What term describes interventions to improve patient mobility and function?

• A. Therapy
• B. Pain Relief
• C. Patient Education
• D. CMS Policy Regulations

Answer: (A)

Interventions to improve patient mobility and function are described as therapy. In geriatrics, therapy includes physical therapy, which targets movement, strength, balance, and gait, and occupational therapy, which helps with daily activities and adapting to functional limitations. A therapy plan aims to restore or enhance independence, reduce fall risk, and improve overall function through targeted exercises, training in mobility techniques, and use of assistive devices. Pain relief focuses on reducing discomfort, not necessarily on functional restoration. Patient education teaches knowledge and self-management but does not by itself provide the physical interventions needed to improve movement. CMS policy regulations are administrative rules, not clinical strategies to improve mobility.