Folstein Visuospatial Construction 1

Question 1

What figure must the patient copy in the MMSE visuospatial construction task?

Accepted Answer

Two intersecting pentagons

Answer

The MMSE visuospatial task requires the patient to copy two intersecting pentagons from a pre-drawn model.

Question 2

How many points is the MMSE visuospatial construction task worth?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

The intersecting pentagon copying task is worth a maximum of 1 point on the MMSE.

Question 3

What must be present for the intersecting pentagons to be scored as correct?

Accepted Answer

Two pentagons sharing a four-sided overlap

Answer

To earn the point, the patient must draw two pentagons that share a four-sided (quadrilateral) overlap region.

Question 4

How many sides does each pentagon in the MMSE drawing task have?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

A pentagon has five sides, and the MMSE requires copying two five-sided figures that intersect.

Question 5

What cognitive domain does the intersecting pentagon task primarily assess?

Accepted Answer

Visuospatial construction

Answer

Copying the intersecting pentagons tests visuospatial processing and constructional ability.

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