MSE

Question 1

Assesses the organization of the patient’s thoughts and ideas.
Normal is considered logical, linear, coherent and goal oriented.

Answer 1

Thought process definition

Question 2

Associations are not clear, organized, and goal oriented.
Examples include tangentially and circumstantial.

Answer 2

Abnormal thought process

Question 3

Refers to themes that occupy the patient’s thoughts and perceptual disturbances.
Ex: SI/HI/AVH

Answer 3

Thought Content definition

Question 4

What is a Folstein scale and what is it used for?

Answer 4

It’s another name for Mini Mental Status exam.
MMSE is used in adults to quantify cognitive status.

Question 5

MMSE- Concentration/attention/calculation example

Answer 5

“I would like you to count from 100 by seven backwards or lost all 12 months in reverse”

Question 6

Say names of three unrelated objects clearly and slowly.
Have patient repeat

Answer 6

MMSE- Registration/ability to learn new material example.

Question 7

MMSE- recall/memory

Answer 7

Asking the patient if they can recall the three words previously asked to remember.
Example: repeat 3 objects after 5 min

Question 8

This is a tool used to screen people for signs of neurological problems like alzheimers and dementia.

Answer 8

Clock Drawing test (CDT)

Question 9

Impairments on the Clock Drawing Test can be associated with damage to where?

Answer 9

The right parietal lobe (right hemisphere)

Question 10

It is the inability or difficulty to build, assemble, or draw objects.

Answer 10

Constructional apraxia