RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 1624 of 2368

The nurse is about to give a client the Mini-Mental State Exam. Which action should the nurse take first?

  1. Make sure the client is wearing glasses or hearing aids if needed
  2. Have the client lie flat in bed with the head of the bed lowered
  3. Dim the lights in the room so that the client feels calm and relaxed
  4. Give the client the written score sheet to review before starting the exam
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Correct answer: Make sure the client is wearing glasses or hearing aids if needed

Sensory aids must be in place so a deficit in vision or hearing does not lower the score.

Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Neurological Assessment: Mini-Mental Status Exam. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026