A PTA is treating a patient for knee pain following an ankle…
A PTA is treating a patient for knee pain following an ankle sprain. During the session, the patient mentions experiencing numbness in their foot and reports symptoms that were not documented in the original PT evaluation. The PTA notices the patient’s symptoms appear to extend beyond the ankle injury. What should the PTA do?
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After reading the statement below, which part of the AIDET philosophy has been left out by the nurse? “Good morning, Mr. Jones, Welcome to Bellin. Would you please confirm your name and date of birth? Can you tell me why you are here at Bellin? I know that you are waiting for your breakfast tray, and it should be up on the floor within the next 15 minutes. I will bring it in as soon as it is available. After you are done eating your breakfast I would like to come back to get a set of vital signs. This means I am going to take your temperature, pulse, measure how fast you are breathing, and take your blood pressure. It should only take about 10 minutes. So here is your call light, just press this button and it will let me know that you need assistance. And again, as soon as your breakfast tray comes up I will bring it in. Thank you for allowing me to care for you. Is there anything else I can do for you? I have the time.”
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A patient with limited English proficiency asks questions about treatment risks before starting physical therapy. The PT has provided information about benefits and risks but has not arranged for an interpreter. What element of informed consent is potentially compromised?
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A PTA runs into a colleague at the grocery store and asks, “How is that patient with the knee injury doing?” The colleague responds by providing detailed information about the patient’s medical history, treatment progress, and home situation in the middle of the produce section. What is the primary concern with this exchange?
Read DetailsA PTA fails to document a patient’s report of severe pain du…
A PTA fails to document a patient’s report of severe pain during treatment and does not communicate this finding to the supervising PT. The patient subsequently suffers complications. Which element of negligence is most directly demonstrated by the PTA’s failure to communicate?
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