4AT Flashcards
1
Q
What does it assess
A
Delirium
2
Q
Step 1
A
Alertness
3
Q
Alertness criteria (3)
A
Normal (fully alert and not agitated)
Mild sleepiness <10 secs after waking then normal
Clearly abnormal
4
Q
Alertness score - normal
A
0
5
Q
Alertness score - mild
A
0
6
Q
Alertness score - abnormal
A
4
7
Q
Step 2
A
AMT4
8
Q
How to assess AMT4
A
Age
DOB
Name of hospital/building
Current year
9
Q
AMT4 criteria
A
No mistakes
1 mistake
2 or more mistakes or untestable
10
Q
AMT4 score - no mistakes
A
0
11
Q
AMT4 score - 1 mistake
A
1
12
Q
AMT4 score - 2+ mistakes
A
2
13
Q
Step 3
A
Attention
14
Q
How to assess attention
A
List months of year backwards
15
Q
Attention criteria
A
7 months or more correctly
Starts, but scores <7 months/refuses to start
Untestable
