Folstein Administration and Procedures 3

Question 1

What is the primary reason for standardizing MMSE administration procedures?

Accepted Answer

To ensure results are comparable across patients, examiners, and time points

Answer

Standardized administration ensures that score differences reflect true cognitive differences rather than variations in how the test was given.

Question 2

How does the examiner document an item that could not be administered due to a physical limitation?

Accepted Answer

Mark it as untestable and note the reason

Answer

Items that cannot be completed due to physical limitations should be clearly marked as untestable with a note, rather than scored as failures.

Question 3

What instruction does the examiner give before administering the three-stage command?

Accepted Answer

Listen carefully and do exactly what I say

Answer

The examiner instructs the patient to listen carefully and follow the command, ensuring the patient knows to execute all steps sequentially.

Question 4

Which MMSE sections require the examiner to provide physical materials to the patient?

Accepted Answer

Writing, reading comprehension, and construction

Answer

The writing task requires paper and pen, the reading task requires the stimulus card, and the construction task requires the pentagon card and drawing space.

Question 5

How should the examiner respond if a patient asks for an MMSE item to be repeated?

Accepted Answer

Follow standardized guidelines for each item — registration words may be repeated up to 5 times; other items generally once

Answer

Standardized procedures specify how often each item can be repeated; registration words may be repeated up to five times for learning, while most other items allow at most one repetition.

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Folstein Administration and Procedures 3