Your patient returns from physical therapy with a summary report that states her post-surgical range of motion has a corresponding Z score of -0.43. You know this means your patient:
A) Has better range of motion when compared to the average post-surgical patient.
B) Has worse range of motion when compared to the average post-surgical patient.
C) Has had a slight decrease in her range of motion this week.
D) Is improving but still has not reached the average range of motion for post-surgical patients.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A Z score of -0.43 indicates that the patient's range of motion is below the average for post-surgical patients, as negative Z scores represent values below the mean.

Your Patient Returns from Physical Therapy with a Summary Report