Which item is included in Chart Review?

• A. Medications
• B. Growth and development patterns
• C. Family history
• D. Current rehab assessment

Answer: (A)

Chart review is the step where you scan the patient’s existing records before the evaluation to spot anything that could affect care. Medications listed in the chart are reviewed to understand current therapies and to anticipate safety concerns or interactions with PT interventions. For instance, anticoagulants or agents that affect blood pressure or heart rate can change how you prescribe manual therapy, mobilization, or aerobic activity. Knowing about diabetes meds or other agents helps you plan for energy needs, monitoring, and hypoglycemia risk during exercise. This information directly informs precautions, contraindications, and coordination with other care providers.

Growth and development patterns are typically gathered as part of the patient history or pediatric-specific assessments, and a current rehab assessment is something you perform during the evaluation itself rather than pull from the chart review.