HREJ & CLSK Flashcards
Which one of the following statements BEST describes a Code of Ethics?
A) A code that applies to and protects massage therapists
B) Expresses obligations and goals of a professional College
C) Expresses our commitment to practice in ethical terms
D) A professional code that is optional and not binding
C) Expresses our commitment to practice in ethical terms
Which one of the following statements BEST explains the importance of a Code of Ethics for massage therapists?
A) Provides guidelines for policy makers that govern the profession
B) Lays out expectations of massage therapists that protect the public
C) Describes our responsibilities to society and the trust they have in us
D) A commitment to define the ethical values of the profession
B) Lays out expectations of massage therapists that protect the public
Which one of the following items is NOT described in the scope of MT practice? A) Assessment of soft tissue and joints B) Treatment of physical dysfunction C) Relief of pain through manipulation D) Diagnosis of physical dysfunction
D) Diagnosis of physical dysfunction
Which one of the following factors does NOT contribute to client vulnerability?
A) A power differential and boundary definitions
B) Professional profile of health care practitioners
C) Clients are in various states of undress on the table
D) Clients are unable to see what the therapist is doing
B) Professional profile of health care practitioners
Providing quality massage therapy is the cornerstone of which one of the following Principles described in the Code of Ethics? A) Respect for Persons B) Responsible Caring C) Integrity in Relationships D) Responsibility to Society
B) Responsible Caring
Which one of the following statements BEST describes the idea of being a ‘professional’ to you?
A) Someone who enjoys a special status in society
B) Someone who enjoys a fixed social role
C) Someone who looks and behaves in certain prescribed ways
D) Someone who possesses advanced knowledge and skills obtained through post-secondary education
D) Someone who possesses advanced knowledge and skills obtained through post-secondary education
Why do massage therapists need to participate in continuing education and lifelong learning?
A) Because it is required by the College
B) To remain competent and current in their field
C) Because all healthcare professionals are required to participate in continuing education
D) Because we all need to add more tools and skills to our therapeutic tool belts
B) To remain competent and current in their field
Professional Judgement is necessary and essential in the practice of massage therapy because?
A) Sometimes massage therapists have to interpret standards and expectations in the ‘Standards of Practice’ and ‘Code of Ethics’
B) Therapists always have discretion with regard to any requirements set by the profession
C) No one can live by the rules all the time, sometimes we need to make our own decisions
D) RMT’s need autonomy to serve their own best interests
A) Sometimes massage therapists have to interpret standards and expectations in the ‘Standards of Practice’ and ‘Code of Ethics’
An ethical issue involves?
A) A situation which poses a question of right or wrong
B) A situation which provides us with a difficult or complex problem
C) A situation which provides us with a scenario where we find a conflict of values
D) A question about ethics we need to able to answer
B) A situation which provides us with a difficult or complex problem
Which of the following are general ethical principles applicable in decision-making for healthcare professionals?
A) Nonmaleficence, Beneficence and fidelity
B) Nonmaleficence and Beneficence
C) Fairness and fidelity
D) Honesty and integrity
B) Nonmaleficence and Beneficence
‘Competence’ refers to?
A) The belief that massage therapists must be safe and effective in the practice of massage therapy
B) The ability to perform the responsibilities required of massage therapists as regulated healthcare professionals to the standard required for safe, effective and ethical practice
C) The ethical delivery of healthcare services
D) The safe and expedient delivery of healthcare services
B) The ability to perform the responsibilities required of massage therapists as regulated healthcare professionals to their standard required for safe, effective and ethical practice
The purpose of a ‘Standards of Practice’ document is to?
A) Describe the curriculum a massage therapist must master prior to practicing massage therapy
B) Outline what is expected and required of practitioners for assuring the delivery of quality patient care
C) Outline all the modalities a massage therapist may practice as an RMT
D) Outline the ethical requirements massage therapists must fulfill in order to practice massage therapy
B) Outline what is expected and required of practitioners for assuring the delivery of quality patient care
If we are working with a client whose value system is different from our own or who we just simply don’t like we should?
A) Refuse to treat the client
B) Continue to treat the client and utilize this as an opportunity to learn and grow
C) Continue to treat because in the end it’s really all about money and business
D) Refer the client to another therapist and let him or her deal with them
B) Continue to treat the client and utilize this as an opportunity to learn and grow
When a therapist and client come together they enter into a? A) Business relationship B) Personal relationship C) Therapeutic relationship D) Healing experience
C) Therapeutic relationship
The maintenance of professional competence is a?
A) Threshold experience that ends at graduation
B) A threshold experience that includes 10 years of professional practice
C) A lifelong process that continues even once the therapist ceases to practice the profession
D) A lifelong process as for as long as the therapist is practicing in the profession
D) A lifelong process as for as long as the therapist is practicing in the profession
