CVE Functional Capacity Evaluation 2

Question 1

During a Functional Capacity Evaluation, which principle guides the evaluator when a client's self-reported pain prevents them from completing a task they appear physically capable of performing?

Accepted Answer

Apply the concept of symptom magnification and document inconsistencies

Answer

Evaluators document performance inconsistencies using standardized validity indicators rather than making definitive malingering determinations.

Question 2

Which standardized measure is most commonly used in FCEs to assess a client's level of safe material handling ability relative to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles?

Accepted Answer

Isernhagen Work Systems FCE

Answer

The Isernhagen Work Systems FCE is a widely used criterion-referenced battery that directly maps to DOT physical demand levels.

Question 3

A vocational evaluator conducting an FCE notes that a client's heart rate exceeds 85% of age-predicted maximum during a lifting task. The BEST course of action is to:

Accepted Answer

Stop the task and allow recovery before reassessing

Answer

Exceeding 85% of age-predicted maximum heart rate is a safety-based stopping criterion requiring rest before continuation.

Question 4

When an FCE report must address return-to-work feasibility, the evaluator should compare the client's demonstrated capacities to which primary source?

Accepted Answer

A current job demands analysis of the specific position

Answer

A current job demands analysis provides the most accurate and legally defensible comparison point for return-to-work decisions.

Question 5

Which validity criterion used in FCEs compares a client's performance across multiple trials of the same task to assess consistency of effort?

Accepted Answer

Coefficient of variation

Answer

A coefficient of variation below 15% across repeated trials is generally accepted as indicating consistent, reliable effort.

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CVE Functional Capacity Evaluation 2