

A

accumulation of fatty deposits on the inner walls of the arteries

32
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pain

A

one of the body’s primary sensations - along with touch, preassure, heat and cold

33
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ischemia

A

localized tissue anemia due to obstruction of the inflow of blood

34
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types of microorganisms

A

bacteria
viruses
fungi
parasites

35
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condition where invading organisms that have spread through the body

A

systemic infection

36
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signs and symptoms of inflammation

A

swelling, redness, heat & pain

37
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warning sign usually accompanying infectious diseases or infected burns/cuts

A

fever

38
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what degree of fever may cause damage to tissues of kidneys, liver, or other organs or cause irreparable brain damage, possible death

A

106

39
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what cells if injured by trauma or infection repair themselves slowly if at all

A

CNS - central nervous system

40
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scar

A

dense fibrous tissue that forms as an injury, wound, burn or sore heals

41
Q

0 on wellness scale represents

A

no perceivable sickness

42
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wellness oriented individual strives to maintain what level on the wellness scale?

A

3

43
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source languages for medical terminology

A

Greek & Latin

44
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prefix

A

one or more syllables added in front of a word stem to further its meaning

45
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prefix for against or counter to

A

contra-

46
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suffix for painful condition

A

-algia

47
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word part for neck

A

cervic

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