MoCA Attention and Concentration 2

Question 1

In the MoCA sustained attention task, the examiner reads a list of letters and the patient must tap whenever they hear which letter?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

E

Answer

S

Answer

T

Question 2

How many points is the MoCA serial 7 subtraction task worth?

Accepted Answer

3 points

Answer

1 point

Answer

2 points

Answer

4 points

Question 3

On the MoCA digit span task, what are the two sequences administered?

Accepted Answer

5-digit forward and 3-digit backward

Answer

3-digit forward and 5-digit backward

Answer

7-digit forward and 4-digit backward

Answer

4-digit forward and 4-digit backward

Question 4

If a patient makes 2 errors on the letter vigilance (tapping) task, how is this scored?

Accepted Answer

0 points — threshold exceeded

Answer

1 point — minor errors are forgiven

Answer

0.5 points as partial credit

Answer

2 points minus 1 per error

Question 5

The MoCA attention domain assesses which of the following specific abilities?

Accepted Answer

Sustained attention, working memory, and concentration

Answer

Only sustained attention

Answer

Only working memory

Answer

Attention and language combined

Question 6

What is the maximum total score for the entire MoCA attention section?

Accepted Answer

6 points

Answer

4 points

Answer

5 points

Answer

7 points