MoCA Memory 2

Question 1

During the MoCA memory encoding trial, the examiner reads the five words at a rate of approximately:

Accepted Answer

One per second

Answer

The five words should be read at a steady pace of one word per second to maintain standardized administration and allow adequate processing without rushing the patient.

Question 2

After the first reading of the MoCA words, the patient is asked to:

Accepted Answer

Say as many words as they can remember in any order

Answer

After each reading trial, the patient is asked to recall as many words as possible in any order (immediate recall). This tells the examiner how many words were initially encoded.

Question 3

Points for the MoCA memory section are recorded at:

Accepted Answer

The delayed recall trial only

Answer

In standard MoCA scoring, the 5-point memory score is recorded only for the DELAYED recall trial (after approximately 5 minutes), not for the immediate recall trials. Immediate recall is used for encoding only.

Question 4

The MoCA memory domain score reflects performance on which specific task?

Accepted Answer

Delayed recall of five words

Answer

The memory domain score on the MoCA represents the delayed recall trial — the number of the five target words recalled without cues after approximately 5 minutes have elapsed.

Question 5

How does the MoCA approach the initial word presentation to maximize encoding?

Accepted Answer

By reading words twice across two trials

Answer

Words are presented twice to give the patient two encoding opportunities. After each trial, immediate recall is tested. This repetition increases initial learning without adding scored memory points.

(MoCA) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Practice Test

(MoCA) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Practice Test

MoCA Memory 2