Assessments Flashcards
Purpose for Saint Louis University mental status exam
To detect mild cognitive changes in people with very early signs of alzheimer disease
CAM
Confusion assessment method
Purpose for the CAM
Helps identify and recognize delirium
SLUMS
Saint Louis University mental status exam
BIMS
Brief interview for mental status
Purpose for BIMS
Can aid in identifying an individual’s current cognition
Routine task inventory - expanded
An assessment of cognitive abilities in the context of ADLs and IADLs
Global deterioration scale
An overview of the stages of cognitive function for those suffering from primary degenerative dementia
Global deterioration scale how many stages
7
Global deterioration scale - stages 1-3
Pre - dementia stage
Global deterioration scale - stage 4 - 7.
Dementia stages
Global deterioration scale stage. 5
An individual can no longer survive without assistance
Global deterioration scale- name the stage - 4
Mild dementia
Global deterioration scale- name the stage - 1
No cognitive decline
Global deterioration scale- name the stage - 1
No cognitive decline
Global deterioration scale- name the stage -3
Mild cognitive. Impairment
Global deterioration scale- name the stage - 6
Moderately severe dementia
Global deterioration scale- name the stage - 2
Age-associated memory impairment
Global deterioration scale- name the stage - 7
Severe dementia
Purpose of mini cog
Brief cognitive test I that involves an assessment of an older person’s ability to recall three words and draw a clock
MOCA
Montreal cognitive assessment
Purpose of MOCA
Rapid screening instrument for mild cognitive dysfunction
MMSE
Mini mental State examination
Purpose of MMSE
Commonly used to check for cognitive impairment