MoCA Clock Drawing 3 Flashcards
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On the MoCA, a patient draws a square instead of a circle for the clock contour. The contour criterion is scored:
Answer: 0 points — the contour must be a circle
The clock contour must be a recognizable circle. A clearly non-circular shape (square, rectangle) does not meet the criterion for the contour point, scoring 0 for that sub-point.
In MoCA clock drawing, the number placement point is awarded when:
Answer: All 12 numbers are present in correct sequential clockwise position with reasonable spacing
To earn the number placement point, all 12 numbers must be present, and they must be arranged in a roughly correct clockwise sequence with appropriate spacing.
A patient draws a perfect clock circle and places all numbers correctly but forgets to add the hands. The clock drawing score is:
Answer: 2 points
Without hands, only the contour (1 pt) and number placement (1 pt) criteria can be met. The hand placement point (1 pt) cannot be awarded, yielding a maximum of 2 out of 3.
When a patient with moderate tremor draws a slightly irregular clock circle, the examiner should:
Answer: Award the contour point if it is recognizably a circle despite tremor
Mild tremor or motor impairment that does not obscure the intent of the drawing is not penalized. The examiner should judge whether the overall intention is correct, not the neatness of execution.
The MoCA clock drawing task belongs to which cognitive domain on the assessment form?
Answer: Visuospatial/Executive
Clock drawing is placed within the Visuospatial/Executive domain on the MoCA form because it tests both spatial construction and executive planning simultaneously.
Why is 10 past 11 specifically chosen as the time for MoCA clock drawing?
Answer: It creates an asymmetric hand placement that reveals planning errors
10 past 11 is selected because it places hands in asymmetric positions (one near 11, one near 2). It avoids a common error where patients focus hands on the "ten" in "ten past" and point both hands near 10, revealing executive planning difficulties.