Ranchos Los Amigos Scale of Cognitive Functioning (RLAS)

Ranchos Los Amigos Scale of Cognitive Functioning (RLAS)

10 cards   |   Total Attempts: 182
  

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Ranchos1
No response, requires total assistance
No response to touch, pain auditory or verbal stimuli
Ranchos 2
Generalized response
Inconsistent, non purposeful and/or reactions to painful stimuli
Responds to repeated auditory stimuli with gross non purposeful body movement or non purposeful vocalization
responses may be significantly delayed and poorly discriminated
Patient requires total assistance
Rancho 3
Localized response
inconsistent reactions directly related to the type of stimulation provided: touch, pain, auditory, visual
withdrawal or vocalization to painful stimuli
Turns to sound, blinks for light,
Patient may respond to friends or family but not others
Patient requires Total assistance
Rancho 4
Confused restless/agitated
disorientated and unaware of present events, yelling biting or hitting
attention span is short, impaired processing ability, however alert and in a heightened state of activity.
purposeful attempts to remove constraints, may get out of bed or sit up for no reason.
Absent, short term memory
Inappropriate, fight and flight, not cooperative
Rancho 5
Confused Inappropriate, non-agitated
not orientated to person place or time
may make some vague attempts to go home
Severely impaired short term memory, inappropriate use of objects without direction.
Unable to learn new information
Able to respond to simple tasks in context with cues
Can converse on a social level for short periods of time
Requires Max Assistance
Rancho 6
Confused Appropriate
behavior is goal orientated
response appropriate to stimuli
incorrect responses are due to memory deficits
Inconsistently orientated to person place and time Able to attend to familiar tasks for 30 min in non distracting environment vague recollection of some staff
emerging awareness of appropriate responses to stimuli and expressing wants and needs
Consistently follows simple directions
Verbal expressions appropriate in highly familiar and structured situations
Requires moderate Assistance
Rancho 7
Automatic, Appropriate
Correct routine responses that are robot like
orientated to setting
Minimal assistance for new learning and demonstrates carryover
Consistently orientated to person and place but struggles with time able to monitor accuracy and compleatness of ADLs
Superficial awareness of their condition but unaware of disabilities
UNrealistic planning for the future and over estimates abilities.
Requires minimal assistance for Daily Living Skills
Rancho 8
Purposeful, Appropriate
Correct responses, carryover for new learning
poor tolerance for stress
abstract reasoning difficulties
consistently orientated to person place and time
independently attends to and completes familiar tasks.
Uses a to do list reminder
Aware of an acknowledges impairments when they inerfear with task completion.
over and underestimates abilities
Depressed, irritable, argumentative, self centered
uncharacteristically dependent or independent
Requires Stand-by assistance
Rancho 9
Purposeful Appropriate
able to shift attention and use memory aides
insight, judgement and problem solving require stand by assistance
can attend to tasks for at least 2 consecutive hours
able to think about consequences
to actions with assistance when requested
acknowledges others needs and feelings and responds appropriately with stand-by assistance
depression may continue, easily irritable
Requires Stand-by assistance on request
Rancho 10
Purposeful Appropriate
INdependantly uses strategies if needed for: memory, attention, judgement, problem solving and self-monitoring
Aware of strengths and weaknesses
can handle multiple tasks in all conditions but may require breaks
INDEPENDENT USE OF STRATEGIES