PD 200 FINAL - POWERPOINT INFO
questions with complete solutions
2025/2026
How a person's emotional state is shown through facial expression, tone of voice, and body
language. - correct answer ✔✔Affect
TRUE OR FALSE
Low context cultures' (ex. German, Scandinavian) communication style is:
Specific, Detailed, Precise - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
High context culture's communication style (ex. Japanese, Chinese): poor at decoding body
language and nonverbal messages. - correct answer ✔✔FALSE
High context culture's communication style are more sensitive non verbal’s and feelings of
others.
Which one of these is a form of appropriate touch?
1. Hostile or aggressive touch
2. Erotic or sexual touch
3. Body areas of touch sensitivity
,4. Palpating the back muscle to assess tone - after receiving consent. - correct answer ✔✔4.
Palpating the back muscle to assess tone - after receiving consent.
TRUE OR FALSE
If you are angry with a client or a client is angry with you, just proceed with the massage right
away as if everything is normal. - correct answer ✔✔FALSE
If you are angry with a client, it is best not to touch them. Alternately, if a client is angry with
you, do not touch until the energy changes.
The perception of holding power over another underlies this type of touch.
Setting boundaries requires sound clinical judgement regarding:
1. ________
2._________
3. ________ - correct answer ✔✔1. Client history
2. presentation
3. behavior
TRUE OR FALSE
As massage therapists, we work in the "personal" zone of space boundary. - correct answer
✔✔FALSE
Massage therapy occurs within the most intimate space boundary "intimate zone"
,TRUE OR FALSE
All responsibility for the physical boundary lies with the therapist. - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
What can a therapist do when he/she suspects that a client is giving incomplete or inaccurate
health information during an interview? - correct answer ✔✔1. verbally repeat some of the
questions on health form
2. reword questions to draw information out in a different way
3. work conservatively until it is possible to get more information
TRUE OR FALSE
It is ok to not set boundaries between client because they end up feeling emotionally fulfilled. -
correct answer ✔✔FALSE
Not setting boundaries promotes transference - we do not want clients to confuse therapeutic
touch with intimacy.
Name some examples of boundary-lessness by the therapist. - correct answer ✔✔-
Inappropriate or suggestive comments
-Crude behavior
-Attempts to control through guilt or intimidation
-Offering advice outside of therapeutic role
, -Ignoring client cues
-Exchanging treatments for personal favors
-Breaking confidentiality
What are some influences on therapist boundaries? - correct answer ✔✔Experience with
setting limits/attitudes towards:
Family history
Schooling
Culture
Religion
Sexuality
Body image
What are the 3 types of boundaries? - correct answer ✔✔1. permeable
2. rigid
3. semi permeable
Which boundary type does the following describe:
-Weak
-Ignores massage therapy transaction
-Does not challenge problematic behaviors
questions with complete solutions
2025/2026
How a person's emotional state is shown through facial expression, tone of voice, and body
language. - correct answer ✔✔Affect
TRUE OR FALSE
Low context cultures' (ex. German, Scandinavian) communication style is:
Specific, Detailed, Precise - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
High context culture's communication style (ex. Japanese, Chinese): poor at decoding body
language and nonverbal messages. - correct answer ✔✔FALSE
High context culture's communication style are more sensitive non verbal’s and feelings of
others.
Which one of these is a form of appropriate touch?
1. Hostile or aggressive touch
2. Erotic or sexual touch
3. Body areas of touch sensitivity
,4. Palpating the back muscle to assess tone - after receiving consent. - correct answer ✔✔4.
Palpating the back muscle to assess tone - after receiving consent.
TRUE OR FALSE
If you are angry with a client or a client is angry with you, just proceed with the massage right
away as if everything is normal. - correct answer ✔✔FALSE
If you are angry with a client, it is best not to touch them. Alternately, if a client is angry with
you, do not touch until the energy changes.
The perception of holding power over another underlies this type of touch.
Setting boundaries requires sound clinical judgement regarding:
1. ________
2._________
3. ________ - correct answer ✔✔1. Client history
2. presentation
3. behavior
TRUE OR FALSE
As massage therapists, we work in the "personal" zone of space boundary. - correct answer
✔✔FALSE
Massage therapy occurs within the most intimate space boundary "intimate zone"
,TRUE OR FALSE
All responsibility for the physical boundary lies with the therapist. - correct answer ✔✔TRUE
What can a therapist do when he/she suspects that a client is giving incomplete or inaccurate
health information during an interview? - correct answer ✔✔1. verbally repeat some of the
questions on health form
2. reword questions to draw information out in a different way
3. work conservatively until it is possible to get more information
TRUE OR FALSE
It is ok to not set boundaries between client because they end up feeling emotionally fulfilled. -
correct answer ✔✔FALSE
Not setting boundaries promotes transference - we do not want clients to confuse therapeutic
touch with intimacy.
Name some examples of boundary-lessness by the therapist. - correct answer ✔✔-
Inappropriate or suggestive comments
-Crude behavior
-Attempts to control through guilt or intimidation
-Offering advice outside of therapeutic role
, -Ignoring client cues
-Exchanging treatments for personal favors
-Breaking confidentiality
What are some influences on therapist boundaries? - correct answer ✔✔Experience with
setting limits/attitudes towards:
Family history
Schooling
Culture
Religion
Sexuality
Body image
What are the 3 types of boundaries? - correct answer ✔✔1. permeable
2. rigid
3. semi permeable
Which boundary type does the following describe:
-Weak
-Ignores massage therapy transaction
-Does not challenge problematic behaviors
