MDS Section
Section C: Cognitive Patterns
Cognitive-pattern items used to frame resident status, interviews, and related care planning.
Should Brief Interview for Mental Status Be Conducted?
(cont.)
Repetition of Three Words
Item Rationale
Temporal Orientation (Orientation to Year, Month,
and Day) (cont.)
Recall
Item Rationale
BIMS Summary Score
Item Rationale
Should the Staff Assessment for Mental Status (C0700–
C1000) Be Conducted? (cont.)
Short-term Memory OK
Item Rationale
Long-term Memory OK
Item Rationale
Memory/Recall Ability
Item Rationale
Cognitive Skills for Daily Decision Making
Item Rationale
Signs and Symptoms of Delirium (from CAM©)
Adapted from: Inouye, S.K., et al. Ann Intern Med. 1990; 113: 941–948. Confusion Assessment Method. ©2003, Hospital Elder