Folstein Visuospatial Construction 2

Question 1

To score a point on the MMSE pentagon task, the two pentagons must do what?

Accepted Answer

Intersect to form a four-sided overlap

Answer

The two pentagons must overlap to create a four-sided intersection region for the response to be scored as correct.

Question 2

What is the maximum score on the MMSE construction section?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

The construction (pentagon copying) section contributes a maximum of 1 point to the MMSE total score.

Question 3

Difficulty copying the intersecting pentagons on the MMSE may suggest involvement of which brain region?

Accepted Answer

Parietal lobe

Answer

Visuospatial construction deficits are often associated with parietal lobe dysfunction, particularly in the right hemisphere.

Question 4

If a patient draws the pentagons correctly but rotates the figure 45 degrees, should it be scored as correct?

Accepted Answer

Yes, as long as the intersection is a quadrilateral

Answer

Rotation does not disqualify the response; the score is based on whether both pentagons have five sides and share a quadrilateral intersection.

Question 5

Which MMSE section is the intersecting pentagon task part of?

Accepted Answer

Visuospatial construction

Answer

The pentagon copying task is the sole item in the MMSE visuospatial construction section.

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