Which item is listed as a potential intervention or diagnostic after the head-to-toe assessment?

• A. Social services
• B. Physical therapy
• C. Dietitian consult
• D. Psychiatric admission

Answer: (A)

After completing the head-to-toe assessment, planning focuses on coordinating resources and ensuring a safe, appropriate disposition. Social services are routinely considered because they address psychosocial needs, discharge planning, safety, transportation, access to follow-up care, and linkage to community resources. They help ensure the patient leaves with a plan and supports in place, which is a key part of the post-assessment care process.

Physical therapy, dietitian consult, and psychiatric admission are more condition-specific. Rehab needs for mobility would come from injuries identified, nutritional concerns would drive a dietitian referral, and a psychiatric admission would be reserved for an acute mental-health crisis or risk, not as a standard immediate post-assessment intervention.