Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 1625 of 2368
A client scores 21 on the Mini-Mental State Exam. How should the nurse interpret this score?
- No cognitive impairment
- Mild cognitive impairment
- Severe cognitive impairment
- The client is unresponsive
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Correct answer: Mild cognitive impairment
Scores of 18 to 23 indicate mild impairment. A score of 24 to 30 is normal, and below 18 is severe.
Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Neurological Assessment: Mini-Mental Status Exam. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026