0
No—could not recall
if the resident cannot recall the word even after being given the category cue or if the resident responds with a nonsensical answer or
chooses not to answer the item.
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C0400Section Cv1.20.1Manual page C-14
Recall
Item Rationale
Quick coding
Answer Codes
Use the item-specific response choices below when structured codes apply.
Response format: Instruction / group heading
1
Yes, after cueing
if the resident requires the category cue to remember the
word.
2
Yes, no cue required
if the resident correctly remembers the word spontaneously without cueing.
Item-specific instructions
Coding Guidance
Review what the item asks, how to choose the response, and what should be verified before submission.
Steps for Assessment
Basic BIMS interview instructions are shown on pages C-4 and C-5.
1. Ask the resident the following: “Let’s go back to an earlier question. What were those three
words that I asked you to repeat?”
2. Allow up to 5 seconds for spontaneous recall of each word.
3. For any word that is not correctly recalled after 5 seconds, provide a category cue (refer to
“Steps for Assessment,” page C-8 for the definition of category cue). Category cues should
be used only after the resident is unable to recall one or more of the three words.
4. Allow up to 5 seconds after category cueing for each missed word to be recalled.
Coding Instructions
For each of the three words the resident is asked to remember:
•
Code 0, no—could not recall: if the resident cannot recall the word even after
being given the category cue or if the resident responds with a nonsensical answer or
chooses not to answer the item.
•
Code 1, yes, after cueing: if the resident requires the category cue to remember the
word.
•
Code 2, yes, no cue required: if the resident correctly remembers the word
spontaneously without cueing.
C0400: Recall (cont.)
Coding Tips
•
If on the first try (without cueing), the resident names multiple items in a category, one of
which is correct, they should be coded as correct for that item.
•
If, however, the interviewer gives the resident the cue and the resident then names
multiple items in that category, the item is coded as could not recall, even if the correct
item was in the list.
MDS item matrixAssessment Applicability
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18 relationships7 groups+
Assessment Applicability
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Nursing Home Subsets
Swing Bed Subsets
Shared NH/SB Subsets
OBRA Stand Alone Assessments
OBRA Admission A=01, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0
MDS Item Matrix v1.20.1 v4
OBRA Quarterly A=02, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0
MDS Item Matrix v1.20.1 v4
OBRA Annual / Sig Chg A=03, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0 A= 04, B=99, F=99, G=^, H=0
MDS Item Matrix v1.20.1 v4
OBRA Discharge A=99, B=99, F=10, 11, G=1, 2, H=0
MDS Item Matrix v1.20.1 v4
Program and Policy Use
D/C Items (Only when A0310F = 10 or 11)
Item Subset Required Use ISC Skip Patterns
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