MoCA Delayed Recall 3

Question 1

Which set of five words is used in the standard English MoCA Delayed Recall task?

Accepted Answer

Face, Velvet, Church, Daisy, Red

Answer

The five target words in the standard MoCA are Face, Velvet, Church, Daisy, and Red.

Question 2

How many times are the five words read to the patient during initial registration on the MoCA?

Accepted Answer

Twice

Answer

The examiner reads all five words twice during registration to give the patient an adequate encoding opportunity.

Question 3

A patient recalls 5 words spontaneously, then receives category cues and recalls 0 additional words. What is their Delayed Recall score?

Accepted Answer

10 points

Answer

Five words recalled spontaneously × 2 points each = 10/10, the maximum possible score.

Question 4

Which neurological condition most severely impairs MoCA Delayed Recall performance due to hippocampal damage?

Accepted Answer

Alzheimer's disease

Answer

Alzheimer's disease prominently damages the hippocampus, the structure critical for forming and retrieving episodic memories, leading to severe delayed recall deficits.

Question 5

If a patient recalls a word only after a category cue, how many points are awarded for that word?

Accepted Answer

1 point

Answer

Category-cued recall earns 1 point per word, compared to 2 points for spontaneous recall.

(MoCA) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Practice Test

(MoCA) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Practice Test

MoCA Delayed Recall 3