RN Tools
Age*
Time*
To the nearest hour
Current year*
Patient’s home address*
What jobs do these people do?*
Show the patient two pictures: a postman and a cook
Date of birth*
Year World War I started*
Current president*
Use setting-specific equivalent, e.g. “monarch” in the UK
Count backwards from 20 to 1*
Ask to recall address given earlier*
i.e., 42 West Street
Severe cognitive impairment
0
points
Assesses mental impairment in elderly patients.
Addition of the selected points (ask the patient):
|
Question |
Correct |
Incorrect |
|
Age |
1 point |
0 points |
|
Time (to the nearest hour) |
1 point |
0 points |
|
Give the patient the following address for recall at end of test: “42 West Street” (have patient repeat to ensure it has been heard correctly) |
||
|
Current year |
1 point |
0 points |
|
Patient’s home address |
1 point |
0 points |
|
What jobs do these people do? (show the patient two pictures: a postman and a cook) |
1 point |
0 points |
|
Date of birth |
1 point |
0 points |
|
Year World War I started |
1 point |
0 points |
|
Current president (use setting-specific equivalent, e.g. “monarch” in the UK) |
1 point |
0 points |
|
Count backwards from 20 to 1 |
1 point |
0 points |
|
Ask to recall address given earlier (i.e., 42 West Street) |
1 point |
0 points |
Interpretation:
|
AMT-10 Score |
Severity of delirium |
|
0-3 |
Severe cognitive impairment |
|
4-6 |
Moderate cognitive impairment |
|
>6 |
No delirium |
From Abbreviated Mental Test Score 1993.
Note: Some authors (e.g. Foroughan 2017) suggest a cutoff of 7 for cognitive impairment.
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