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name, read, repeat (4) write (1) constructional ability (1) ideomotor praxis (3) ? Not timed What is the (year) (season) (date) (day) (month)? Where are we? (state) (county) (city) (hospital) (floor)(10) Ask pt to repeat three objects give one per second. Number repeated first trial = score (3). Present till all repeated or 6 presentations. Serial 7’s 5 subtractions (93, 86, 79, 72, 65) (5). Score number of correct answers or spell “world” backward, score is number of letters in correct order. “dlorw” is 3 points. Ask the patient to name a watch and a pencil. (2) Ask the patient to say “No ifs, ands or buts” (1). Ask the patient to recall the three words (3). Ask the pt to read and follow the mand: “Close your eyes”. Score (1 ) only if closes eyes. Ask the pt to write a sentence. It must have a subject and a verb and be sensible. Ignore grammar and punctuation (1). Place a piece of paper where the patient can reach it with either hand. Ask him/her to: (1) pick it up, (2) fold it in half, (3) lay it on the floor. 1 pt for each step executed correctly (3). Ask the patient to copy a drawing of intersecting pentagons. All 10 angles must be present and two must intersect to create a 4 sided figure. Ignore tremor and rotation (1). Normals can be expected to score 25 However, even with 25, if 0/3 or 1/3 for recent mem