FIM Flashcards

1
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what does IRF PAI stand for

A

inpatient rehabilitation facility patient assessment instrument

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2
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FIM is what

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a system to meet documentation and outcomes and determine length of stay and payment!

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3
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What is the purpose of the functional modifiers section

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Assist in scoring relating FIM instrument items
Provide explicit info for how a particular FIM item was determined
Should be completed prior to FIM instrument

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4
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What are the main components to consider when determining burden of care for an activity

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Assistance of another person and resources required

Resources include time and devices

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5
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FIM includes how many motor and how many cognitive items

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13 motor

5 cognitive

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6
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FIM - use of level 0

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YES on admission

NO on discharge! If they do not do something, they get a 1

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7
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FIM - what will you NEVER rate a 0

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Bladder/Bowel management

Cognition

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8
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Self care includes what

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Eating
Grooming
Bathing
Dressing
Toileting
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Self care - Grooming includes what

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Oral care (brushing only)
Hair grooming (not shampooing)
Washing, rinsing, drying hands
Washing, rinsing, drying face
Shaving or applying make up
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10
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Self care - Bathing includes what

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Washing, rinsing, and drying body from neck down (not including neck and back) 
L UE, R UE
Chest, abdomen
Front perineal, back perineal
L upper leg, L lower leg and foot
R upper leg, R lower leg and foot
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11
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Self care - bathing - changing the temperature counts as

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set up - so 5

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12
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Self care - bathing - what if using a bench?

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is not a device for bathing (will be counted in transfer)

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13
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Self care - Dressing includes what

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Upper body (above waist)
Lower body (below waist)
Obtaining the clothes
PUBLIC CLOTHING! not pjs

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14
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Self care - dressing - prosthesis

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includes applying and removing prosthesis on their own

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15
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Self care - toileting - includes what

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maintaining perineal hygiene and adjusting clothes before and after - so 3 steps
Adjusting clothes prior
Perineal hygiene
Adjusting clothes after

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16
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Sphincter control includes what

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bowel and bladder management

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17
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Bowel and bladder management includes what

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complete and intentional control of urinary sphincter and bowel movements, including use of equipment or agents for control

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18
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Bowel and bladder management - functional modifiers

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2 of them (use the lower of the 2 for IRF-PAI)
Level of assist (3 days)
Frequency of accidents (7 days)

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19
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Bowel and bladder management - devices incldue

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bedpan, ostomy, catheter, absorbent pad, depends

automatically a 6 with these

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20
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Transfers includes what

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Bed, chair, wc
Toilet
Tub, shower

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21
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Transfers - assistance with limb

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4 for one limb

3 for two

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22
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Transfers - lifting assistance for transfer

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3 = lifting trunk
2 = lifting and lowering trunk
1 = mechanical assist or 2 people
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23
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Transfers - bed, chair, wc includes what

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all aspects of the transfer, safety concern, and amoutn fo assist

24
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Transfers - bed, chair, wc - devices include

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sliding board, grab bars, arm rests, trapeze, mechanical lifts, braces

25
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Transfers - toilet - includes

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approach to toilet once in bathroom and getting on and off toilet

26
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Transfers - toilet - devices include

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commode, elevated toilet seat, grab bars, sliding board, prostheses and orthoses if used for transfer

27
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Transfers - tub, shower - functional modifer

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tub or shower

rate just one, leave other blank

28
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Transfers - tub, shower - has to be a __ transfer

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wet!

29
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Transfers - tub, shower - devices include

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tub seats/bench, shower chair, grab bars, mechanical lifts…

30
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Transfers - tub, shower - includes what

A

approach to the shower or tub once in the bathroom

31
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Locomotion includes what

A

Walk, wheelchair

Stairs

32
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Locomotion - walk or wheelchair - function modifier

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Record the admission and discharge rating based on most frequent mode used by the patient - what they will most frequently be using at discharge

33
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Locomotion considers what factors

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Distance

Assistance

34
Q

Locomotion - walking starts

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once in standing position

35
Q

Locomotion - wheelchair starts

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once in chair

36
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Locomotion - walk or wheelchair - functional modifiers on the IRF PAI -

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Distance walked
Distance traveled in wheelchair
Walk assist
Wheelchair assist

37
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Locomotion - walk or wheelchair - what are defining distances

A

150 feet can score 3-7

under 150 feet can score 1, 2, 5

38
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Locomotion - walk or wheelchair - 5 household

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less than 150 feet but can do it independently

39
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Locomotion - stairs - scored by

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number of steps and assistance

40
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Locomotion - stairs - no assistance, 12 to 14 steps

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6 or 7

41
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Locomotion - stairs - assistance, 12 to 14 steps

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3, 4, 5

42
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Locomotion - stairs - under 12 steps

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1, 2, or 5 household

43
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Locomotion - stairs - 5 household

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4 to 6 steps independently (can use device)

44
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Cognitive items - Communication includes

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Comprehension

Expression

45
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Cognitive items - social cognition includes

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Social interaction
Problem solving
Memory

46
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Cognitive items - communication - comprehension is

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ability to understand complex and basic information (auditory or visual)

47
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Cognitive items - communication - expression is

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communicate about complex and basic information - vocal and non vocal

48
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Cognitive items - communication - based on what time period

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24 hours

49
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Cognitive items - communication - rating scale change

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level 5 = 90%

50
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Cognitive items - social cognition - social interaction includes

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getting along with and participating with others, appropriate interactions in therapeutic and social situations

51
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Cognitive items - social cognition - problem solving is

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skill related to solving problems of daily living, reasonable, safe and timely decisions

52
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Cognitive items - social cognition - problem solving steps

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Recognize problem exists
Make appropriate decision
Initiate steps and adjust to changing circumstances
Carry out a sequence of steps
Evaluate the solution
53
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Cognitive items - social cognition - memory includes

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skills related to recognizing and remembering while performing daily activities
ability to store and retrieve information

54
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Cognitive items - social cognition - memory - functional evidence for memory

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Recognizing people frequently encountered
Remembering daily routines
Executing requests without repetition

55
Q

Benefits of FIM

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Interdisciplinary 
Standardized terminology
Monitors functional gains
Outcomes data, detect trends
Help set goals
Basic indicator of severity of disability 
Generates data for accreditation