Can I just skip the Orient Patient on each test and let the patient start testing?
No, you always give brief verbal instructions immediately followed by the computer instruction by clicking on the “Orient Patient” button. This is necessary to insure the patient fully understands the task before testing begins. The only exception is a patient who is returning for a third or fourth retesting and you are certain they understand the task at hand. There are instructions and a description for each test in the Installation and Use manual and the Clinical manual.
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