A PTA is working with a patient who has a diagnosis of supraspinatus impingement with possible tear. The patient has been receiving physical therapy care for 2 weeks consisting of PROM. Early subacute physical therapy intervention should be progressed to include: (Slide 67)  

Why is it important to describe the patient’s level of function in the objective section of the SOAP note?

Which of the following pieces of information require a patient’s written permission?

A provider tells a client with a knee injury he may not play football for the remainder of the season. The client yells that the provider doesn’t know what he is talking about and kicks a chair. Which of the following defense mechanisms is the client demonstrating?

The most reliable solution after identifying PHAs is

Which of the following statements would be the MOST appropriate advice to the therapist when making a written error in the patient’s daily treatment note?

What component of the SOAP Note allows for frequency and expected duration of physical therapy services?

 The nurse is caring for a client on an inpatient mental health unit. The nurse observes an improvement in the client’s grooming at breakfast. What is the appropriate response by the nurse?

The nurse observes a client sitting in the corner of their room with the lights off. Three hours later, the client is still in the same position.  Which of the following statements would demonstrate therapeutic communication by the nurse?

A nurse working the ER is assigned to a 16-month-old child with a spiral fracture of the left arm. Which of the following findings should the nurse recgonize as a sign of abuse?