EDPNA EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE 2023/2024 (GRADED)

Medically determinable illness (MDI) - ANSWER (1) A disease, illness, injury, or other bodily condition that has lasted or is expected to last at least 12 months or result in death and that reasonably gives rise to limitations of function, which in turn (2) prevent the individual from engaging in competitive work (8 hrs/day, 5 days/week) Exertional activities - ANSWER Walking; Standing; Sitting; Pushing; Pulling; Carrying; and Lifting Physical requirements for SEDENTARY work (exertional): - ANSWER Sitting: 6 of 8 hours Standing and walking: 2 of 8 hours Lifting and carrying: under 10 lbs. frequently Physical requirements for LIGHT work (exertional): - ANSWER Sitting: 2 of 8 hours Standing and walking: 6 of 8 hours Lifting and carrying: 10 lbs. frequently, 20 lbs. occasionally Physical requirements for MEDIUM work (exertional): - ANSWER Sitting: 2 of 8 hours Standing and walking: 6 of 8 hours Lifting and carrying: 25 lbs. frequently, 50 lbs. occasionally Physical requirements for HEAVY work (exertional): - ANSWER Sitting: 2 of 8 hours Standing and walking: 6 of 8 hours Lifting and carrying: 50 lbs. frequently, occasionally up to 100 lbs. Physical requirements for VERY HEAVY work (exertional): - ANSWER Sitting: 2 of 8 hours Standing and walking: 6 of 8 hours Lifting and carrying: 50 lbs. frequently, occasionally more than 100 lbs. Define "occasionally", "frequently", and "continuously" - ANSWER Occasionally = very little to ⅓ of the day Frequently = ⅓ to ⅔ of the day Continuously = more than ⅔ of the day Nonexertional activities - ANSWER Hearing; Seeing; and Communicating. Postural activities - ANSWER Climbing; Balancing; Stooping (bending the spine alone); Kneeling (bending the legs alone); Crouching (bending both spine and legs); and Crawling. Manipulative activities - ANSWER Reaching; Handling; Fingering; and Feeling. Mental activities - ANSWER Understanding, remembering, and carrying out instructions; Exercising appropriate judgment; Responding appropriately to supervision and co-workers; and Dealing with usual work settings and routine changes in the workplace. 3 vocational factors at Step 4 - ANSWER Age Education Skill Role of a vocational expert (VE) - ANSWER Helps the judge determine whether an individual can perform PRW (step 4) or adjust to other work (step 5) Specific vocational preparation (SVP) - ANSWER Refers to the amount of time it takes an individual to learn a given job. The SVP defines whether a job is unskilled, semiskilled, or skilled. This includes learning the techniques, info, and facilities needed for the job. The higher the SVP, the greater the skill required to do a job, or the skill requires as a result of doing the work) How many SVP levels are there, and what are the times required to acquire the level for each? - ANSWER 9 SVP levels: Level 1: only a short demonstration is required to learn the job Level 2: short demonstration - 30 days is required to learn the job Level 3: 30+ days - 3 months is required to learn the job Level 4: 3+ months - 6 months is required to learn the job Level 5: 6+ months - 1 year is required to learn the job Level 6: 1+ year - 2 years is required to learn the job Level 7: 2+ years - 4 years is required to learn the job Level 8: 4+ years - 10 years is required to learn the job Level 9: 10+ years SVP "Breakpoints" for job skills - ANSWER Unskilled work: SVP 1-2 Semiskilled work: SVP 3-4 Low-skilled work: SVP 5-6 Skilled work: SVP 7-9 When cross-examining a VE, representatives should be asking about the effects of _____________________ - ANSWER Limitations (NOT impairments) Ex: Instead of asking "what if the claimant suffers from cerebral palsy?", ask "what if the claimant suffers from severe fatigue, lack of stamina, and requires she lie down at least twice per day for up to 2 hours at a time?" Which steps of the 5-step process can the claim be approved at? - ANSWER Step 3 and Step 5 Role of a medical expert at a hearing - ANSWER The medical expert testifies whether the impairment(s) meet or equal a listing at step 3. If not, he/she can opine (with evidence) about the limitations. Medical experts are NOT qualified to say whether the claimant can perform PRW. Relevancy requirement - ANSWER It refers to whether the claimant (1) performs PRW for a sufficient period and (2) at sufficient levels to enable them to learn the requirements for such work