PT Question of the Week - Patient safety

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You are discussing a patient with a social worker who is soon to be discharged from the hospital. The patient has a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and has demonstrated difficulty with gait speed. Which of the following participation goals for this patient would most likely be impacted if the patient has a gait speed of less than 1.0 m/s? 
1. Performing normal activities of daily living (ADLs)
2. Safely crossing the street
3. Walking across a parking lot
d. All of the above

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