Delayed Recall Flashcards
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How many words must a patient recall in the MoCA Delayed Recall task?
Answer: 5 words
The MoCA Delayed Recall task requires the patient to recall exactly 5 words that were presented earlier in the assessment.
What is the maximum possible score on the MoCA Delayed Recall section?
Answer: 10 points
The maximum score is 10 points because each of the 5 words is worth up to 2 points when recalled without any cue.
In the MoCA, when is the Delayed Recall task administered relative to the word registration?
Answer: After approximately 5 minutes of intervening tasks
The recall is tested after roughly 5 minutes during which other cognitive domains are assessed, creating a true delayed recall condition.
A patient spontaneously recalls 3 of 5 words on the MoCA Delayed Recall. What is their uncued recall score?
Answer: 6 points
Each word recalled without any cue earns 2 points, so 3 spontaneously recalled words = 6 points.
Which type of cue is given FIRST when a patient fails to spontaneously recall a word on the MoCA?
Answer: Category (semantic) cue
The administration sequence is: free recall → category cue → multiple-choice cue, so the category cue comes before the phonemic or multiple-choice cue.
On the MoCA, how many points does a patient earn for recalling a word only after a multiple-choice cue is provided?
Answer: 0 points
A word recalled only after a multiple-choice (recognition) cue does not contribute to the Delayed Recall score.
The MoCA Delayed Recall section primarily assesses which cognitive process?
Answer: Episodic long-term memory
Delayed Recall measures episodic long-term memory — the ability to encode and retrieve personally experienced information after a delay.