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Section C: Cognitive Patterns

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C0100

Should Brief Interview for Mental Status Be Conducted?

(cont.)

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C0200

Repetition of Three Words

Item Rationale

4 governed answer/subitem rows
C0300

Temporal Orientation (Orientation to Year, Month,

and Day) (cont.)

2 governed answer/subitem rows
C0300A

BIMS res interview: able to report correct year

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C0300B

BIMS res interview: able to report correct month

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C0300C

BIMS res interview: able report correct day of week

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C0400

Recall

Item Rationale

3 governed answer/subitem rows
C0400A

BIMS res interview: able to recall "sock"

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C0400B

BIMS res interview: able to recall "blue"

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C0400C

BIMS res interview: able to recall "bed"

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C0500

BIMS Summary Score

Item Rationale

1 governed answer/subitem rows
C0600

Should the Staff Assessment for Mental Status Be Conducted?

C1000) Be Conducted? (cont.)

2 governed answer/subitem rows
C0700

Short-term Memory OK

Item Rationale

2 governed answer/subitem rows
C0800

Long-term Memory OK

Item Rationale

2 governed answer/subitem rows
C0900

Memory/Recall Ability

Item Rationale

3 governed answer/subitem rows
C0900A

Staff assessment mental status: recall current season

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C0900B

Staff assessment mental status: recall location of room

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C0900C

Staff assessment mental status: recall staff names/faces

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C0900D

Staff assessment mental status: recall in nursing home

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C0900Z

Staff assessment mental status: none of above recalled

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C1000

Cognitive Skills for Daily Decision Making

Item Rationale

4 governed answer/subitem rows
C1310

Signs and Symptoms of Delirium (from CAM©)

Adapted from: Inouye, S.K., et al. Ann Intern Med. 1990; 113: 941–948. Confusion Assessment Method. ©2003, Hospital Elder

3 governed answer/subitem rows
C1310A

Acute Onset Mental Status Change

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C1310B

Signs of delirium: inattention

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C1310C

Signs of delirium: disorganized thinking

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C1310D

Signs of delirium: altered level of consciousness

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