Cognitive Impairment Screening Tools Flashcards
What are the main cognitive impairment screening tools?
AMTS MMSE MoCa GPCOG MIS
What are the main components of an AMTS exam?
1)Age
2)Time (to nearest hour)
3)Address for recall at the end of test
4)Year
5)Name of this place
6)Identify two people
7)Date of birth
8)Year of WW1
9)Name of present monarch
10)Count backwards from 20-1
Address recall
What is the scoring for an AMTS exam?
Score out of 10
0-6= Significantly impaired
7= Probably impaired
8-10= Normal
What is the scoring for a MMSE exam?
Score out of 30
<24 abnormal
What should be used in the summary of an MSE?
Negative findings
Be explicit
Use psychopathological terms
In psychosis what are the classic symptoms?
Thought disorder
Delusions
Hallucinations
What does drawing multiple different shapes in a time limit show?
Design Fluency
Frontal lobe function
What are the components when assessing orientation?
TIME: Day, date, year, season
PLACE: Location, city, county, country
PERSON: Name, age, address, D.O.B
What is the difference between attention & concentration?
How are they tested?
A: Ability to focus & direct cognitive processes
C: Ability to focus & sustain attention over time
Test: ‘WORLD’ backwards, serial 7s, 20-1, months of the year backwards
In regards to language, what should be assessed when taking a history?
Perseveration
Confabulation
Nominal dysphagia
Word finding problems
How is construction assessed?
Complex figures:
Cube drawing
Clock face
Cylinder drawing
How are learning disabilities characterised in terms of IQ?
Mild: IQ 50-70
Moderate: IQ 35-49
Severe: IQ 20-34
Profound: IQ <20
Define:
Dyslexia
Dysgraphia
Dyscalculia
DL: Affects oral & written communication
DG: Poor handwriting
DC: Trouble with number sets
