Risk Management & Quality Assurance Flashcards
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Under ADA guidelines, how should an FCE evaluator approach testing a client with a known cardiovascular condition?
Answer: Obtain medical clearance and monitor vital signs during exertion tasks
Clients with cardiovascular conditions require physician clearance and close vital sign monitoring during exertional FCE tasks to ensure safety.
Which of the following is an example of a PROCESS quality indicator in FCE quality assurance programs?
Answer: Percentage of reports delivered within 5 business days
Process quality indicators measure the delivery and execution of the evaluation itself, such as turnaround time, rather than long-term outcomes.
The Waddell signs were originally developed to identify:
Answer: Non-organic or psychosocial contributors to low back pain presentation
Waddell signs identify non-organic behavioral responses that suggest psychosocial contributors to pain; they should not be used in isolation to label malingering.
In risk management terms, which FCE activity carries the HIGHEST liability if not properly supervised?
Answer: Maximal lifting from floor to waist
Maximal floor-to-waist lifting involves spinal loading and fall risk, making it the highest liability task if not directly supervised.
A client's coefficient of variation (CV) on repeated grip strength trials exceeds 15%. According to most FCE protocols, this finding suggests:
Answer: Submaximal or inconsistent effort on grip testing
A CV greater than 15% on repeated grip strength trials is a widely accepted threshold indicating submaximal or inconsistent effort.
Which statement best reflects appropriate scope of practice for an FCE evaluator regarding causation?
Answer: FCE evaluators should quantify current functional capacity without opining on causation
FCE evaluators quantify functional capacity; causation determinations fall outside FCE scope and require medical or legal expertise.
What is the primary reason FCE evaluators should avoid providing treatment recommendations in their reports?
Answer: Dual roles as evaluator and treating clinician compromise objectivity
Providing treatment recommendations blurs the evaluator-clinician role boundary and can compromise the objectivity required of an independent evaluator.