Practice Review Notes
Which is an advantage to using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA rather than the Mini-
Mental State Examination (MMSE) to screen patients for cognitive impairment?
A. The MoCA is less complex and can be administered in a shorter time.
B. The MoCA tests both immediate and delayed memory.
C. The MoCA is more sensitive in detecting mild cognitive impairment.
D. The MoCA requires only a paper and pencil to complete. - correct answer ✔✔Answer: C. The
MoCA is more sensitive in detecting mild cognitive impairment.
Mrs. Mullholland is a 75-year-old female patient who comes to the ambulatory health center
with her daughter. Under which heading would you document assessment of her ability to
perform activities necessary to live in modern society?
A. Emotional skills
B. Functional ability
C. General health status
D. Social and financial status - correct answer ✔✔Answer: B. Functional ability
What are the purposes of a functional assessment of an older adult? (Select all that apply.)
A. Identifying appropriate goals
B. Determining appropriate living situation
C. Obtaining health care services
D. Identifying future functional decline
, E. Determining need for rehabilitation - correct answer ✔✔Answer: A, B, C, E
Which directly addresses a patient's functional status?
A. "Are you able to drive?"
B. "Do you drive?"
C. "Do you like to drive?"
D. "Do you feel confident about driving?" - correct answer ✔✔Answer: B. "Do you drive?"
Mr. Webber is a 79-year-old patient who is preparing for discharge from the rehabilitation
facility. Before he can be discharged, an Up and Go Test is required. Which parameter will be
assessed by means of this test?
A. Activities of daily living
B. Functional mobility
C. Visuospatial ability
D. Additional activities of daily living - correct answer ✔✔Answer: B. Functional mobility
Mrs. Newport, an 81-year-old patient with cataracts, hypertension, and arthritis, is being
functionally assessed. What are the major components of the comprehensive social assessment
that will be a part of this process?
A. Social network, caregiver assessment, elder mistreatment, environment, spirituality
B. Finances, family assessment, friends assessment, participation in social activities
C. Social environment, church-related activities, interaction with friends, economic level
D. Home environment assessment, spiritual assessment, social network, and financial stability -
correct answer ✔✔Answer: A. Social network, caregiver assessment, elder mistreatment,
environment, spirituality