Assessment & Evaluation Techniques Flashcards
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A rapid exchange grip test is administered as part of sincerity of effort assessment. What pattern is expected from a client giving maximal effort?
Answer: Values should approximate those obtained during the standard five-position test
During a rapid exchange grip test, individuals exerting maximal effort produce values similar to their standard five-position grip test results.
Which of the following BEST describes the concept of 'safe maximum' in FCE lifting assessment?
Answer: The highest load that can be repeatedly handled without exceeding biomechanical or cardiovascular safety limits
Safe maximum refers to the highest load that can be lifted repeatedly over a work period without exceeding established safety thresholds for injury risk or cardiovascular response.
An FCE report states that the evaluee can perform 'frequent' reaching overhead. According to DOL frequency definitions, this means reaching overhead for approximately what portion of the workday?
Answer: 34–66%
The DOL defines 'frequent' as occurring 34–66% of the workday, distinguishing it from occasional (11–33%) and constant (67–100%).
When evaluating a client's ability to perform repetitive pushing tasks, which measurement provides the most clinically relevant data?
Answer: Initial force required to start movement and sustained force required to maintain movement
Measuring both initial (break-away) force and sustained (travel) force provides a complete picture of pushing demands that matches real occupational tasks.
A client being evaluated for return to a construction job reports a previous lumbar fusion at L4-L5. Which FCE adaptation is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Proceed with standard protocol and monitor for neurological symptoms such as radiculopathy during testing
Post-surgical clients should be evaluated using standard protocols with heightened monitoring for neurological signs; excluding relevant tasks prevents valid functional conclusions.
Which validation method within an FCE uses the relationship between heart rate and workload to estimate whether a client is working at a physiologically consistent level?
Answer: Heart rate-to-work ratio consistency check
Comparing heart rate response to the actual workload performed allows evaluators to validate whether effort is physiologically consistent with the observed performance.
When an FCE is ordered for the purpose of disability determination rather than return-to-work planning, the evaluator's primary reporting obligation shifts to emphasize:
Answer: The evaluee's functional abilities and limitations relative to competitive employment standards
For disability determination FCEs, reporting must clearly delineate functional abilities and limitations in the context of competitive employment standards rather than a specific job.