Ethics Quiz

You are licensed as a massage therapist and have also learned how to do chiropractic adjustments, although you are not a chiropractor. It is within your scope of practice to:

You arrive at a dinner party and it turns out that one of the other guests is a client of yours. It is acceptable to acknowledge to those present that the person is your client if

A new client tells you that he has thrombosis, which is a contraindication for massage. You:

You are a relatively new massage therapist with broad but general training – you have no particular specialty yet. Most of your clients there are referrals from a chiropractor who has an office in the same building. Many of them have injuries from motor vehicle accidents. For continuing education, it is most appropriate for you to take classes in:

Your client has booked an hour session. You find some areas that need extra work and decide to run the session longer to address them. This is acceptable if

You work at a spa that caters to tourists, and you see most clients for one session only. You are tired from hard work and long days during the high season for tourism, so you:

As a student at a massage school, you participate in student clinics. Because of the school’s community outreach program, the clinic has HIV positive clientele. You have learned about HIV transmission and know that there is no risk of infection if there are no open wounds on the client or on your hands. The clinic policy prohibits discrimination. You don’t want to do any massages on HIV positive clients because you are afraid of HIV and have ideas about the kind of people who you think get HIV. You should:

A potential client calls. She says she is looking for a very experienced practitioner of craniosacral therapy. You have taken two classes in craniosacral therapy, but mostly mix it in at the end of your massages. It is appropriate to:

A client has purchased in advance a package of 5 massages. After completing 3 of them, he asks you for a refund because he is not happy with the results. You are very angry about the situation.
During the course of treatment you had regularly asked him for feedback, and he’d always been
uncommunicative. It is appropriate to:

Your client tells you about her daughter’s struggle with drug use. Your son is at the same school,
and you believe that the client is not being strict enough with her daughter. You

Another practitioner refers a client and tells you that the person is wealthy and can afford more than your usual fee. You

You are attracted to one of your clients, but have kept it strictly professional. Now he/she asks you out on a date. You can:

Your client says that it is not necessary to drape him as he regularly goes to nude beaches and “doesn’t have hang-ups”. You

You are studying specific myofascial techniques and have learned some techniques for the meniscus. You can use what you learn on the following people:

You have a client who is always telling you how to do the massage. He wants it to feel like the sessions he received from his last massage therapist, who left town. You feel invalidated and upset that he doesn’t appreciate your style and techniques. You

You have trained as a massage therapist learning a variety of techniques, and you have made deep work your specialty. It is inappropriate to tell your clients that you do Rolfing® because your deep-tissue massage teacher was a ______.

You joined the NCBTMB because the test was required for licensing in your state. You have let your NCBTMB membership lapse. You should:

You have been treating a client for carpal tunnel syndrome but feel that you are not making any headway after a good number of sessions. She has health insurance coverage so you should:

A client asks you a lot of personal questions and indicates an interest in you. You should:

A client cancels a massage. You did not tell him about any cancellation policy at the time he booked, so your should:

The client asks if he can pay cash “so that you don’t have to report it to the IRS”. You should:

A client has a chiropractor already, but doesn’t like him. She wants you to write a letter to the chiropractor saying that his treatments aren’t working. You should:

A client comes to you for a relaxing massage. You realize that he has very tight muscles that will not release unless you use deep pressure. You should:

If a client with a trauma history has trouble determining and stating boundaries, you should:

A client refers her husband for sessions. When he comes in he wants to talk about his wife’s issues. You should:

You find yourself always frustrated after working with a certain client. You should:

You have a massage practice and also are a musician. You know that some of your clients are well-off. You should:

You believe in alternative health care and are knowledgeable about herbal remedies. The client wants to know if it’s OK to take St. John’s Wort rather than the antidepressants she’s currently taking. You should:

A client books a deep-tissue massage with you. When he arrives he asks for specific deep work to his neck and shoulder girdle to help with a recent whiplash injury. You are not trained in injury rehabilitation. You should:

You have a client who is often late for his sessions, but because he is a regular client and always apologizes and tips well. You should: