MoCA Executive Functioning 2 Flashcards
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Which MoCA task specifically assesses the ability to shift between mental sets (cognitive flexibility)?
Answer: Trail Making B alternation task
The Trail Making B task (connecting numbers and letters alternately: 1-A-2-B-3-C...) is the executive flexibility task in the MoCA. It tests the ability to alternate between two sets of stimuli.
On the MoCA Trail Making B task, the patient must connect numbers and letters in which order?
Answer: 1-A-2-B-3-C-4-D-5-E in alternating order
The patient must draw a line alternating between numbers and letters in ascending order: 1 → A → 2 → B → 3 → C → 4 → D → 5 → E, alternating correctly throughout.
How is the MoCA Trail Making B task scored?
Answer: 0 or 1 point total — 1 for error-free completion
The MoCA Trail Making B is scored as 1 point (correct) or 0 points (incorrect). The patient earns 1 point only if the entire sequence is completed without any sequencing errors.
The letter fluency task in the MoCA requires the patient to generate as many words as possible beginning with which letter?
Answer: F
The standard MoCA letter fluency (phonemic fluency) task uses the letter F. The patient has 60 seconds to name as many words starting with F as possible, with a cutoff of 11 or more words for 1 point.
How many words beginning with F must a patient generate in 60 seconds to earn the MoCA letter fluency point?
Answer: 11 or more
The patient must produce 11 or more F-words in 60 seconds to earn 1 point. Proper nouns and the same word said again (with different endings) do not count.
Clock drawing is included in the MoCA Visuospatial/Executive domain because it requires:
Answer: Executive planning and spatial construction together
Beyond spatial construction, clock drawing requires the patient to plan and execute a sequence of steps (draw circle, place numbers, set hands to a time), engaging the executive planning system.