Multiple Choice
During a routine well-person checkup, the daughter of an older patient mentions to the nurse notices she has noticed her mother is less attentive and sometimes unable to recall events from a previous day. The daughter said this does not happen all the time, but that she has noticed it twice in the last month. Which test would be best to assess this patient's mental status?
A) Timed Up and Go Test (TUG)
B) Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
C) Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
D) Geriatric Depression Scale, short form
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