Assessment & Evaluation Techniques Flashcards
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Which NIOSH equation variable accounts for horizontal distance of the load from the worker's body at the origin of lift?
Answer: Horizontal Multiplier (HM)
The Horizontal Multiplier (HM) decreases the Recommended Weight Limit as horizontal distance from the body increases.
A client performing a material handling task demonstrates Valsalva maneuver with color change and breath-holding. The evaluator should FIRST:
Answer: Stop the task immediately and assess cardiovascular status
Valsalva maneuver combined with color change signals potential cardiovascular stress; the evaluator must stop and assess safety before continuing.
The Functional Assessment Screening Tool (FAST) is primarily designed to evaluate which population within an FCE context?
Answer: Workers with musculoskeletal disorders seeking return-to-work clearance
The FAST screens functional abilities relevant to occupational demands for workers with musculoskeletal conditions.
When documenting sincerity of effort, which behavioral observation is considered MOST objective?
Answer: Coefficient of variation on repeated isometric grip trials
The coefficient of variation on repeated grip trials is a quantitative, objective measure of effort consistency recognized in FCE literature.
Which component of an FCE specifically addresses the client's ability to tolerate bending the spine forward repeatedly in a work task simulation?
Answer: Stooping and repetitive trunk flexion evaluation
Stooping and repetitive trunk flexion evaluation directly measures tolerance for repeated forward bending as required in many occupational tasks.
An evaluee's safe lifting capacity is determined to be 40 lbs occasionally. According to DOL guidelines, this worker most closely matches which physical demand category?
Answer: Medium
The DOL defines Medium work as lifting up to 50 lbs occasionally and 25 lbs frequently; 40 lbs occasional lifting falls within this category.
During a climbing evaluation, which safety criterion should prompt immediate termination of the stair-climbing task?
Answer: Heart rate exceeds 85% of age-predicted maximum
Exceeding 85% of age-predicted maximum heart rate is a cardiovascular safety threshold that requires test termination.