In order to create a new Muscle Test Exam, click the
New icon at the upper left.
This will open the Muscle Test
Exams (figure 52) with today’s current date and the defaults that had
been selected in Preferences
filled in. At this point, if it is necessary to enter something different
than the defaults, click on the drop down arrow in each selection box, and
choose the appropriate alternative item.
Figure 52
If the Exam Date (figure 53) needs to be changed, click the Edit Pencil to separate the date and time, and then change the date. After changing the date, click the Edit Pencil again to lock in and save the change.
Figure 53
Note that if the Exam Date is different than today’s current date, the Muscle Test Exams will NOT appear in today’s current SOAP note but will still be saved as an independent report in the Muscle Test folder. In order for the Muscle Test Exams to appear in the current note, the date of the Muscle Test Exams must be the same as the current note being generated.
Once the Preference defaults have been entered or changed, the system is ready for the entry of specific data for the patient.