Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers| Updated
What does the MOCA screen for?
mild cognitive dysfunction
What domains of cognition does the MOCA assess?
- attention and concentration
- executive fx
- memory
- language
- visuospatial skills
- conceptual thinking
- mental calculation
- orientation
How should the examinee perform the Alternating Trail Making test?
- Draw a line going from number to letter in consecutive order
- Go from 1 to A
- From A to 2
, - So on until stopping at E
How is the Alternating Trail Making Test scored?
- score one point if they successfully draw in order, with no crossing lines, without
connecting E to 1.
- Any error not immediately self-corrected results in a score of 0 points
How should the examinee complete the cube drawing test?
- Examiner points to the cube and asks the client to copy as accurately as possible
below
- Should draw a 3D cube w/out any extra lines or any missing lines
- lines should be parallel and similar in length
How is the cube drawing test scored?
= 1 point for correctly following all instructions
- No point assigned if all criteria are not met
How is the clock drawing test completed?
- Client is asked to draw an analog clock
- They are asked to put in all numbers, and draw the hands
Questions and CORRECT Answers| Updated
What does the MOCA screen for?
mild cognitive dysfunction
What domains of cognition does the MOCA assess?
- attention and concentration
- executive fx
- memory
- language
- visuospatial skills
- conceptual thinking
- mental calculation
- orientation
How should the examinee perform the Alternating Trail Making test?
- Draw a line going from number to letter in consecutive order
- Go from 1 to A
- From A to 2
, - So on until stopping at E
How is the Alternating Trail Making Test scored?
- score one point if they successfully draw in order, with no crossing lines, without
connecting E to 1.
- Any error not immediately self-corrected results in a score of 0 points
How should the examinee complete the cube drawing test?
- Examiner points to the cube and asks the client to copy as accurately as possible
below
- Should draw a 3D cube w/out any extra lines or any missing lines
- lines should be parallel and similar in length
How is the cube drawing test scored?
= 1 point for correctly following all instructions
- No point assigned if all criteria are not met
How is the clock drawing test completed?
- Client is asked to draw an analog clock
- They are asked to put in all numbers, and draw the hands
