In a hospital setting, a patient refuses to participate in the physical therapy session. The physical therapist assistant explains the benefits of participating in the therapy session, but the patient does not reconsider and refuses treatment. Of the following statements, which is the most appropriate action to be taken by the assistant?
1. Insist the patient participate in the therapy session
2. Inform the physician who referred the patient for therapy treatment
3. Document the refusal in the medical record explaining the refusal
4. Communicate the event with the supervising therapist and schedule the patient with another staff member for a future visit
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