MMSE MMSE Clinical Administration 2

Question 1

During the MMSE writing task, what must the patient produce to receive credit?

Accepted Answer

A grammatically correct sentence with a subject and verb

Answer

The patient must spontaneously write a complete, grammatically correct sentence containing a subject and a verb to receive 1 point.

Question 2

On the MMSE, what object is the patient asked to name for the language/naming task?

Accepted Answer

A pen and a watch

Answer

The standard naming task shows the patient a pencil (or pen) and a wristwatch, with 1 point each for correct identification.

Question 3

What is the phrase the patient is asked to repeat verbatim during the MMSE repetition task?

Accepted Answer

No ifs, ands, or buts

Answer

The patient must repeat 'No ifs, ands, or buts' exactly, earning 1 point only for a perfect, first-attempt repetition.

Question 4

In MMSE administration, which domain is tested between registration and recall to create a delay?

Accepted Answer

Attention and calculation

Answer

Attention and calculation (serial 7s or WORLD backward) is administered between registration and recall to introduce an interference delay.

Question 5

How is the intersecting pentagons drawing task scored on the MMSE?

Accepted Answer

1 point only if both pentagons are drawn with 5 angles each and two sides intersect

Answer

The copying task earns 1 point only when both pentagons have five angles each and two sides clearly intersect to form a four-sided figure.

MMSE - Mini-Mental State Examination Practice Test