The Nurse Is Conducting a Mental Status Exam on a Patient

The nurse is conducting a mental status exam on a patient with suspected dementia. How will the nurse assess the patient's fund of general information?

A) Asking the patient what year it is.
B) Asking the patient the name of the president.
C) Asking the patient to interpret a known proverb.
D) Asking the patient to spell the word 'world' both forward and backward.