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MMSE Flashcards

1
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Full name

A

Mini Mental State Examination

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Purpose/use

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To assess cognitive impairments in older/community-dwelling adults & individuals that have been hospitalized/institutionalized

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Categories/Domains it is testing

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Orientation
Registration
Recall
Languge
Attention
Calculations
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4
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Strengths

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Quick & Easy

Available in a various languages

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Weaknesses

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Not good for hearing/vision impaired; intubated; low english literacy; communication disorders

ceiling effect for young individuals

floor effect on mod-severe cognitive impairment

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6
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Score: Rule of thumb

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<24 = impairment

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7
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What does a score between 25-30 mean?

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Questionably significant

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8
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What does a score 20-25 mean

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mild impairment

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9
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what does a score of 10-20 mean

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moderate impairment

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10
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what does a score of 0-10 mean?

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severe impairment

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average time to complete

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~10 minutes

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12
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outside materials needed?

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yes; pencil, blank paper

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