Goals and Impression/Diagnostic Statement

Question 1

What is the formula for writing a goal?

Answer 1

ACTION, PERCENTAGE, AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE

or

BEHAVIOR, CRITERION, CONDITIONS

Question 2

Give an example of a goal.

Answer 2

Pt will speak in single sentence utterances with 90% intelligibility with familiar communication partners given occasional assistance.

Question 3

What is the formula for writing an impression/diagnostic statement?

Answer 3

SEVERITY, DIAGNOSIS (dx), DESCRIPTION/”CHARACTERIZED BY…”

Question 4

Give an example of an impression statement.

Answer 4

Patient presents with severe hypokinetic dysarthria characterized by breathy-hoarse vocal quality, reduced vocal loudness, and occasional accelerated speech rate.