Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) Patient’s Name: _____________________________________________ Date: …
BEST TOOL: The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) is a tool that can be used to systematically and thoroughly assess mental status. It is an 11-question measure that tests …
Adapted from: Vertesi A, Lever JA, Molloy DW, et al. Standardized mini-mental state examination: Use and interpretation. Canadian Family Physician 2001; 47:2018-2023.
*The score ranges listed here are widely used, but it should be noted that an MMSE score is only an initial indicator of cognitive status, and norms for the MMSE vary greatly depending on a …
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) Patient’s Name: Date: Instructions: Score one point for each correct response within each question or activity.
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) Patient’s Name: Date: Instructions: Ask the questions in the order listed. Score one point for each correct response within each question or activity. ...
The Mini-Mental Status Examination offers a quick and simple way to quantify cognitive function and screen for cognitive loss. It tests the individual’s orientation, attention, calculation, recall, …
Show the patient two simple objects, such as a wristwatch and a pencil, and ask the patient to name them. “Repeat the phrase: ‘No ifs, ands, or buts.’” “Take the paper in your right hand, …
Give one point for each correct answer. Repeat the answers until the subject learns all three (give up to 6 trials). 4. Serial sevens. Ask the subject to begin with 100 and count backwards by 7. …
Purpose A simplifi ed version of a much more extensive instrument for assessing cognitive men-tal status, the MMSE was designed to accommo-date patients who cannot maintain attention …