Ethics & Professional Conduct Flashcards

A claimant who is covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act requests an accommodation during the FCE. The evaluator should:

Answer: Provide reasonable accommodations that do not fundamentally alter the measurement construct being assessed

ADA principles require reasonable accommodations that do not alter the essential measurement purpose of the evaluation.

Which statement best reflects ethical conduct regarding FCE marketing and advertising?

Answer: Evaluators may accurately describe their credentials, methodology, and scope of services

Ethical marketing is limited to truthful, verifiable statements about credentials and services; outcome guarantees, disparagement, and quid pro quo arrangements are prohibited.

When an FCE reveals findings that are significantly more favorable to the claimant than the referral source expected, the evaluator's ethical obligation is to:

Answer: Report the findings accurately regardless of how they compare to expectations

Evaluators must report objective findings accurately regardless of whether results align with referral-source expectations or preferences.

An FCE evaluator who suspects a claimant is exaggerating symptoms should:

Answer: Administer validated symptom validity and effort tests and document objective findings objectively

Suspected symptom magnification must be addressed through validated, objective measures documented in the report, not through accusatory confrontation.

Continuing competence in FCE practice is best maintained through which activity?

Answer: Completing peer-reviewed continuing education and staying current with evidence-based FCE literature

Ethical practice requires ongoing professional development through peer-reviewed education and engagement with current evidence-based standards.

A claimant who has been evaluated asks for a copy of their FCE report. Under HIPAA's individual access right, the evaluator should:

Answer: Provide the report unless a licensed professional determines access would cause harm, or another exception applies

HIPAA generally grants individuals the right to access their own health records, including FCE reports, subject to limited exceptions.

The ethical principle of veracity in FCE practice requires that the evaluator:

Answer: Represent all findings, methods, and credentials truthfully and without distortion

Veracity demands complete, undistorted honesty about methods, findings, and the evaluator's qualifications throughout the evaluation and reporting process.