MMSE - Mini-Mental State Examination Orientation to Place Questions and Answers

Question 1

When assessing a patient's orientation to place during the MMSE, which of the following lists the questions in the correct sequence from broadest to most specific?

Accepted Answer

State, County, Town/City, Hospital/Building, Floor

Answer

Floor, Hospital/Building, Town/City, County, State

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Town/City, State, County, Floor, Hospital/Building

Answer

Hospital/Building, Floor, State, County, Town/City

Question 2

A patient is being administered the MMSE in their own home. Which question is the most appropriate substitute for "What is the name of this hospital/building?"

Accepted Answer

"Whose home is this?"

Answer

"What is the name of this street?"

Answer

"What is the address here?"

Answer

"Can you describe this building?"

Question 3

During an MMSE, an examiner asks a patient, "Where are we now?" The patient correctly identifies the city and state but cannot name the specific clinic or the county. How many points should be awarded for the 'Orientation to Place' section?

Accepted Answer

2 points

Answer

0 points

Answer

3 points

Answer

5 points

Question 4

Which of the following cognitive domains is specifically tested by asking a patient to identify the state, county, and town they are in?

Accepted Answer

Orientation

Answer

Registration

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Attention and Calculation

Answer

Recall

Question 5

An examiner is preparing to administer the MMSE. For the 'Orientation to Place' section, which piece of information is essential for the examiner to know beforehand to score the patient's responses accurately?

Accepted Answer

The full name and address of the current location.

Answer

The patient's home address.

Answer

The patient's educational level.

Answer

The names of nearby cities.

Question 6

A patient correctly names the state and county but refers to the current hospital by the name of a different hospital in the same city. For the 'Orientation to Place' portion of the MMSE, how should this be scored?

Accepted Answer

Award zero points for the hospital.

Answer

Award a point for the hospital because the city was implicitly correct.

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Ask the patient to clarify and award a point if they correct themselves.

Answer

Award a half-point for being close.