Functional Capacity Evaluation & Work Simulation Flashcards
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Which feature BEST distinguishes a work hardening program from a work conditioning program?
Answer: Work hardening incorporates job-specific task simulation and addresses psychosocial and vocational barriers
Work hardening uses real or simulated job tasks and addresses psychosocial issues alongside physical reconditioning, whereas work conditioning focuses primarily on physical capacity restoration without job-specific simulation.
According to AOTA and APTA practice guidelines, work hardening programs are typically conducted for how many hours per day?
Answer: 4 to 8 hours per day
Work hardening programs are generally structured for 4 to 8 hours per day to simulate a full workday and progressively build the endurance needed for full-time employment.
The PRIMARY goal of work simulation activities in industrial rehabilitation is to:
Answer: Replicate the specific physical and biomechanical demands of a worker's actual job tasks
Work simulation activities are designed to replicate the physical, biomechanical, and environmental demands of a worker's specific job to prepare them for safe return to that role.
The WEST (Work Evaluation Systems Technology) tool is BEST described as:
Answer: A standardized functional work sample system assessing work abilities across multiple occupational areas
WEST is a standardized work sample evaluation system that assesses functional work abilities through structured task samples spanning multiple occupational domains, producing norm-referenced scores.
In a work hardening interdisciplinary team, which professional bears PRIMARY responsibility for identifying physical job demands and recommending ergonomic worksite modifications?
Answer: Physical or occupational therapist with functional assessment training
Physical and occupational therapists have specialized training in biomechanics, kinesiology, and functional activity analysis, making them the primary team members responsible for job demands analysis and worksite modification recommendations.
Within an FCE protocol, 'material handling' evaluation encompasses which set of tasks?
Answer: Lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling objects in various planes and distances
Material handling refers to the physical management of objects — specifically lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling — which are core evaluation components in most standardized FCE protocols.
Progressive loading in work conditioning is BEST characterized by which therapeutic approach?
Answer: Systematically increasing the intensity, duration, or task complexity as the worker's capacity improves
Progressive loading systematically and incrementally increases physical demands over time in accordance with exercise physiology principles, building the worker's capacity in a controlled and evidence-based manner.