The Physical Therapist Is Running Behind Schedule and Is Instructed

question 18

Multiple Choice

The physical therapist is running behind schedule and is instructed to move patients through a physical therapy session more quickly. The patient says he needs to go to the bathroom but the therapist informs the 83-year-old patient that he will have to wait until after his 30 minute session. The therapist can be charged with __________ for refusing to allow a patient to go to the bathroom prior to starting a therapy treatment session.

• A) persuasion
• B) intent
• C) fraud
• D) neglect

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