Which task can be delegated by a chiropractor?

Which task can be delegated by a chiropractor?

• A. Collecting payments from patients
• B. Making a diagnosis
• C. Performing an adjustment
• D. Recommending a treatment plan

Answer: (A)

In practice, administrative tasks can be delegated to staff, while clinical decisions stay with the chiropractor. Collecting payments from patients is an administrative duty that doesn’t involve diagnosing or treating the patient, so it can be delegated. Diagnosing requires clinical assessment and licensure, performing an adjustment is a hands-on procedure that must be done by the chiropractor, and recommending a treatment plan relies on professional judgment from the clinician.

In practice, administrative tasks can be delegated to staff, while clinical decisions stay with the chiropractor. Collecting payments from patients is an administrative duty that doesn’t involve diagnosing or treating the patient, so it can be delegated.

Diagnosing requires clinical assessment and licensure, performing an adjustment is a hands-on procedure that must be done by the chiropractor, and recommending a treatment plan relies on professional judgment from the clinician.