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Which action best addresses professional boundary concerns when suspected?

Strict avoidance and immediate management, including supervision and reporting as required.

When professional boundary concerns are suspected, the priority is to protect the patient and address risk immediately. This means stepping back from continuing care in the same dynamic, seeking supervision or guidance, and following institutional and legal reporting requirements to ensure proper oversight. Document the concern and the steps taken, and adjust or terminate the patient relationship as needed to maintain safety and accountability. This proactive approach prevents potential harm, upholds ethical duties, and helps maintain trust in the professional–patient relationship. Continuing treatment without addressing the boundary, denying its existence, or dismissing the concern fails to protect the patient and violates professional standards.

Continue treating the patient while avoiding discussing the boundary.

Deny that any boundary exists.

Dismiss concerns as unlikely and continue.