Can I ask for everyone's interpretation of section G3 - Test for Balance?
The Manual's instructions do not address How the patient gets to the
standing position - whether or not they need help to stand so you can test
their balance. I know it says not to attempt the test if someone cannot
stand by themselves, so do you interpret that to mean "cannot even stand up
by themselves" or "stand by themself once they're up"? It just describes
the test and how to do it but never addresses how this person stood up. How
do you incorporate this into your answer and coding?
Thank you,
Winona
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