Ranchos Los Amigos Levels Of Cognitive Function

Question 1

Of moves around but without consistency or purpose, inconsistent response to stim

Answer 1

2- Generalized response - total a

Question 2

Reacts to specific stim but inconsistently

May follow simple commands such as closing the eyes or squeezing hand (inconsistent/delayed)

Answer 2

3- Localized response

Question 3

Behavior is bizarre and non-purposeful
Heightened state of activity
Unable to cooperate directLy c treatment efforts
Gross attention span is very brief
Lacks short/long term recall
At slightest provocation pt may become restless and aggressive

Answer 3

4- Confused agitated

Question 4

Able to respond to simple commands fairly consistently
Demonstrators gross attention to the environment but is highly distractible
Verb alizarin is often inappropriate and confabulatory
Memory is severely impaired
May perform previously learned tasks but unable to learn new info

Answer 4

5 confused inappropriate

Question 5

Shows goal directs behavior, but is depended on external input
Follows simple direction consistently and shows carryover for relearned tasks such as grooming
Responses may be incorrect due to memory but they are appropriate to the situation

Answer 5

6 Confused appropriate

Question 6

Seems to be oriented and appropriate within the hospital and home setting

Goes through daily routine automatically but frequently robot like

Minimal to no confusion and has shallow recall of activities

With structure is able to initiate social or recreational activities

Judgement remains impaired

Answer 6

7- automatic appropriate

Question 7

Able to recall and integrate past and recent events
Aware of responsive to environment
Shows carry over to new Learning
Needs no supervision once activities are learned
May cont to show signs of poor abstract reasoning and judgement

Answer 7

8 purposeful appropriate

Question 8

No response to stim of pain, visual, auditory, vestib

Appears to be in coma

Answer 8

1- no response - total a