Assessment tool for cognitive function

There are several tools used to assess cognitive function in the outpatient and inpatient setting. Identify an assessment tool used for cognitive function, for example tools used to evaluate dementia, depression, or delirium. Some examples of assessment tools are the Mini-Mental State Exam-2 (MMSE-2), Confusion Assessment Method (CAM), Geriatric Depression Scale, and the NEECHAM Confusion Scale. Select an assessment tool used in the older adult population used to assess cognitive disorders.

Discuss the purpose and features of the tool and how the tool is used to assess a disorder of cognition in older patients.

Please address what disorders the tools are used to assess and the advantages of the intervention for nursing practice. Please use evidence-based literature to support your work