Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 1498 of 2368
During the Mini-Cog, which two tasks does the nurse ask the client to complete?
- Count backward from 100 and name the president
- Copy a drawing of a house and list animals
- Spell a word backward and walk a straight line
- Recall three common objects and draw a clock face
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Correct answer: Recall three common objects and draw a clock face
The Mini-Cog uses recall of three objects and a clock drawing to decide if further evaluation is needed.
Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Cognitive Impairments: Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026