HCC Final Exam VERIFIED SOLUTIONS,
SCORED A+
Boundaries .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--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 .ANSWER--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 .ANSWER-Interactions: .client/ .therapist
.conversation.
Transaction: .fee .paid .for .services .rendered.
all .responsibility .for .maintaining .the .physical .boundary .lies .with .the .the
.______________ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-therapist
permeable .boundaries .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Weak.
b. .Ignores .massage .therapy .transaction.
c. .Does .not .challenge .problematic .behaviours. .d. .Personal .sharing
.compromises .care.
firm/rigid .boundaries .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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 .ANSWER-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 .ANSWER-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 .ANSWER-0-1.5 .feet
Personal .Space .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1.5-4 .feet
Social .Space .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-4-12 .feet
Public .Space .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-12 .feet .or .more
What .kind .of .space .is .used .in .massage .therapy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Intimate
Using .environment .to .protect .boundaries .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--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.
-Discounts .and .special .relationships .to .be .avoided
using .availability .to .protect .boundaries .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-RMT's .need .to
.clearly .communicate .to .all .of .their .clients .the .degree .of .their .availability .to
.their .clients.
Client's .may .like .the .RMT .so .much .that .they .seek .them .out, .call .them, .visit
.them .after .hours .for .more .contact.
Using .fees .to .protect .boundaries .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-buisness .fees .must .be
.set .and .posted .for .all .clients .to .see.
Therapists .must .adhere .to .fee .policy.
Therapists .must .notify .clients .in .advance .when .fees .schedule .are .going .to
.change.
Fees .should .be .collected .by .RMT .without .feeling .a .need .to .apologize
Why .should .therapists .not .accept .tips? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Ethically:
.accepting .gifts, .tips .or .gratuities .may .compromise .therapist .objectivity .when
.treating .the .client.
Business .wise: .client .gifts, .tips, .gratuities .may .pressure .the .RMT .to .confer/give
.special .status/ .care .back .to .the .client .(these .gifts .often .bring .with .them
.unexpressed .client .wishes .or .expectations).
Professional .Boundaries .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-physical .and .emotional .limits
.that .are .appropriate .in .the .therapeutic .setting.
Gross .Violation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-breaches .of .the .professional .promise .not
.to .engage .in .sexual .contact .with .clients
Includes: .sexual .intercourse, .sexual .touching, .sexual .behaviour/remarks
SCORED A+
Boundaries .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--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 .ANSWER--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 .ANSWER-Interactions: .client/ .therapist
.conversation.
Transaction: .fee .paid .for .services .rendered.
all .responsibility .for .maintaining .the .physical .boundary .lies .with .the .the
.______________ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-therapist
permeable .boundaries .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Weak.
b. .Ignores .massage .therapy .transaction.
c. .Does .not .challenge .problematic .behaviours. .d. .Personal .sharing
.compromises .care.
firm/rigid .boundaries .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-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 .ANSWER-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 .ANSWER-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 .ANSWER-0-1.5 .feet
Personal .Space .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1.5-4 .feet
Social .Space .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-4-12 .feet
Public .Space .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-12 .feet .or .more
What .kind .of .space .is .used .in .massage .therapy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Intimate
Using .environment .to .protect .boundaries .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--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.
-Discounts .and .special .relationships .to .be .avoided
using .availability .to .protect .boundaries .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-RMT's .need .to
.clearly .communicate .to .all .of .their .clients .the .degree .of .their .availability .to
.their .clients.
Client's .may .like .the .RMT .so .much .that .they .seek .them .out, .call .them, .visit
.them .after .hours .for .more .contact.
Using .fees .to .protect .boundaries .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-buisness .fees .must .be
.set .and .posted .for .all .clients .to .see.
Therapists .must .adhere .to .fee .policy.
Therapists .must .notify .clients .in .advance .when .fees .schedule .are .going .to
.change.
Fees .should .be .collected .by .RMT .without .feeling .a .need .to .apologize
Why .should .therapists .not .accept .tips? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Ethically:
.accepting .gifts, .tips .or .gratuities .may .compromise .therapist .objectivity .when
.treating .the .client.
Business .wise: .client .gifts, .tips, .gratuities .may .pressure .the .RMT .to .confer/give
.special .status/ .care .back .to .the .client .(these .gifts .often .bring .with .them
.unexpressed .client .wishes .or .expectations).
Professional .Boundaries .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-physical .and .emotional .limits
.that .are .appropriate .in .the .therapeutic .setting.
Gross .Violation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-breaches .of .the .professional .promise .not
.to .engage .in .sexual .contact .with .clients
Includes: .sexual .intercourse, .sexual .touching, .sexual .behaviour/remarks
