Process 1 of the PT-CPMS Model is:

• A. Patient Examination
• B. Treatment Plan
• C. Outcome Assessment
• D. Discharge Planning

Answer: (A)

The first step involves gathering essential information about the patient through a thorough examination. This means taking the medical history, performing a systems review, and carrying out initial tests and measures to understand impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. This information establishes the need for therapy, helps form a problem list or diagnosis, and guides all subsequent decisions in the care plan.

The other steps come later in the process: a treatment plan is built after the initial examination and evaluation; outcome assessment occurs after interventions to gauge progress; discharge planning is addressed when goals are met or care ends.