FCE Fundamentals & Core Principles 3

Question 1

In FCE terminology, 'positional tolerance' refers to a client's ability to:

Accepted Answer

Maintain a specific posture for a defined period of time

Answer

Positional tolerance measures how long a client can sustain postures such as sitting, standing, or kneeling without needing a break.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the 'kinesiophysical' approach to FCE?

Accepted Answer

It uses physiological and movement-based observations to establish safe test endpoints

Answer

The kinesiophysical approach sets test endpoints based on observable physical signs such as altered biomechanics and physiological responses, not solely on pain reports.

Question 3

A Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) job analysis is used in FCE primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Compare the client's functional abilities to standardized job demands

Answer

DOT job descriptions provide standardized physical demand data that FCE results can be matched against to determine work capacity.

Question 4

The Functional Capacity Evaluation is considered a 'snapshot' assessment because:

Accepted Answer

It reflects a client's performance at one point in time and may not capture daily variability

Answer

FCE results represent performance on the day of testing and may vary with pain fluctuation, medication effects, and effort level over time.

Question 5

Which musculoskeletal principle explains why a worker is at greater injury risk when lifting with the load far from the body?

Accepted Answer

Moment arm effect

Answer

Increasing the horizontal distance between the load and the spine increases the moment arm, exponentially raising compressive forces on lumbar structures.

(FCE) Functional Capacity Evaluator Certification Practice Test

(FCE) Functional Capacity Evaluator Certification Practice Test

FCE Fundamentals & Core Principles 3