General assessment data provide a summary of the subjective and objective sections in the SOAP note.However, the student PTA often makes too general a statement that is not appropriate for this section.Identify the incorrect statement that the PTA might use for an assessment section.
A) Patient has made good progress and will ascend two steps by the third session.
B) Patient tolerated treatment well and the plan of care will continue.
C) Patient able to demonstrate increased PROM in all shoulder motions compared to last treatment.
D) Patient performed correct return demonstration of HEP today.

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It is a common mistake for the student PTA or the practicing PTA to make a statement similar to the one regarding general progress. By using such a statement, the PTA does not address information provided in the subjective and objective sections of the SOAP note to summarize these two sections and there is no measurable goal in the statement "patient has made good progress."

General Assessment Data Provide a Summary of the Subjective and Objective