Table 6.
Ability | Points |
---|---|
Orientation | Ability to name the year, month, city, and hospital: 4 points |
Naming | Ability to name 3 different objects: 3 points |
Following commands | Ability to follow simple commands (e.g., “show me 2 fingers”): 1 point |
Writing | Ability to write a certain sentence (e.g., “our national bird is the bald eagle”): 1 point |
Attention | Ability to count backwards from 100 by 10 to 0: 1 point |
Scoring: best result: 10 points, no impairment; worst result: 0 points, patient unarousable and unable to perform ICE assessment (grade 4 ICANS).