CVE CVE Disability & Functional Capacity 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a 'reasonable accommodation' is defined as:
- A modification that enables a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential job functions without undue hardship to the employer (Correct answer)
- Any modification requested by the employee regardless of cost
- A change that removes all barriers in the workplace for all employees
- A legally mandated quota system for hiring disabled workers
Correct answer: A modification that enables a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential job functions without undue hardship to the employer
A reasonable accommodation is a modification or adjustment that allows a qualified person with a disability to perform essential job functions, as long as it does not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Question 2: Which of the following is the PRIMARY focus of a functional capacity evaluation (FCE) in the context of vocational rehabilitation?
- Determining what physical work demands the client can safely and consistently perform (Correct answer)
- Diagnosing the client's medical condition
- Identifying the client's personality traits
- Measuring the client's academic achievement
Correct answer: Determining what physical work demands the client can safely and consistently perform
An FCE systematically measures a client's physical tolerances and functional abilities to determine what work demands they can safely sustain.
Question 3: The Social Security Administration (SSA) definition of disability for SSDI eligibility requires which of the following?
- Inability to engage in substantial gainful activity due to a medically determinable impairment expected to last at least 12 months or result in death (Correct answer)
- Any physical limitation that prevents performance of the applicant's prior job
- A physician's recommendation for disability benefits
- Inability to perform any work the applicant has ever held
Correct answer: Inability to engage in substantial gainful activity due to a medically determinable impairment expected to last at least 12 months or result in death
SSA defines disability as inability to engage in substantial gainful activity due to a severe, medically determinable impairment lasting at least 12 months or expected to result in death.
Question 4: In vocational evaluation, the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model emphasizes which perspective on disability?
- The interaction between health conditions, body functions, activities, and environmental factors (Correct answer)
- Disability as solely a medical diagnosis
- Disability as a personal characteristic to be cured
- The legal definition of disability under ADA
Correct answer: The interaction between health conditions, body functions, activities, and environmental factors
The ICF model frames disability as the result of complex interactions between health conditions, personal factors, and environmental context rather than as a fixed individual characteristic.
Question 5: Which factor is MOST relevant when evaluating a client with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) for vocational potential?
- Cognitive, behavioral, and executive function limitations and their impact on work performance (Correct answer)
- The client's pre-injury salary history only
- The legal liability of the employer who caused the injury
- The client's family members' employment history
Correct answer: Cognitive, behavioral, and executive function limitations and their impact on work performance
TBI evaluation focuses on cognitive, behavioral, and executive function impairments that directly affect the client's ability to perform and sustain work tasks.
Question 6: The term 'secondary disability' in vocational rehabilitation refers to which concept?
- A disability that develops as a result of, or is complicated by, a primary disability or its treatment (Correct answer)
- A disability that is less severe than the primary impairment
- A disability that occurs after the client has been successfully rehabilitated
- A diagnosis added to the file for insurance purposes
Correct answer: A disability that develops as a result of, or is complicated by, a primary disability or its treatment
A secondary disability is one that develops as a consequence of, or is worsened by, the primary disability condition or its treatment.
CVE CVE Disability & Functional Capacity 1
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a 'reasonable accommodation' is defined as: