CA SIP Exam TestRight Answers
1. What is the impairment rating for a 30-year-old furniture assembler with a cervical spine soft tissue
injury resulting in an 8% impairment standard?
- A. 9%
- B. 11% ✔️
- C. 15%
- D. 19%
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2. For a 40-year-old forester with an elbow injury leading to a 50% upper extremity impairment, what is
the rating?
- A. 25%
- B. 28%
- C. 31% ✔️
- D. 40%
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3. What is the rating for a 47-year-old actor who suffered a chemical burn on the upper extremity
causing cosmetic disfigurement, resulting in a 5% WPI?
- A. 0%
- B. 5%
- C. 11%
- D. 13% ✔️
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,4. A chemist, age 27, sustained a chemical burn to the eyes in 2010 resulting in a 14% whole person
impairment. What is the impairment rating?
- A. 14%
- B. 15%
- C. 19% ✔️
- D. 21%
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5. When considering a 100% impairment of the upper extremity, what percentage does this equate to in
terms of whole person impairment?
- A. 20%
- B. 50%
- C. 60% ✔️
- D. 75% (Reference: page 1-3 in the 2005 PD schedule)
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6. For injuries occurring in 2005, what is the maximum allowable add-on percentage for subjective
factors?
- A. None.
- B. 3% ✔️
- C. 5%
- D. As stipulated by the examining physician (Reference: page 1-12 in the 2005 PD schedule)
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7. How should the disability be rated for an employee in 2004 who became permanent and stationary
due to bilateral vision loss?
- A. Ratings are based on vision with the best practicable correction. ✔️
, - B. The rating of the eye with the highest impairment is selected.
- C. Ratings are provided based on uncorrected vision.
- D. The standard rating is derived from the reduction of vision combined with half the difference
between disabilities.
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8. According to the AMA Guides, what is the basis for apportionment?
- A. Causation ✔️
- B. Medical reports by treating physicians
- C. Pre-existing disabilities
- D. Informal ratings
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9. For a hip with an arc of motion from 0 to 60 degrees, what is the impairment rating?
- A. 10%
- B. 23% ✔️
- C. 30%
- D. 40%
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10. In a case involving both instability and thigh atrophy, how should the rating be determined?
- A. Use the rating for instability alone.
- B. Apply the rating for thigh atrophy alone.
- C. Rate the greatest disability fully plus half of the lesser disability.
- D. Only the rating for the greater disability should be considered. ✔️
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11. What is the scheduled rating for a cardiac condition that prevents heavy lifting?
- A. 10%
- B. 15%
- C. 20% ✔️
- D. 25%
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12. For an employee injured in 2004 with a knee injury but no loss of motion or instability, and who
requires a stretch knee brace, what is the impairment rating?
- A. 0%
- B. 7%
- C. 10% ✔️
- D. 15%
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13. If an employee is shot at work during a marital dispute, how is the injury classified?
- A. Not compensable since it did not arise out of employment. ✔️
- B. Not compensable as it did not happen in the course of employment.
- C. Compensable due to arising out of employment.
- D. Compensable because it occurred during work hours.
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14. An employee with uncontrolled diabetes faints and fractures an elbow after work hours. How should
this situation be handled?
1. What is the impairment rating for a 30-year-old furniture assembler with a cervical spine soft tissue
injury resulting in an 8% impairment standard?
- A. 9%
- B. 11% ✔️
- C. 15%
- D. 19%
---
2. For a 40-year-old forester with an elbow injury leading to a 50% upper extremity impairment, what is
the rating?
- A. 25%
- B. 28%
- C. 31% ✔️
- D. 40%
---
3. What is the rating for a 47-year-old actor who suffered a chemical burn on the upper extremity
causing cosmetic disfigurement, resulting in a 5% WPI?
- A. 0%
- B. 5%
- C. 11%
- D. 13% ✔️
---
,4. A chemist, age 27, sustained a chemical burn to the eyes in 2010 resulting in a 14% whole person
impairment. What is the impairment rating?
- A. 14%
- B. 15%
- C. 19% ✔️
- D. 21%
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5. When considering a 100% impairment of the upper extremity, what percentage does this equate to in
terms of whole person impairment?
- A. 20%
- B. 50%
- C. 60% ✔️
- D. 75% (Reference: page 1-3 in the 2005 PD schedule)
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6. For injuries occurring in 2005, what is the maximum allowable add-on percentage for subjective
factors?
- A. None.
- B. 3% ✔️
- C. 5%
- D. As stipulated by the examining physician (Reference: page 1-12 in the 2005 PD schedule)
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7. How should the disability be rated for an employee in 2004 who became permanent and stationary
due to bilateral vision loss?
- A. Ratings are based on vision with the best practicable correction. ✔️
, - B. The rating of the eye with the highest impairment is selected.
- C. Ratings are provided based on uncorrected vision.
- D. The standard rating is derived from the reduction of vision combined with half the difference
between disabilities.
---
8. According to the AMA Guides, what is the basis for apportionment?
- A. Causation ✔️
- B. Medical reports by treating physicians
- C. Pre-existing disabilities
- D. Informal ratings
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9. For a hip with an arc of motion from 0 to 60 degrees, what is the impairment rating?
- A. 10%
- B. 23% ✔️
- C. 30%
- D. 40%
---
10. In a case involving both instability and thigh atrophy, how should the rating be determined?
- A. Use the rating for instability alone.
- B. Apply the rating for thigh atrophy alone.
- C. Rate the greatest disability fully plus half of the lesser disability.
- D. Only the rating for the greater disability should be considered. ✔️
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11. What is the scheduled rating for a cardiac condition that prevents heavy lifting?
- A. 10%
- B. 15%
- C. 20% ✔️
- D. 25%
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12. For an employee injured in 2004 with a knee injury but no loss of motion or instability, and who
requires a stretch knee brace, what is the impairment rating?
- A. 0%
- B. 7%
- C. 10% ✔️
- D. 15%
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13. If an employee is shot at work during a marital dispute, how is the injury classified?
- A. Not compensable since it did not arise out of employment. ✔️
- B. Not compensable as it did not happen in the course of employment.
- C. Compensable due to arising out of employment.
- D. Compensable because it occurred during work hours.
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14. An employee with uncontrolled diabetes faints and fractures an elbow after work hours. How should
this situation be handled?
