Folstein Registration 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How many words are presented to the patient during the MMSE registration task?
- Two
- Three (Correct answer)
- Four
- Five
Correct answer: Three
The MMSE registration task presents three unrelated words for the patient to repeat back immediately.
Question 2: What is the maximum score a patient can earn on the MMSE registration task?
- 1
- 2
- 3 (Correct answer)
- 5
Correct answer: 3
Each of the three words repeated correctly earns one point, yielding a maximum registration score of 3.
Question 3: How many times may the examiner repeat the three words if the patient fails to recall all of them on the first try?
- Once
- Up to three times
- Up to five times (Correct answer)
- As many times as needed
Correct answer: Up to five times
The examiner may repeat the words up to five times to ensure learning, but scoring is based only on the first trial.
Question 4: Immediately after presenting the registration words, what task does the examiner move to?
- Recall
- Attention and calculation (Correct answer)
- Language
- Orientation
Correct answer: Attention and calculation
After registration, the examiner proceeds to the attention and calculation section, which serves as a delay before testing recall.
Question 5: If a patient correctly repeats only one of the three registration words, what is their registration score?
- 0
- 1 (Correct answer)
- 2
- 3
Correct answer: 1
Registration is scored by counting each correctly repeated word, so repeating one word earns a score of 1.
Question 6: What cognitive domain does the MMSE registration task primarily assess?
- Long-term memory
- Immediate recall (Correct answer)
- Visuospatial ability
- Language comprehension
Correct answer: Immediate recall
Registration measures immediate recall by asking the patient to repeat words right after they are presented.
Folstein Registration 1
How many words are presented to the patient during the MMSE registration task?