Mini-Cog Assessment

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Prior to watching the video provided by Consult Geri, being nervous about using an assessment tool for geriatric patients that show symptoms of cognitive degeneration was an understatement. The Mini-Cog assessment prove to be a quick and simple screening test that can be administered to obtain a patient baseline regarding dementia. Not only is the tool easy to use, the assessment questions are not stressful to the patient answering the questions (Carolan-Doerflinger, 2013). Knowing that it can be repeated for clarification is also reassuring. It is suggested that patients age 75 or older are assessed for dementia during their hospital stay (Mion, 2014). Nurses often use the Mini-Cog assessment tool to determine if a patient is suffering from

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