To accurately assess the client’s response to a diagnostic procedure, which of these actions should the nurse take?

A patient presents to the emergency department following a head injury. Upon assessment, the nurse notes that the patient opens eyes spontaneously, obeys commands, and exhibits purposeful movements. What is the patient’s Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score?

When the patient is ready for the discharge process, who is responsible for discharging the patient from physical therapy services?

There are several different formats that can be used for medical documentation, one of which is electronic medical records.  Which of the following statements regarding this type of documentation is most accurate. 

Which of the following statements best indicates when it would be appropriate to use a quote from a patient when documenting in the subjective section of the SOAP note.

A physical therapist assistant provides patient coverage for a physical therapist on vacation. Which of the following actions would be least appropriate for the physical therapist assistant to perform?

Identify the most appropriate assessment statement from the list below.

In proper documentation of the assessment section of the SOAP note, it is important for the PTA to communicate changes in the plan of care. Which of the following statements best demonstrates this communication in the assessment section?

In order to qualify as “skilled care,” the treatment

Which of the following reasons best describes why is it important to know the patient’s pain level prior to a physical therapy treatment session?