"Alert and Oriented Times 3" Is an Inappropriate Description of Cognition

question 8

Multiple Choice

"Alert and Oriented times 3" is an inappropriate description of cognition because:

• A)It is misunderstood by other health professionals
• B)It is outside the scope of physical therapist practice
• C)The phrase does not indicate what specific aspects of orientation have been tested
• D)It ignores aspects of cognition,such as language and reasoning

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Definitions:

Nutrient Cycle

The natural process of recycling nutrients in various chemical forms from the environment to organisms and back to the environment.

Gaseous Phase

A state of matter characterized by neither a defined shape nor volume, with molecules moving freely, much faster than in liquid or solid states.

Phosphorus Cycle

The worldwide circulation of phosphorus from the abiotic environment into living things and back into the abiotic environment.

Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria

Bacteria capable of converting atmospheric nitrogen into organic compounds usable by plants.