Folstein Mini-Mental Status Exam

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(maximum score = 30)

ORIENTATION TO TIME (1 pt each)

• What year is this?

• What season is this?

• What month is this?

• What is today's date?

• What day of the week is it?

ORIENTATION TO PLACE (1 pt each)

• Which state are we in?

• Which county are we in?

• Which city are we in?

• Which hospital are we in?

• Which floor are we on?

IMMEDIATE RECALL (3)

• Name three objects and ask the patient to repeat all three objects. Repeat the three objects until the patient learns them all. Count the number of times it take the patient to learn the objects.

ATTENTION (either test) (5)

• Serial 7's: subtract 7 from 100, then subtract 7 fromt he answer you get and keep subtracting 7 until I tell you to stop.

• Spell the word "world" backwards.

DELAYED RECALL (3)

• What are the three words I asked you to remember earlier?

NAMING (2)

• Show patient common objects (ie. wrist watch and pen) and ask the patient to name them.

REPETITION (1)

• Have the patient repeat the following sentence exactly:

"No ifs, ands, or buts."

3 STAGE COMMAND (3)

• Have the patient listen first and then follow these directions when you are finished:

"Take it in your right hand, use both hands to fold it in half, and then put it on the floor."

READING (1)

• Tell the patient to read and follow these commands:

"Close your eyes."

COPYING (1)

• Give the patient a clean sheet of paper and ask him/her to copy the design.

WRITING (1)

• On same sheet of paper, ask the patient to write a complete sentence.

Updated 7 Dec 2003