Table 2 The DOS Scale

1

Dozes during conversation or activities

2

Is easy distracted by stimuli from the environment

3

Maintains attention to conversation or action

4

Does not finish question or answer

5

Gives answers which do not fit the question

6

Reacts slowly to instructions

7

Thinks to be somewhere else

8

Knows which part of the day it is

9

Remembers recent event

10

Is picking, disorderly, restless

11

Pulls IV tubes, feeding tubes, catheters etc.

12

Is easy or sudden emotional (frightened, angry, irritated)

13

Sees persons/things as somebody/something else