Quiz 1

1. If patient’s personal boundaries has been intensively violated by a massage therapist what will be defined? • A. ethical dilemma • B. professional misconduct • C. sexual assault • D. dual relationship 2. A massage therapist massage his wife, wrote down a treatment note and presented a receipt to his wife for reimbursement from insurance. • A. it is a normal relationship between patient and health care professional • B. professional misconduct • C. ethical dilemma • D. sexual assault with zero tolerance 3. What should a massage therapist need to keep after a massage therapy provided? • A. treatment note • B. duplicate of the receipt • C. booking record • D. all of the above 4. Who is the ultimate owner of the massage treatment files? • A. owner of the clinic • B. massage therapist • C. patient’s family doctor • D. patient 5. Who can access to see patient’s file without patient’s written consent? • A. police at any condition • B. massage therapist after the appointment made • C. CMTO investigator • D. all of the above 6. Massage therapists are presently regulated under the … • A. drugless practitioners act. • B. Board of directors of Ontario • C. regulated health profession act. • D. registered health providers act. • 7. In order for a consent to be legally considered “Informed” it must … • A. be given in writing for the client to sign • B. put no undue pressure on the client • C. explain expected risks and side effects • D. be witnessed by an employee of the office or clinic 8. When a massage therapist has treated a child, the clinical records must be kept by the … • A. therapist until the child is 18 years old • B. parents or guardian of the child • C. therapist until the client is 28 years old • D. therapist until the child is discharged from treatment 9. A massage therapist is also a Reiki Master, He has performed a one hour Reiki treatment. regarding the receipt … • A. the receipt cannot be signed by the massage therapist • B. the receipt must indicate that the fee received was for a Reiki treatment

• C. massage therapists cannot legally perform treatments other than massage • D. massage therapists cannot issue receipts for Reiki treatment 10. In the province of Ontario the law states that performing massage manipulations for a fee is … • A. in the public domain • B. legally permitted for unregistered therapists only if they are working under the supervision of a registered therapist • C. a controlled act which can be only by registered therapist • D. legally allowed for anyone as long as they are not charging a fee for the massage 11. An advertisement for a massage therapist may include: A. Testimonials and endorsements from satisfied clients B. The name of the therapist as set out in the certificate of registration C. The therapist’s registration number D. Wording that implies that staff of the facility are members of the CMTO, when they are not. 12. A massage therapist receives an Ontario Certificate of Registration from the CMTO. The certificate must be kept: A. At all times whenever the therapist is working B. At the residence address given to the CMTO as the permanent address C. Permanently displayed in the primary place of business D. Safely stored for at least 10 years 13. An RMT is treating an eighteen-year-old female for chronic whiplash. At this appointment, the young woman appears at the office with extensive bruising on her upper arms and a bruise on her face. When questioned, she reveals that she was physically abused by her boyfriend, but chooses not to lay criminal charges. Legally the RMT must: A. Report this to the Child Welfare Authority including the name of the client B. Report this to the CMTO without the name of the client C. Respect the confidentiality of the client-therapist relationship and recommend counseling. D. Report this to the police giving the names of the client and her boyfriend 14. The therapeutic relationship is based on the A. Therapist’s superior knowledge and judgment B. Client having chosen massage therapy over types of health care C. Client having trust in the therapist’s knowledge, judgment and care D. Client looking up to the therapist as a parental substitute. 15. The CMTO may find a member unfit to practice due to incapacity for which of the following reasons? A. Due to drug abuse, alcohol abuse or mental instability B. Displaying a lack of skill or

integration of massage therapy and acupuncture by a massage therapist during a massage therapy treatment is? A. Inappropriate B. Appropriate, as long as the therapist followed the standards of Practice C. Inappropriate, because acupuncture is not within the Scope of the practice of massage therapy D. Appropriate, because the client requested the treatment • 23. If an RMT is convicted of professional misconduct the penalty is: A. A fine and temporary loss of certification B. A fine of not more than $10,000 for a first offense C. Automatic loss of certification for at least 5 years D. Different in each based on the offence committed. • 24. Clinical records of patients may be released only? A. To the referring physician B. With the patient’s signed consent C. To members of the patient’s family D. To the patient’s insurance company • 25. The role of the Quality Assurance Committee is to? A. Set certification exam for registration of massage therapists B. Certify qualified instructors for massage therapy schools C. Ensure that RMT maintain standards of competence when in practice D. Monitor complaints by the public against RMT’s who have committed misconducts. • 26. An RMT is also a certified reflexologist. The policy on receipts for alternate therapies states that: A. Massage therapy clinics cannot issue receipts for reflexology B. Massage therapists cannot legally perform therapies other than massage C. The receipt must indicate that the fee received for reflexology D. The receipt cannot be signed by the RMT • 27. CMTO guidelines with regard to dating client states that Massage Therapists: A. Must complete their treatment plan before dating a client B. Must advise the CMTO if they plan to date a client C. May date a client six months after terminating treatment D. May, if appropriate, date a client one year after terminating treatment • 28. Richard, a massage therapist, has been providing massage treatments for Miranda for over two years. Miranda’s husband passed away about six months ago, and since his death she has been coming for treatments on a weekly basis, as compared to once a month before her husband’s death. She confides that she is lonely and depressed. Miranda has asked Richard to come to her house to assist with clarifying a complicated lawyer’s letter. Richard is feeling very sympathetic. What should he do? A. Call Miranda’s family doctor and report her depression B. Help Miranda by going to her home to clarify the lawyer’s letter but make it clear that he is coming as a concerned professional only C. Recommend that Miranda have an Epsom salts bath and relax and forget her legal problem D. Clarify the boundaries of the therapeutic relationship, refuse to go to her home, and refer her to help for her legal problem. • 29. Michaela is providing massage treatments for a teenage student who wants to study massage therapy after she graduates from high school. The student asks many questions about massage therapy and Micaela has provided her with a great deal of verbal and written information. The student thinks Michaela is her model of a strong and accomplished woman and wants to be just like her in every way. She offers to come into the office every evening to answer the phone and do the filing so that she can learn about a massage therapy office. This is an example of: A. A conscientious and helpful student

B. Someone who wants to learn about the office so she can steal the clients when she graduates. C. Transference because she has idealized her therapist D. Crossing of sexual boundaries • 30. Maria has a well-established massage practice. One of her clients, Joe, complained to the receptionist, that he wanted to discontinue her massage sessions because he was very sore after the last treatment. Julie, another therapist who worked at the clinic overheard this conversation while she was at the reception desk. Since Maria was not in the office at the time, the receptionist asked Julie to speak to the client. Julie’s best action was to? A. Recommend the client take painkillers for the pain, discontinue massage treatment, and try acupuncture. B. Explain the mechanism of massage and how it affects the body; recommend hydrotherapy application to decrease soreness, if not contraindicated, and encourage the client to keep his appointment with Maria C. Refuse to discuss the situation with the client at the time, since Joe is not her client and it would cause dissension in the office if she interfered with another therapist’s client D. Recommend the client cancel his appointment with Maria and book with Julie instead since she now understands the situation and will be able to provide a more effective and less painful treatment. • 31. If a candidate for the CMTO certification exam fails the written section of the exam • A. candidate may re-write the written section twice • B. candidate must re-write both the written section and the practical (OSCE) section • C. candidate may re-write the written section once • D. candidate must receive remediation in the subjects he failed before re-writing the exam • 32. It is a professional misconduct to: • A. charge a fee for providing a medical-legal report • B. refuse treatment to a client who is abusive to the therapist • C. remove client files from a clinic where the therapist is renting office space. • D. refuse further treatment to a client who consistently arrives late for appointment. • 33. A client has asked her massage therapist’s advice regarding vitamin supplements. She is taking the birth control pill and wants to know what supplements she might need to offset the side effect of the pill. • The therapist’s best response would be to: • A. advise the client to take folic acid pills to offset the effects of the medication • B. give the client a copy of an article on nutritional needs of people on birth control medication, and suggest the client consult with a physician • C. write out a suggested vegetarian diet plan for the client • D. sell the client some supplement pills. • 34. Professional incompetence includes: • A. an RMT with a physical condition that prevents the competent treatment of a client, such as paralysis • B. an RMT who lacks skill, judgment, or knowledge to give a competent treatment • C. an RMT with a mental condition that prevents the competent treatment of a client, such as schizophrenia • D. an RMT with a disorder that prevents the competent of a client • 35. If an RMT is convicted of sexual abuse, the penalty is: • A. totally at the discretion of the CMTO