FIM FIM Transfers 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The FIM transfer domain assesses transfers to/from which surfaces?
- Bed only
- Bed/chair/wheelchair, toilet, and tub/shower (Correct answer)
- Chair and toilet only
- Wheelchair only
Correct answer: Bed/chair/wheelchair, toilet, and tub/shower
The FIM transfer domain includes three items: transfers to/from bed/chair/wheelchair, toilet, and tub or shower.
Question 2: How many items are included in the FIM transfer subscale?
- 2
- 3 (Correct answer)
- 4
- 5
Correct answer: 3
The FIM transfer subscale includes three items: bed/chair/wheelchair transfer, toilet transfer, and tub/shower transfer.
Question 3: In FIM, a patient who performs a bed-to-wheelchair transfer independently but uses a sliding board earns a transfer score of?
- 7
- 5
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 4
Correct answer: 6
Using a sliding board or other adaptive equipment independently results in a Modified Independence score of 6 on FIM.
Question 4: A patient who requires contact guard assistance for tub transfers but performs 75% or more of the task would receive a FIM score of?
- 5
- 4 (Correct answer)
- 3
- 6
Correct answer: 4
Performing 75% or more of the transfer but requiring physical contact guard assistance corresponds to FIM Level 4 (Minimal Assistance).
Question 5: Which FIM transfer score indicates a patient requires only verbal cueing or standby assistance with no physical contact?
- 4
- 5 (Correct answer)
- 6
- 3
Correct answer: 5
FIM Level 5 (Supervision) for transfers means the patient needs only verbal cueing, supervision, or standby assistance without physical contact.
Question 6: A patient who cannot perform any part of a transfer and must be fully lifted by caregivers scores which FIM level?
- 2
- 1 (Correct answer)
- 3
- 4
Correct answer: 1
FIM Level 1 (Total Assistance) for transfers means the patient cannot contribute 25% of the effort and must be fully transferred by others.
FIM FIM Transfers 1
The FIM transfer domain assesses transfers to/from which surfaces?