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EDPNA EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS|| 2026/2027 LATEST AND
COMPLETE VERSION ALREADY GRADED A+|||
ASSURED PASS
Residual Functional Capacity Assessment (RFC) 404.1506 - ANSWER : the
purpose of is to identify how your current limitations prevent you
from meeting the physical, sensory, mental, and other requirements of the
workplace.
Medically Determinable Impairment (MDI) 404.1521 416.921 - ANSWER : Your
impairment(s) must result from anatomical, physiological, or psychological
abnormalities that can be shown by medically acceptable clinical and laboratory
diagnostic techniques.
- Therefore, a physical or mental impairment must be established by objective
medical evidence from an acceptable medical source.
- We will not use your statement of symptoms, a diagnosis, or a medical opinion to
establish the existence of an impairment(s).
Non-Severe Impairment 404.1522 416.922 - ANSWER : If your impairment does
not significantly limit your ability either physically or mentally to do basic
activities.
examples:
- walking, standing, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling
- Capacities of seeing, hearing & speaking
- Understanding, Carrying out, remembering, simple instructions
- Use of judgement
- Responding appropriately to supervision, co-workers, & usual work situations
- Dealing with changes in routine work settings
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Multiple Impairments 404.1523 416.923 - ANSWER : 1. Unrelated Severe
Impairments: We cannot combine two or more unrelated severe impairments to
meet the 12-month duration test.
2. Concurrent Impairments: If you have two or more concurrent impairments that,
when considered in combination, are severe, we must determine whether the
combined effect of your impairments can be expected to continue to be severe for
12 months.
3. Combined Effect: In determining whether your physical or mental impairment(s)
are of a sufficient medical severity that such impairment(s) could be the basis of
eligibility under the law, we will consider the combined effect of all of your
impairments without regard to whether any such impairment, if considered
separately, would be of sufficient severity.
Who makes disability determinations? 404.1503 416.903 - ANSWER : Reserved
commissioners of SSA
- A treating doctor helps us to understand the impairments & limitations.
- A doctor stating you are "disabled" or "cannot work" is not always helpful
- Initial & Recon Decisions - made by state vocational/disability determination
services. They are authorized by the commissioners of SSA.
Hearing - ALJ
Claimant is in charge of proving to SSA he/she is blind/disabled.
- SSA responsibility is development (10/20 days for records to come in) 1 FU
request - then they have 10 days.
- SSA will request CEs if needed - ANSWER : Who is responsible for evidence?
404.1512 406.1512
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Categories of Evidence 404.1502 404.1513 416.902 416.913 - ANSWER : 1.
Objective Medical Evidence
2. Acceptable Medical Source
3. Other sources
Objective Medical Evidence - ANSWER : Medical signs that can be observed
through acceptable clinical diagnostics techniques, lab findings or both.
example: evidence of reduced joint motion, muscle spasm, sensory deficit or motor
disruption.
- Diagnostic techniques include chemical tests (such as blood tests),
electrophysiological studies (such as electrocardiograms and
electroencephalograms), medical imaging (such as X-rays), and psychological
tests.
Acceptable Medical Evidence - ANSWER : We need objective medical evidence
from an AMS to establish the existence of a medically determinable impairment
(MDI) at step 2 of the sequential evaluation process
Examples
1. Physicians (MD or DO)
2. Licensed/Certified Psychologists (also School Psych)
3. Licensed Optometrist/Podiatrist/Audiologist/Speech-Language Pathologist
***Claims filed after 3/27/2017 accept sources from:
APRN, APN, Certified Nurse Midwife, CNS, CRNA, NP - although these might
weigh less
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Opinion Evidence - ANSWER : Evidence of what a physician or person thinks,
believes, or infers in regard to a fact in dispute, as distinguished from personal
knowledge of the facts.
- reflects the nature or severity of impairment & establishment of RFC.
Sequential Evaluation Process 404.1520 - ANSWER : 1. At the first step, we
consider your work activity, if any. If you are doing substantial gainful activity, we
will find that you are not disabled.
2. We consider the medical severity of your impairment(s). If you do not have a
severe medically determinable physical or mental impairment that meets the
duration requirement of 12 mo. , or a combination of impairments that is severe
and meets the duration requirement, we will find that you are not disabled.
3. We also consider the medical severity of your impairment(s). If you have an
impairment(s) that meets or equals one of our listings in appendix 1 of this subpart
and meets the duration requirement, we will find that you are disabled.
4. We consider our assessment of RFC & your past relevant work. If you can still
do your past relevant work, we will find that you are not disabled. (cannot be found
disabled on step 4)
5. We consider our assessment of your RFC and your age, education, and work
experience to see if you can make an adjustment to other work. If you can make an
adjustment to other work, we will find that you are not disabled.
Listings of Impairments - ANSWER : Appendix 1 Subpart P
- ALWAYS pay attention to the and/or in listings.
- Part A - Criteria that applies to individuals 18 or older
- Part B - Criteria that applies to individuals under 18
EDPNA EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS|| 2026/2027 LATEST AND
COMPLETE VERSION ALREADY GRADED A+|||
ASSURED PASS
Residual Functional Capacity Assessment (RFC) 404.1506 - ANSWER : the
purpose of is to identify how your current limitations prevent you
from meeting the physical, sensory, mental, and other requirements of the
workplace.
Medically Determinable Impairment (MDI) 404.1521 416.921 - ANSWER : Your
impairment(s) must result from anatomical, physiological, or psychological
abnormalities that can be shown by medically acceptable clinical and laboratory
diagnostic techniques.
- Therefore, a physical or mental impairment must be established by objective
medical evidence from an acceptable medical source.
- We will not use your statement of symptoms, a diagnosis, or a medical opinion to
establish the existence of an impairment(s).
Non-Severe Impairment 404.1522 416.922 - ANSWER : If your impairment does
not significantly limit your ability either physically or mentally to do basic
activities.
examples:
- walking, standing, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling
- Capacities of seeing, hearing & speaking
- Understanding, Carrying out, remembering, simple instructions
- Use of judgement
- Responding appropriately to supervision, co-workers, & usual work situations
- Dealing with changes in routine work settings
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Multiple Impairments 404.1523 416.923 - ANSWER : 1. Unrelated Severe
Impairments: We cannot combine two or more unrelated severe impairments to
meet the 12-month duration test.
2. Concurrent Impairments: If you have two or more concurrent impairments that,
when considered in combination, are severe, we must determine whether the
combined effect of your impairments can be expected to continue to be severe for
12 months.
3. Combined Effect: In determining whether your physical or mental impairment(s)
are of a sufficient medical severity that such impairment(s) could be the basis of
eligibility under the law, we will consider the combined effect of all of your
impairments without regard to whether any such impairment, if considered
separately, would be of sufficient severity.
Who makes disability determinations? 404.1503 416.903 - ANSWER : Reserved
commissioners of SSA
- A treating doctor helps us to understand the impairments & limitations.
- A doctor stating you are "disabled" or "cannot work" is not always helpful
- Initial & Recon Decisions - made by state vocational/disability determination
services. They are authorized by the commissioners of SSA.
Hearing - ALJ
Claimant is in charge of proving to SSA he/she is blind/disabled.
- SSA responsibility is development (10/20 days for records to come in) 1 FU
request - then they have 10 days.
- SSA will request CEs if needed - ANSWER : Who is responsible for evidence?
404.1512 406.1512
,3|P ag e
Categories of Evidence 404.1502 404.1513 416.902 416.913 - ANSWER : 1.
Objective Medical Evidence
2. Acceptable Medical Source
3. Other sources
Objective Medical Evidence - ANSWER : Medical signs that can be observed
through acceptable clinical diagnostics techniques, lab findings or both.
example: evidence of reduced joint motion, muscle spasm, sensory deficit or motor
disruption.
- Diagnostic techniques include chemical tests (such as blood tests),
electrophysiological studies (such as electrocardiograms and
electroencephalograms), medical imaging (such as X-rays), and psychological
tests.
Acceptable Medical Evidence - ANSWER : We need objective medical evidence
from an AMS to establish the existence of a medically determinable impairment
(MDI) at step 2 of the sequential evaluation process
Examples
1. Physicians (MD or DO)
2. Licensed/Certified Psychologists (also School Psych)
3. Licensed Optometrist/Podiatrist/Audiologist/Speech-Language Pathologist
***Claims filed after 3/27/2017 accept sources from:
APRN, APN, Certified Nurse Midwife, CNS, CRNA, NP - although these might
weigh less
, 4|P ag e
Opinion Evidence - ANSWER : Evidence of what a physician or person thinks,
believes, or infers in regard to a fact in dispute, as distinguished from personal
knowledge of the facts.
- reflects the nature or severity of impairment & establishment of RFC.
Sequential Evaluation Process 404.1520 - ANSWER : 1. At the first step, we
consider your work activity, if any. If you are doing substantial gainful activity, we
will find that you are not disabled.
2. We consider the medical severity of your impairment(s). If you do not have a
severe medically determinable physical or mental impairment that meets the
duration requirement of 12 mo. , or a combination of impairments that is severe
and meets the duration requirement, we will find that you are not disabled.
3. We also consider the medical severity of your impairment(s). If you have an
impairment(s) that meets or equals one of our listings in appendix 1 of this subpart
and meets the duration requirement, we will find that you are disabled.
4. We consider our assessment of RFC & your past relevant work. If you can still
do your past relevant work, we will find that you are not disabled. (cannot be found
disabled on step 4)
5. We consider our assessment of your RFC and your age, education, and work
experience to see if you can make an adjustment to other work. If you can make an
adjustment to other work, we will find that you are not disabled.
Listings of Impairments - ANSWER : Appendix 1 Subpart P
- ALWAYS pay attention to the and/or in listings.
- Part A - Criteria that applies to individuals 18 or older
- Part B - Criteria that applies to individuals under 18
