A physical therapy assistant is instructed to check a patient’s leg under a hot pack during a 30 minute treatment. During that time, she gets involved with other rehab’s and forgets to check the patient. In the thirty minutes, the patient sustains burns due to the extreme heat that results in painful blisters on his legs. ‘Which of the following elements of negligence could the PTA found guilty of? Select one: a. Injury b. Duty to care c. Breach of duty d. All of the above
[Solved]: A physical therapy assistant is instructed to check…
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