Fundamentals & Core Principles Flashcards
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In FCE terminology, 'positional tolerance' refers to a client's ability to:
Answer: Maintain a specific posture for a defined period of time
Positional tolerance measures how long a client can sustain postures such as sitting, standing, or kneeling without needing a break.
Which of the following best describes the 'kinesiophysical' approach to FCE?
Answer: It uses physiological and movement-based observations to establish safe test endpoints
The kinesiophysical approach sets test endpoints based on observable physical signs such as altered biomechanics and physiological responses, not solely on pain reports.
A Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) job analysis is used in FCE primarily to:
Answer: Compare the client's functional abilities to standardized job demands
DOT job descriptions provide standardized physical demand data that FCE results can be matched against to determine work capacity.
The Functional Capacity Evaluation is considered a 'snapshot' assessment because:
Answer: It reflects a client's performance at one point in time and may not capture daily variability
FCE results represent performance on the day of testing and may vary with pain fluctuation, medication effects, and effort level over time.
Which musculoskeletal principle explains why a worker is at greater injury risk when lifting with the load far from the body?
Answer: Moment arm effect
Increasing the horizontal distance between the load and the spine increases the moment arm, exponentially raising compressive forces on lumbar structures.
In FCE practice, 'sub-maximal effort' is MOST reliably identified through:
Answer: Inconsistencies between repeated tests and physiological indicators
Comparing repeated test results and monitoring heart rate, grip strength variability, and coefficient of variation provides objective evidence of sub-maximal effort.
Which statement about FCE use in Social Security Disability evaluations is MOST accurate?
Answer: FCEs provide objective functional data that SSA adjudicators may consider alongside medical evidence
While not mandatory, FCE results can be submitted as objective functional evidence that SSA considers when determining residual functional capacity.