FIM FIM Social Cognition 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In FIM, social interaction refers to the ability to participate appropriately in which situations?
- Physical therapy only
- Therapeutic and social situations (Correct answer)
- Personal care only
- Work activities only
Correct answer: Therapeutic and social situations
FIM social interaction evaluates the patient's ability to relate appropriately to others in both therapeutic and social situations.
Question 2: A patient who consistently interacts appropriately with staff and other patients in all situations receives a FIM social interaction score of?
- 5
- 6
- 7 (Correct answer)
- 4
Correct answer: 7
Consistently appropriate social interaction in all settings earns a FIM score of 7 (Complete Independence).
Question 3: A patient who occasionally behaves inappropriately (less than 10% of the time) would receive a FIM social interaction score of?
- 7
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 5
- 4
Correct answer: 6
Rare inappropriate behavior (less than 10% of the time) still qualifies for Modified Independence (score 6) on FIM social interaction.
Question 4: A patient requiring reminders or redirection more than 25% of the time for appropriate social behavior would score at which FIM level?
- 6
- 5
- 4 (Correct answer)
- 3
Correct answer: 4
Requiring cueing or redirection more than 25% of the time corresponds to FIM Level 4 (Minimal Assistance).
Question 5: In FIM social interaction, a score of 1 indicates the patient?
- Needs occasional reminders
- Acts inappropriately most of the time (Correct answer)
- Needs moderate assistance
- Can interact with cueing
Correct answer: Acts inappropriately most of the time
FIM social interaction score of 1 means the patient rarely behaves appropriately and requires total assistance to manage interactions.
Question 6: Which FIM domain is NOT part of the social cognition subscale?
- Problem solving
- Memory
- Social interaction
- Comprehension (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Comprehension
Comprehension is part of the communication domain, not social cognition; social cognition includes social interaction, problem solving, and memory.
FIM FIM Social Cognition 1
In FIM, social interaction refers to the ability to participate appropriately in which situations?