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An environmental examination checks the patient’s room for clutter or unsafe furniture, whether the lighting is bright enough for reading, and for dangerous areas such as bathtubs that need skid-proof surfaces.

What term refers to a standardized test or measure that looks at a patient’s functional abilities?

Geriatric physical therapy intervention goals are geared toward the patient as a whole individual and his or her function in the environment.

Geriatric physical therapy intervention goals are geared toward the patient as a whole individual and his or her function in the environment.

Which of the following asks the patient to rank the pain by making a mark on a 10-cm line?

When a patient requires cardiopulmonary rehab, which of the following people will be part of the healthcare team?

An assessment of vital signs includes blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration rate.

Which of the following is a compensatory training approach in neurologic rehabilitation?

In geriatric physical therapy, environmental assessment is done only for the patient’s home.

The practice of integumentary physical therapy focuses on which of the following areas?