Which tasks are included in the Function Status Score for the ICU (FSS-ICU)?

Which tasks are included in the Function Status Score for the ICU (FSS-ICU)?

• A. Rolling, supine to sit, unsupported sitting, sit to stand, ambulation
• B. Cough, chest physiotherapy, spirometry, incentive spirometry
• C. Transfers, gait, endurance, strength
• D. Mental status, pain, delirium, sleep quality

Answer: (A)

The main idea being tested is which activities are actually assessed by the Function Status Score for the ICU (FSS-ICU). This tool is a performance-based measure of functional mobility in ICU patients, focusing on five core movement tasks that reflect independent mobility. The five tasks included are rolling, moving from a supine position to sitting on the edge of the bed, sustaining unsupported sitting, transferring from sit to stand, and ambulation (walking). These tasks capture the essential steps of getting out of bed and moving around, which are central to functional recovery in the ICU. The other options mix in respiratory therapies (like coughing, chest physiotherapy, spirometry, incentive spirometry) or domains such as mental status and delirium. Those areas are important in ICU care but are not part of the FSS-ICU’s mobility-focused items.

The main idea being tested is which activities are actually assessed by the Function Status Score for the ICU (FSS-ICU). This tool is a performance-based measure of functional mobility in ICU patients, focusing on five core movement tasks that reflect independent mobility.

The five tasks included are rolling, moving from a supine position to sitting on the edge of the bed, sustaining unsupported sitting, transferring from sit to stand, and ambulation (walking). These tasks capture the essential steps of getting out of bed and moving around, which are central to functional recovery in the ICU.

The other options mix in respiratory therapies (like coughing, chest physiotherapy, spirometry, incentive spirometry) or domains such as mental status and delirium. Those areas are important in ICU care but are not part of the FSS-ICU’s mobility-focused items.