When the respiratory therapist is entering a SOAPIER progress note in a patient's chart, the A stands for:
a. application of the data.
b. acceptance of the treatment options by the patient.
c. affect of the patient.
d. assessment of the data by the respiratory therapist.
D
The A represents assessment of the data. The respiratory therapist would assess the patient's subjective and objective data to identify the cause of their condition.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word