Process 2 of the PT-CPMS is called what?

Process 2 of the PT-CPMS is called what?

• A. Evaluation
• B. Assessment
• C. Diagnosis
• D. Intervention planning

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is that the second step is the formal synthesis of everything gathered so far. In this stage the therapist takes the patient’s history, performs a systems review, and conducts tests and measures, then interprets all that information to identify impairments, functional limitations, and the need for physical therapy. This evaluation establishes the problems to address and sets up the plan for prognosis and treatment. This step is distinct from the other stages that come later. Diagnosis is about naming the specific condition or PT problem, which follows after the evaluation. Intervention planning happens after you’ve identified the problems and have a prognosis, guiding what specific treatments to use. And while some systems use the term assessment to describe interpreting findings, the Process 2 label in the PT-CPMS is specifically the evaluation—the formal synthesis that determines whether PT services are indicated and what problems exist.

The key idea here is that the second step is the formal synthesis of everything gathered so far. In this stage the therapist takes the patient’s history, performs a systems review, and conducts tests and measures, then interprets all that information to identify impairments, functional limitations, and the need for physical therapy. This evaluation establishes the problems to address and sets up the plan for prognosis and treatment.

This step is distinct from the other stages that come later. Diagnosis is about naming the specific condition or PT problem, which follows after the evaluation. Intervention planning happens after you’ve identified the problems and have a prognosis, guiding what specific treatments to use. And while some systems use the term assessment to describe interpreting findings, the Process 2 label in the PT-CPMS is specifically the evaluation—the formal synthesis that determines whether PT services are indicated and what problems exist.