[Verified Answer]: Which of the following statements is false…

Which of the following statements is false about the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS)? If the resident chooses not to answer a question, that question is coded 0 for “no answer”. To be considered an incomplete interview, the resident had to not answer or give nonsensical answers to four or more items from C0200–C0400. Code 99 is entered as the Summary Score in C0500 if four or more items are coded 0 due to refusals to answer or nonsensical responses. The BIMS should only be completed for residents who are in advanced stages of dementia.