MIni mental state exam

Question 1

Orientation

Answer 1

(5) What is the year?season?date?day?month?

5) where are we (state?country?town?hospital?floor?

Question 2

Registration

Answer 2

(3) Name 3 objects: 1 second to say each. Then ask the patient all 3 after you have said them. Give 1 point for each correct answer. then repeat them until he/she learns all 3. count trials and record.

Question 3

Attention and calculation

Answer 3

(5) serial 7s 1 point for each correct answer. stop after 5 answers. alternatively spell “world” backward

Question 4

Recall

Answer 4

(3) Ask for the 3 objects repeated above. give 1 point for each

Question 5

Language

Answer 5

(2) Name a pencil and watch
(1) repeat the following “No ifs, ands, or buts”
(3) follow a 3 stage command “take paper, fold it in half and put it on the floor”
(1) read and obey the following: CLOSE YOUR EYES
(1) write a sentence
(1) copy the design shown (two pentagons)