FIM FIM Transfers

Question 1

The FIM transfer domain assesses transfers to/from which surfaces?

Accepted Answer

Bed/chair/wheelchair, toilet, and tub/shower

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

FIM Level 5 (Supervision) for transfers means the patient needs only verbal cueing, supervision, or standby assistance without physical contact.

FIM - Functional Independence Measure Practice Test