Evaluation of cognitive function Flashcards

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Screening tools for cognitive function? 3

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  1. Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE)
  2. Clock Drawing Task
  3. More intense psychological testing
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Mental Status Scales/Tests
1. Used to obtain what?

  1. Screening tool to separate patient’s with what?
  2. Used to follow a patient’s condition over time:
    - Generally the target is for who?
    - What should we not do?
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  1. a baseline on a patient
  2. cognitive impairment from those without it
    • Generally target is for patient’s w/ dementia
    • Do not reveal the diagnosis for the changes in cognition
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Assessment of Mental Status Includes the following:

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  1. Level of consciousness (arousal)
  2. Attention and concentration
  3. Memory—recent and remote
  4. Language
  5. Executive functioning
  6. Mood and thought content
  7. Calculations
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MMSE
11 question measure that tests five areas of cognitive function:
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  1. Orientation
  2. Registration
  3. Attention
  4. Calculation
  5. Recall
  6. Language
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Clock drawing Task: Useful screening tool

  1. Differentiates what kind of pts?
  2. What accounts for 75% of all dementias?
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  1. Differentiates normal elderly from individuals with cognitive impairment—particular those with Alzheimer’s disease
  2. Alzheimer’s Disease accounts for 75% of all dementias
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Clock Drawing Task
Describe the point system for this?
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  1. Draws closed circle: 1 point
  2. Places numbers in correct positions: 1 point
  3. Includes all 12 correct numbers: 1 point
  4. Places hands in correct position: 1 point
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