Ranchos Los Amigos Scale Levels

Question 1

RLA Level I

Answer 1

No response
Total assistance

Question 2

RLA level II

Answer 2

Generalized response
Total assistance

Question 3

RLA Level III

Answer 3

Localized response
Total Assistance

Question 4

RLA Level IV

Answer 4

Confused-agitated response
Max assistance

-For treatment you want to have a quiet room and remove all distractions
Simple instructions

Question 5

RLA Level V

Answer 5

Confused-inappropriate
Max assist
-These patients are unable to learn new information so you want to use external direction or cues

Question 6

RLA level VI

Answer 6

Confused-appropriate response
Needs moderate assistance
-Decrease cues
-Has little carry over for new learning BUT consistently follows simple directions
-Unaware of impairments and is a safety risk

Question 7

RLA level VII

Answer 7

Automatic appropriate response
Minimal assistance
Has carry over when learning new information
Able to attend to highly familiar tasks in a non distraction environment for at least 30 minutes with MinA to complete tasks

Question 8

RLA Level VIII

Answer 8

Purposeful appropriate response
Stand by assistance