MoCA Orientation and Attention

Question 1

How many points is the orientation section of the MoCA worth?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

Orientation has six items worth one point each.

Question 2

A patient being tested on the 16th gives the date as the 15th. How is the date item scored on the MoCA?

Accepted Answer

No credit; the date must be exact

Answer

The MoCA requires the exact date; an error of one day scores zero for that item.

Question 3

What answer does the MoCA accept for the 'place' orientation item?

Accepted Answer

The specific name of the hospital, clinic, or office where testing is done

Answer

The patient must name the specific place of testing, such as the clinic or hospital.

Question 4

In the MoCA vigilance (letter tapping) task, what should the patient do?

Accepted Answer

Tap the table each time the letter A is read aloud

Answer

The patient taps their hand once whenever they hear the letter A.

Question 5

How is the MoCA vigilance task scored?

Accepted Answer

1 point if there are one or fewer errors

Answer

One point is awarded if the patient makes zero or one error.

(MoCA) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Practice Test