This FIM Competency Quiz helps physical therapists and rehab staff evaluate their understanding of the Functional Independence Measure. Focused on accurate scoring, level definitions, and patient documentation, this assessment reinforces critical thinking around mobility, self-care, and safety.
Ideal for quarterly check-ins, clinical training, or student evaluations, this quiz supports consistent and compliant use of FIM in patient care planning and progress tracking.
Disclaimer: This quiz is for educational and professional development only. It does not replace formal credentialing or institutional competency validation.
7- None. Consistently carries out sequence of steps to solve complex problems.
3 - Moderate Assistance; Some direction needed. Patient solves routine problems 50-74% of the time.
1 - Total Assistance - All or almost all of the time. Patient solves routine problems less than 25% of the time.
5 - Only under stressful or unfamiliar conditions, but no more than 10% of the time.
6 - No assistance needed. Only mild difficulty but is able to self correct and/or requires extra time to solve complex problems.
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6 - No assistance required - Patient expresses complex or abstract ideas but requires a computer to assist with expressing ideas.
4- Minimal assistance - Patient expresses basic daily needs and ideas 75-90% of the time.
2 - Maximal Assistance required - Uses only single words or gestures to express basic needs; requiring prompting more than 50% of the time.
0 - activity did not occur
1 - Total Assistance - Expresses basic needs appropriately or consistently less than 25% of the time despite prompting
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7 - No assistance required. Patient comprehends complex or abstract directions and conversation, and understands either spoken or written language.
3 - Moderate: Patient understands directions and conversations about basic daily needs and ideas 50-74% of the time.
1 - Total Assistance: Patient understands only simple, commonly used spoken expressions or gestures about basic daily needs less than 25% of the time, despite prompting.
5 - Comprehends directions and conversation about basic daily needs requiring prompting no more than 10% of the time to be understood.
4 - Minimal: Understands directions and conversations about basic daily needs and ideas 75-90% of the time.
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Wheelchair
Both
Walk
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7 - No assistance to re-direct needed. No activity limitations
5 - She requires redirection, only under stressful or unfamiliar conditions, but no more than 10% of the time, she is encouraged to participate.
1 - Requires total assistance all or most of the time. Patient is appropriate less than 25% of the time.
2 - Maximal direction needed. Patient is appropriate 25-49% or less than half of the time.
4 - Minimal/occasional direction. Patient is appropriate 75-90% of the time.
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4 - Minimal Assistance needed; Occasional prompting. Patient recognizes and remembers 75-90% of the time.
1 - Total Assistance needed: All or almost all of the time. Patient recognizes and remembers less than 25% of the time.
7 - None needed. No activity limitations
2 - Max Assistance; A lot of prompting. Patient recognizes and remembers 25-49% of the time.
5 - Only under stressful or unfamiliar conditions, but no more thatn 10% of the time.
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50 ft
100 ft
Over 150 feet
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4 - Min Assist
5 - Supervision
2 - Max Assist
6 - Mod I
3 - Max Assist
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Supervision - 5
Min Assist - 4
Max Assist - 2
Mod Assist - 3
Dependent - 1
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5 - Supervision
1- Total Assist
3 - Mod Assist
2 - Max Assist
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Supervision - 5
Min Assist - 4
Mod Assist - 3
Max Assist - 2
Dependent - 1
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