MoCA Delayed Recall 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How many words must a patient recall in the MoCA Delayed Recall task?
- 3 words
- 5 words (Correct answer)
- 7 words
- 10 words
Correct answer: 5 words
The MoCA Delayed Recall task requires the patient to recall exactly 5 words that were presented earlier in the assessment.
Question 2: What is the maximum possible score on the MoCA Delayed Recall section?
- 5 points
- 8 points
- 10 points (Correct answer)
- 15 points
Correct answer: 10 points
The maximum score is 10 points because each of the 5 words is worth up to 2 points when recalled without any cue.
Question 3: In the MoCA, when is the Delayed Recall task administered relative to the word registration?
- Immediately after registration
- After approximately 5 minutes of intervening tasks (Correct answer)
- After a 30-minute break
- At a follow-up visit the next day
Correct answer: After approximately 5 minutes of intervening tasks
The recall is tested after roughly 5 minutes during which other cognitive domains are assessed, creating a true delayed recall condition.
Question 4: A patient spontaneously recalls 3 of 5 words on the MoCA Delayed Recall. What is their uncued recall score?
- 3 points
- 6 points (Correct answer)
- 9 points
- 10 points
Correct answer: 6 points
Each word recalled without any cue earns 2 points, so 3 spontaneously recalled words = 6 points.
Question 5: Which type of cue is given FIRST when a patient fails to spontaneously recall a word on the MoCA?
- Multiple-choice cue
- Phonemic cue
- Category (semantic) cue (Correct answer)
- Written cue
Correct answer: Category (semantic) cue
The administration sequence is: free recall → category cue → multiple-choice cue, so the category cue comes before the phonemic or multiple-choice cue.
Question 6: On the MoCA, how many points does a patient earn for recalling a word only after a multiple-choice cue is provided?
- 2 points
- 1 point
- 0 points (Correct answer)
- 0.5 points
Correct answer: 0 points
A word recalled only after a multiple-choice (recognition) cue does not contribute to the Delayed Recall score.
Question 7: The MoCA Delayed Recall section primarily assesses which cognitive process?
- Working memory capacity
- Episodic long-term memory (Correct answer)
- Procedural memory
- Semantic memory for general facts
Correct answer: Episodic long-term memory
Delayed Recall measures episodic long-term memory — the ability to encode and retrieve personally experienced information after a delay.
MoCA Delayed Recall 2
How many words must a patient recall in the MoCA Delayed Recall task?