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The PTA is taking care of a patient in acute care. Which type of medical record will be used by the variety of professionals caring for the patient?

All documentation must be legible and use medically approved abbreviations and symbols.

Outpatient physical therapy services, certain home health services, and durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs and walkers are covered under Medicare Part B.

The Medicare program is administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in partnership with the states.

A patient’s insurance carrier has preauthorized six visits for physical therapy. On the fifth visit, the physical therapist determines that more visits would be beneficial for the patient. What should the physical therapist do?

In a catalyzed chemical reaction, one function of a catalyst is to

An HVACR service shop often has large storage cylinders of frequently used refrigerant available. These service cylinders often have valves on the bottom or are positioned upside-down so the valve appears on the bottom. What are the advantages and reasons for doing this?

After topping off an air-conditioning system that had a low refrigerant charge, you close the cylinder’s hand valve. Explain what safety procedure steps should be followed when moving this cylinder back to your service truck. Note that this refrigerant cylinder weighs over 35 lb.

Why is it useful to block off a suspected leak area from light and wind before using certain refrigerant leak detection methods?

Label the parts of the leaf cross-section .