Rehabilitation Counselor Mock Interview

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Question 7 of 35

If a patient is improving at a slower speed than you expect, what would your next steps be?

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Krista Wenz

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.

Rehabilitation counselors have various strategies for working with patients, depending on the illness, injury, or disability. The interviewer wants to hear what steps you would take if a patient is improving at a slower speed than you expected. How you answer shows the interviewer that you are proactive in your patient's care and recovery.

Krista Wenz

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.

"When I have a patient improving at a slower speed than I expected, I re-evaluate their treatment plan and speak with the patient regarding my concerns. I had a situation where I found out a patient's primary care physician had increased a certain medication, making my patient exhausted and unable to perform well in therapy. Once I spoke with their doctor and expressed my concerns, the physician changed the patient's medication, and they started improving much more quickly."

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