The Rancho Los Amigos Cognitive Functioning Scale ranges from I to X and assesses which aspects?

• A. Cognitive, behavioral, and functional recovery.
• B. Only motor function.
• C. Brain metabolic activity.
• D. Only language abilities.

Answer: (A)

The Rancho Los Amigos scale measures how thinking, behavior, and daily functioning recover after a brain injury. It describes how a person’s cognitive processing, level of arousal and responsiveness, and ability to perform everyday tasks change as they move through the levels from coma toward independence. This makes cognitive, behavioral, and functional recovery the best description of what the scale assesses, rather than focusing on motor function alone, metabolic brain activity, or language in isolation.