CA SIP EXAM ANSWERS AND ANSWERS

What is the rating for a 30 year old heavy furniture assembler with a soft tissue injury to the cervical spine causing a loss of range of motion resulting in an 8% impairment standard? A. 9% B. 11% C. 15% D. 19% - Answer- B. 11% 15.01.02.02-8%-{5}10-470H-13-11% What is the rating for a 40 year old forester with an elbow injury resulting in loss of motion and a 50% upper extremity impairment? A. 25% B. 28% C. 31% D. 40% - Answer- C. 31% 16.03.01.00-30%-{2}34-213E-31-31% A 47 year old actor has a chemical burn to an upper extremity producing a cosmetic disfigurment resulting in a 5% WPI. What is the rating? A. 0% B. 5% C. 11% D. 13% - Answer- D. 13% 08.01.00.00-5%-{2}6-210J-11-13% A 27 year old chemist has a chemical burn to the eyes in 2010 producing a 14%whole person impairment. What is the rating? A. 14% B. 15% C. 19% D. 21% - Answer- C. 19% 12.01.00.00-14%-{1}15-212i-21-19% A 100% upper extremity impairment is what percentage of a whole person impairment? A. 20% B. 50% C. 60% D. 75% - Answer- C. 60% (page 1-3 in 2005 PD schedule) For an injury in 2005 what is the maximum permissable add-on for subjectives? A. None. B. 3% C. 5% D. Whatever is called for by the examining physician - Answer- B. 3% (Page 1-12 in 2005 PD schedule) In 2004 an employee becomes permanent and stationary for a bilateral loss of vision injury. How is the disability rated? A. Ratings are based on vision with best practicable correction. B. Whichever eye rates highest is used. C. Ratings are based on uncorrected vision. D. The standard rating shall be based on disability found under reduction of vision plus 1/2 the difference between disabilities 2.4 and 2.3. - Answer- A. Ratings are based on vision with best practiable correction Under AMA Guides apportionment is based on? A. Causation B. Medical report of treating physician C. Pre-existing disability D. Informal rating - Answer- A. Causation What is the rating for immobility of the hip where the arc of motion is 0 - 60 degreeS? A. 10% B. 23% C. 30% D. 40% - Answer- B. 23% When both instability and thigh atrophy are present what is the rating? A. The rating for the instability. B. The rating for thigh atrophy. C. All of the rating for the greatest disability And approximately one half of the lesser disability. D. The disability producing the greater rating only. - Answer- D. The disability producing the greater rating only. A cardiac condition results in preclusion from heavy lifting. What is the scheduled