A nurse shows an understanding of the appropriate administration of a Mini-Cog as-sessment tool when: Select all that apply
a. Informing the client that, "I'm going to say three (3) words; cat, coffee, and smile."
cb. Asking the client, "Do you have trouble remembering names and addresses?"
dc. Asking the client, "Can you repeat the words we talked about a little while ago?"
d. Explaining to the client that, "I'd like you to draw a clock for me on this pa-per."
e. Asking the client to, "Tell me what time this clock is showing."
ANS: A, C, D
The Mini-Cog assessment tool requires that the client be introduced to three unrelated words and then immediately asked to repeat them; draw a clock; again repeat the original 3 words. Questions concerning memory loss or the ability to recognize time on a clock are not a part of this assessment process.
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