MACE MACE Administration & Scoring 2

Question 1

How many points is the Orientation section worth on the MACE?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

3

Answer

4

Answer

6

Question 2

What cognitive task is used in the Concentration section of the MACE?

Accepted Answer

Digits backwards

Answer

Serial subtraction by 7s

Answer

Reciting the alphabet backwards

Answer

Listing the months of the year forward

Question 3

What is the maximum score for the Immediate Memory section of the MACE?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

10

Answer

5

Answer

20

Question 4

If a service member cannot complete digits backwards in the Concentration section, what alternative task may be used?

Accepted Answer

Months of the year in reverse order

Answer

Serial 3s subtraction

Answer

Counting backwards from 100

Answer

Spelling a word backwards

Question 5

How many points is the Delayed Recall section worth on the MACE?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

3

Answer

7

Answer

10

Question 6

What items are assessed in the MACE Orientation section?

Accepted Answer

Month, date, day of week, year, and time

Answer

Name, rank, unit, duty station, and commanding officer

Answer

Location, weather, current mission, year, and patient name

Answer

Day, date, month, season, and hospital name

Question 7

When should the Delayed Recall portion of the MACE be administered relative to Immediate Memory?

Accepted Answer

At least 5 minutes after the Immediate Memory trials

Answer

Immediately after the third Immediate Memory trial

Answer

Exactly 30 minutes after the last memory trial

Answer

The following day