MoCA Orientation and Attention 2

Question 1

What is the maximum number of points available in the attention section of the MoCA?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

Attention is worth up to six points across three tasks.

Question 2

How many digits are in the forward span sequence and how many in the backward span sequence on the MoCA?

Accepted Answer

Five forward, three backward

Answer

Forward span uses five digits; backward span uses three.

Question 3

Which section of the MoCA is administered last?

Accepted Answer

Orientation

Answer

Orientation is the final section, after delayed recall.

Question 4

A patient gets the day of the week wrong but correctly answers the date, month, year, place, and city. What is the orientation score?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

Each item is scored independently, so one miss gives 5 out of 6.

Question 5

Why is the orientation section of the MoCA considered clinically significant even though it is easy?

Accepted Answer

Because errors on easy items often indicate more advanced impairment or delirium

Answer

Orientation is usually preserved early, so errors suggest more significant impairment.

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