Write a short-term goal for a patient with a medical diagnosis of fractured right femur referred to physical therapy for gait training with a walker and a non-weight bearing gait. The physical therapist has written the following long-term goal for this episode of care: The patient will be an independent community ambulator on level and un-level surfaces and stairs using a walker and a non-weight
bearing on right gait pattern to be able to return to work in two weeks.
What will be an ideal response?
Example of a STG: The patient will ambulate on level surfaces using a walker and a non-weight bearing on right gait pattern a distance of 50 feet 4 times with supervision in three days to be able to be a community ambulator.
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