A patient diagnosed with C5 tetraplegia receives physical th…

A patient diagnosed with C5 tetraplegia receives physical therapy services in a rehabilitation hospital. The patient has made good progress in therapy and is scheduled for discharge in one week. During a treatment session, the patient informs the PTA that one day in the future he will walk again. The MOST appropriate response is:

In order to have effective therapeutic communication, the he…

In order to have effective therapeutic communication, the healthcare provider must understand the patient’s needs, must keep the patient’s therapeutic needs in mind, must make appropriate clinical judgments, and must facilitate effective therapeutic communication in patient/practitioner interactions.