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(B) Place orientation# Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), which is a tool that can be used to systematically & thoroughly assess mentalstatus.> MMSE is an 11-question measure tests five areas of cognitive function: orientation, registration, attention and calculation, recall, and language.> Its maximum score is 30.> MMSE or Folstein test is a 30-point questionnaire & is used extensively in clinical & research settings to measure cognitive impairment.> This medicine is used commonly and allied health to screen for dementia. It is also used to estimate the severity and progression of cognitive impairment and to follow the course of cognitive changes in an individual over time; thus making it an effective way to document an individual's response to treatment.CATEGORYPossible pointsDESCRIPTIONOrientation to time5From broadest to most narrow. Orientation to time has been correlated with future decline.Orientation to place5From broadest to most narrow. This is sometimes narrowed down to streets, and sometimes to the floor.Registration3Repeating named promptsAttention and calculation5Spelling "world" backwards or Serial sevens.Serial sevens may be more appropriate in a population whereEnglish is not the first language.Recall3Registration recallLanguage2Naming a pencil and a watchRepetition1Speaking back a phraseComplex commands6Varies. Can involve drawing figure shown.
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