RETA CARO TEST CERTIFICATION PAPER
2026 FULL ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ How to always get the chief complaint. Answer: in the patients own
words
⩥ How to rank SOAP Note Assesment. Answer: in order of importance
⩥ lethargic patients. Answer: are drowsy but open their eyes and look at
you, respond to questions, and then fall asleep
⩥ obtunded patients. Answer: open their eyes and look at you, but
respond slowly and are somewhat confused
⩥ Glascow Coma Scale. Answer: *measures level of consiousness after
brain injury from 3-15
*Based on eye mvmt, speech, ability to move body
*patients with scores of 3-8 considered comatose
Severe <8
Moderate 9-12
Minor >13
⩥ stupor or coma. Answer: severe reductions in level of consiousness
,⩥ Grooming and personal hygeine may deteriorate in. Answer:
depression
schizphrenia
dementia
⩥ Excessive fastidiousness seen in. Answer: OCD
⩥ Affect. Answer: Appearance of observable emotions, external
expression of inner emotional state
⩥ Tests for Aphasia. Answer: word comprehension
repetition
naming
reading comprehension
writing
⩥ Document "Alert and Oriented X3" only if.... Answer: you checked!
⩥ Alert and Oriented X4" includes :. Answer: knowledge of event
⩥ Digit span: Normally a person should be able to repeat correctly.
Answer: at least five digits forward and four backwards
, ⩥ Normal serial 7s. Answer: Patient can complete serial 7s in 1.5
minutes with fewer than 4 errors
⩥ Standard cutoff for abnormal in MMSE. Answer: <24
(26 or higher is normal)
**scores can be impacted by age, language, race, education level etc
⩥ When is a complete neurological exam necessary. Answer: if there is a
reason to suspect neurological diseases based on the patient's history or
the results of any components of the screening examination
⩥ 5 categories of neuro exam. Answer: 1. Mental status, speech, and
language
2. CNs
3. Motor system
4. Sensory system
5. Reflexes
⩥ Reflex grading. Answer: 0 = no reflex, always abnormal
1+ = diminished response
2+ = normal
3+ brisk/exaggerated rseponse
2026 FULL ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ How to always get the chief complaint. Answer: in the patients own
words
⩥ How to rank SOAP Note Assesment. Answer: in order of importance
⩥ lethargic patients. Answer: are drowsy but open their eyes and look at
you, respond to questions, and then fall asleep
⩥ obtunded patients. Answer: open their eyes and look at you, but
respond slowly and are somewhat confused
⩥ Glascow Coma Scale. Answer: *measures level of consiousness after
brain injury from 3-15
*Based on eye mvmt, speech, ability to move body
*patients with scores of 3-8 considered comatose
Severe <8
Moderate 9-12
Minor >13
⩥ stupor or coma. Answer: severe reductions in level of consiousness
,⩥ Grooming and personal hygeine may deteriorate in. Answer:
depression
schizphrenia
dementia
⩥ Excessive fastidiousness seen in. Answer: OCD
⩥ Affect. Answer: Appearance of observable emotions, external
expression of inner emotional state
⩥ Tests for Aphasia. Answer: word comprehension
repetition
naming
reading comprehension
writing
⩥ Document "Alert and Oriented X3" only if.... Answer: you checked!
⩥ Alert and Oriented X4" includes :. Answer: knowledge of event
⩥ Digit span: Normally a person should be able to repeat correctly.
Answer: at least five digits forward and four backwards
, ⩥ Normal serial 7s. Answer: Patient can complete serial 7s in 1.5
minutes with fewer than 4 errors
⩥ Standard cutoff for abnormal in MMSE. Answer: <24
(26 or higher is normal)
**scores can be impacted by age, language, race, education level etc
⩥ When is a complete neurological exam necessary. Answer: if there is a
reason to suspect neurological diseases based on the patient's history or
the results of any components of the screening examination
⩥ 5 categories of neuro exam. Answer: 1. Mental status, speech, and
language
2. CNs
3. Motor system
4. Sensory system
5. Reflexes
⩥ Reflex grading. Answer: 0 = no reflex, always abnormal
1+ = diminished response
2+ = normal
3+ brisk/exaggerated rseponse
