Cognitive/awareness measures for final Flashcards
1
Q
What does the mini mental exam test?
A
Cognition
2
Q
What does the Glasgow coma scale test?
A
Alertness/awareness
3
Q
Ranchos los Amigos?
A
Both cognition and awareness
4
Q
How many points are possible on Glasgow?
A
15
5
Q
How many points in each section of Glasgow?
Eye resp?
Best verbal resp?
Best motor?
A
Eye response 4
Best verbal 5
Best motor 6
6
Q
MMe has how many points available?
A
30
7
Q
How many ratings?
A
7
8
Q
What do the ratings determine?
A
Degree of impairment d/t dementia. 1 is best 7 is worst ranging from independent to family care to complex care
9
Q
How many levels of functioning on RLA test?
A
10
10 is highest awareness 1 is lowest.
It measures patterns in stages of recovery after a brain injury.
9 & 10 are normal
