Evaluation of cognitive function

Question 1

Screening tools for cognitive function? 3

Answer 1

1. Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE)
2. Clock Drawing Task
3. More intense psychological testing

Question 2

Mental Status Scales/Tests
1. Used to obtain what?

2. Screening tool to separate patient’s with what?
3. Used to follow a patient’s condition over time:
   - Generally the target is for who?
   - What should we not do?

Answer 2

1. a baseline on a patient
2. cognitive impairment from those without it
3. • Generally target is for patient’s w/ dementia
   • Do not reveal the diagnosis for the changes in cognition

Question 3

Assessment of Mental Status Includes the following:

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Answer 3

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

Question 4

MMSE
11 question measure that tests five areas of cognitive function:
?

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Answer 4

1. Orientation
2. Registration
3. Attention
4. Calculation
5. Recall
6. Language

Question 5

Clock drawing Task: Useful screening tool

1. Differentiates what kind of pts?
2. What accounts for 75% of all dementias?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Clock Drawing Task
Describe the point system for this?
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Answer 6

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