MINI-MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION
STUDY QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
Attention and Calculation part of exam - correct answer- 5 points
- patient count backward by sevens and stop after 5 attempts
- ask patient to spell "world" backwards
- the score is based off of the # of letters in correct order
Cognitive improvement - correct answer- 19 to 23
Complex commands part of exam - correct answer- - "take paper in
right hand, fold it in half, and put it on floor" (3 points)
- "please read this and do what is says" (1 point)
- "make up and write a sentence about anything"; must include a noun
and a verb (1 point)
- "please copy this picture"; must include all 10 angles and intersect two
times (1 point)
Language part of exam - correct answer- 3 points
- naming a pencil and a watch and stating it correctly
Mini-Mental State Examination - correct answer- - is a cognitive
function assessment
STUDY QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
Attention and Calculation part of exam - correct answer- 5 points
- patient count backward by sevens and stop after 5 attempts
- ask patient to spell "world" backwards
- the score is based off of the # of letters in correct order
Cognitive improvement - correct answer- 19 to 23
Complex commands part of exam - correct answer- - "take paper in
right hand, fold it in half, and put it on floor" (3 points)
- "please read this and do what is says" (1 point)
- "make up and write a sentence about anything"; must include a noun
and a verb (1 point)
- "please copy this picture"; must include all 10 angles and intersect two
times (1 point)
Language part of exam - correct answer- 3 points
- naming a pencil and a watch and stating it correctly
Mini-Mental State Examination - correct answer- - is a cognitive
function assessment
