Folstein Registration 3

Question 1

The combined maximum score for both registration and recall sections of the MMSE is what?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

Registration has a maximum of 3 points and recall has a maximum of 3 points, totaling 6 combined points.

Question 2

If a patient scores 2 on recall but 3 on registration, what does this suggest?

Accepted Answer

Successful encoding but incomplete retrieval

Answer

A perfect registration with reduced recall suggests the patient encoded the words but had difficulty retrieving them after a delay.

Question 3

What distinguishes the registration score from the recall score on the MMSE?

Accepted Answer

Registration is immediate repetition; recall is delayed memory

Answer

Registration captures immediate repetition right after presentation, while recall measures retention after an intervening delay.

Question 4

Performance on the MMSE registration task primarily reflects the integrity of which brain structure?

Accepted Answer

Prefrontal cortex and hippocampus

Answer

Immediate encoding and registration involve both prefrontal working memory circuits and hippocampal encoding mechanisms.

Question 5

During the registration task, which instruction does the examiner typically give?

Accepted Answer

Repeat the words after me and remember them

Answer

The examiner instructs the patient to repeat the words immediately and remember them for later, setting up the recall test.

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