Background information in an evaluation report typically includes which items?

• A. Who the patient lives with, medical history, and medications (Rx)
• B. Names of tests used
• C. Test scores only
• D. Future service plans

Answer: (A)

Background information provides the contextual frame for the evaluation. It typically includes who the patient lives with, medical history, and medications because these factors shape how the person communicates and how test performance may be influenced by daily life, health conditions, or drug effects. Details about the tests used belong in the assessment methods, since that explains what was done to gather information. Test scores go in the results because they report the outcomes of the assessments. Future service plans belong with the recommendations or plan of care, outlining next steps. So including living situation, medical history, and medications helps anyone interpreting the report understand the context in which the evaluation occurred.