Explain the Mini-Mental Status Exam and How It Is Used

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Essay

Explain the Mini-Mental Status Exam and how it is used to diagnose dementia.

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Definitions:

Compounded Semi-Annually

The process of adding interest to the principal sum twice a year, where interest earns more interest in subsequent periods.

Compounded Quarterly

Interest is calculated four times a year on the initial principal and the added interest from previous periods.

20 Years

A period or duration of two decades.

Compounded Monthly

A term referring to the calculation of interest on the initial principal and also on the accumulated interest from previous periods, computed each month.