Nih stroke scale exam Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NIH Stroke Scale Exams questions and answers already passed. How to assess Level of Consciousness? - 1a. Deteremine if patient is alert, oriented x4 1b. The patient is asked the month and his/her age. The answer must be correct - there is no partial credit for being close. Aphasic and stuporous patients who do not comprehend the questions will score 2. It is important that only the initial answer be graded and that the examiner not "help" the patient with verbal or non-verbal cue. 1c....

NIH Stroke Scale Exam with Questions and Answers How many items on the NIH stroke scale? ANSWER 11 NIH Stroke scale is ANSWER an 11-item clinical evaluation instrument widely used in clinical trials and practice to assess neurologic outcome and degree of recovery from stroke. NIH Stroke Scale is used to quantify the effects of acute cerebral ischemia on levels of ... (7 items) ANSWER levels of: consciousness vision motor function (facial and extremities) cerebellar function sensati...

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NIH Stroke Scale Exam Questions & Answers 2023/2024 1A - Level of consciousness (stimulate, rub, pinch) - ANSWER-0 - Alert; keenly responsive 1 - not alert, Arouses to minor stimulation 2 - Requires repeated stimulation to arouse 3 - reflex movements only or totally unresponsive; Postures or unresponsive( use painful/noxious stimulus) 1B - Ask month and age - ANSWER-0 - Both questions right 1 - One question right 1 - Dysarthric, intubated, trauma, or language barrier 2 - Aphasic ...

NIH Stroke Scale Study Guide Exam. Part 1 (a, b, c) - CORRECT ANSWER *LEVEL OF CONSCIOUSNESS* *1a: Arousal* 0 = alert 1 = drowsy; awakens w minor stimulation 2 = obtunded or needs repeated stimulation 3 = reflexive responses only or unresponsive *1b: Questions* = Name and current month, +1 for language barrier 0 = both questions 1 = one 2 = neither question *1c: Commands* = Open and close eyes, grip and release non-paretic hands 0 = both 1 = one 2 = neither Part 2-3 - C...

1b. The patient is asked the month and his/her age. The answer must be correct - there is no partial credit for being close. Aphasic and stuporous patients who do not comprehend the questions will score 2. It is important that only the initial answer be graded and that the examiner not "help" the patient with verbal or non-verbal cue. 1c. The patient is asked to open and close the eyes and then to grip and release the non-paretic hand. If the patient does not respond to command, the task ...

1b. The patient is asked the month and his/her age. The answer must be correct - there is no partial credit for being close. Aphasic and stuporous patients who do not comprehend the questions will score 2. It is important that only the initial answer be graded and that the examiner not "help" the patient with verbal or non-verbal cue. 1c. The patient is asked to open and close the eyes and then to grip and release the non-paretic hand. If the patient does not respond to command, the task ...

1A - Level of consciousness (stimulate, rub, pinch) correct answers0 - Alert; keenly responsive 1 - not alert, Arouses to minor stimulation 2 - Requires repeated stimulation to arouse 3 - reflex movements only or totally unresponsive; Postures or unresponsive( use painful/noxious stimulus) 1B - Ask month and age correct answers0 - Both questions right 1 - One question right 1 - Dysarthric, intubated, trauma, or language barrier 2 - Aphasic 1C - "Blink eyes" and "Squeeze hands" ...

1B - ANSWER-LOC Q's: age and month 0 = both correct 1 = one wrong 2 = two wrong * physical or language barriers are scored 1 * comatose or aphasic scored 2 1C - ANSWER-LOC commands: eyes, fist (or other commands) 0 = both correct 1 = one wrong 2 = two wrong * count it if they make a visible effort 2 - ANSWER-GAZE: 0 = no paresis 1 = partial gaze palsy, cranial nerve palsy, or deviation which can be overcome with VOR 2 = forced deviation or paresis not overcome with V...

You should only score loss of sensation if you can really demonstrate... - that they have loss of sensation if patient has sensory loss from neuropathy, do you count that? - no, but you do if there's loss on top of the neuropathy aphasia is difficult because it can take a while to go through the battery and it can be subjective as to whether it is one of which classification? - mild, mod, severe start to recognize aphasia when you meet them and start talking and you don't get a histor...