MoCA Memory 2 Flashcards
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During the MoCA memory encoding trial, the examiner reads the five words at a rate of approximately:
Answer: One per second
The five words should be read at a steady pace of one word per second to maintain standardized administration and allow adequate processing without rushing the patient.
After the first reading of the MoCA words, the patient is asked to:
Answer: Say as many words as they can remember in any order
After each reading trial, the patient is asked to recall as many words as possible in any order (immediate recall). This tells the examiner how many words were initially encoded.
Points for the MoCA memory section are recorded at:
Answer: The delayed recall trial only
In standard MoCA scoring, the 5-point memory score is recorded only for the DELAYED recall trial (after approximately 5 minutes), not for the immediate recall trials. Immediate recall is used for encoding only.
The MoCA memory domain score reflects performance on which specific task?
Answer: Delayed recall of five words
The memory domain score on the MoCA represents the delayed recall trial — the number of the five target words recalled without cues after approximately 5 minutes have elapsed.
How does the MoCA approach the initial word presentation to maximize encoding?
Answer: By reading words twice across two trials
Words are presented twice to give the patient two encoding opportunities. After each trial, immediate recall is tested. This repetition increases initial learning without adding scored memory points.
A patient freely recalls 2 of 5 words on the delayed trial, then gets 2 more with category cues. What is their standard scored memory performance?
Answer: 2 points (free recall only)
The 5-point delayed recall score counts only free recalls. Two freely recalled words = 2 points. Category-cued words are noted for clinical interpretation but do not count toward the scored 5-point total.